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Outdoor recreation and state parks seek restricted‑fund increases, fee adjustments and staffing to support trails, boating and seasonal operations
Summary
Division presentations requested restricted‑account appropriations for trail crews, more OHV grant funding, state parks operational and seasonal housing funds, and proposed fee adjustments for OHV permits, snowmobile registration and camping to sustain services and capital projects.
Officials from the Division of Outdoor Recreation and Utah State Parks briefed the appropriations subcommittee on program performance, fee proposals, and restricted‑account requests.
Jason Curry, director of Outdoor Recreation, described a statewide strategic plan with four "cardinal directions" (collaboration, economic and health benefits, education, access while protecting landscapes) and highlighted program outcomes: trail crew outputs (156 trail projects last year), OHV registrations (~248,000 vehicles with 24,000 nonresident permits), education and outreach completions, and grant leverage. Curry…
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