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State Parks director outlines funding requests, rolling annual pass and housing pilot
Summary
Acting director Scott Strong told the board the division has moved to a rolling 12‑month annual pass, previewed funding requests for monument power, marinas, East Canyon land acquisition, seasonal housing and cottages, and reported visitation growth to more than 11 million annually.
Acting director Scott Strong used the Feb. 8 meeting to give a business and legislative update on programs, funding requests and operational changes.
Annual pass: Strong said the division changed its annual pass from a calendar-year product to a rolling 12‑month pass in response to visitor feedback and technological updates. "Anyone who buys an annual pass in February and on, it'll be a rolling 12 month pass," he said. Parks staff are distributing registration sleeves and digital…
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