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Parks and Recreation flags shooting-range safety as use grows; tourism office wins $95,000 matching grant
Summary
Parks and Recreation staff asked the commission to consider range-safety steps — including a volunteer Range Safety Officer calendar and a site visit to a model facility — as public usage increases; tourism staff reported a $95,000 matching grant from the Utah Office of Tourism and other destination-development work.
Parks and Recreation and tourism staff told commissioners Sept. 8 that recreational use and events are increasing and that staff are taking steps to manage growth while protecting public safety.
Parks staff said the county shooting range is now heavily used, and a local resident raised concerns about unsupervised use and the height of berms. Staff described proposed mitigation options including a volunteer Range Safety Officer (RSO) calendar,…
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