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Consultants outline statewide recreation participation study and five pilot sites
Summary
Consultants for the Outdoor Adventure Commission described a statewide recreation participation trend study that will standardize measurements across agencies, test five pilot sites from late May through fall 2026, and pair counts, mobile location data and on‑site surveys to inform planning and funding decisions.
Consultants Jeremy Sage and Jake Jorgensen told the Outdoor Adventure Commission that a new statewide recreation participation study will produce standardized measures to compare activity, seasonality and volume of use across Utah.
The study aims to integrate existing administrative counts (trail counters, parking counts, boat ramp counters), observational data and pilot collection methods to fill current measurement gaps, Sage said. "We are charged with trying to understand, and the goal was to really understand how vital outdoor recreation is to the Utah economy," he added.
Why it matters: Division staff and land managers use inconsistent counting methods,…
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