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Box Elder County approves temporary relocation of Willard Canyon trail easement for public‑safety reasons
Summary
After a public hearing, Box Elder County commissioners voted unanimously to vacate a trail right‑of‑way in Willard Canyon and direct staff to prepare an ordinance to temporarily relocate the trail to the canyon’s south side while nearby mining continues.
Box Elder County commissioners voted March 11 to approve a temporary vacation of a trail right‑of‑way in Willard Canyon and instructed staff to draft the necessary ordinance for a future meeting.
Scott Lyons, the county’s community development director, told the commission the easement relocation is proposed for public‑safety reasons while adjacent landowners conduct mining; the Planning Commission had recommended approval. Lyons said the trail will be moved to the south side of the canyon to separate users from active mining areas.
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