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Summit County staff propose special-use permits to let local nonprofits run education programs on county open space
Summary
OST staff proposed a draft special-use permit policy to allow Summit County-based nonprofits and educational groups limited access to open space for classes and camps while keeping commercial uses prohibited; OSAC favored local prioritization, tiered user-day limits, and clearer eligibility criteria and asked staff to draft metrics and preserve flexibility for parking and scheduling.
Summit County Open Space and Trails staff presented a draft special-use permit policy on April 2 that would allow Summit County-based nonprofit and educational organizations to request limited, managed use of county open space for instruction and conservation-focused activities while maintaining the countys prohibition on commercial uses.
OST staff said the Board of County Commissioners directed development of the policy to address inconsistent past permitting and to create clear rules governing eligible groups, application requirements and permit conditions such as group-size caps, limits on user days and restrictions on days of the…
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