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Emery County council members cite overuse, litter and weak enforcement in public-lands roundtable
Summary
Council members at the Emery County Public Lands Council meeting praised the county’s diverse public lands but repeatedly warned that rising visitation, litter and limited enforcement are degrading resources and urged staff to pursue management and outreach measures.
Council members at the Emery County Public Lands Council meeting on May reported broad support for public access to federal and state lands, but multiple members said rising visitor numbers and poor compliance are creating management problems.
“ What I like most is just the fact that it's there. You can go out there in the mountains, you can go in the desert, you can go anytime,” the council chair said when launching a roundtable about what members value about local public lands. The…
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