79-8-203.  Award of recreation restoration infrastructure grants.

(1)  In determining the award of a recreation restoration infrastructure grant, the advisory committee shall prioritize projects that the advisory committee considers to be high demand outdoor recreation amenities or high priority trails.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 79-8-203

  • Advisory committee: means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in Section 79-7-206. See Utah Code 79-8-102
  • Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section 79-2-201. See Utah Code 79-1-102
  • Director: means the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-8-102
  • Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-8-102
  • Grant program: means the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant Program created in Section 79-8-202. See Utah Code 79-8-201
  • Infrastructure grant: means an outdoor recreational infrastructure grant described in Section 79-8-401. See Utah Code 79-8-102
  • Public lands: includes local, state, and federal lands. See Utah Code 79-8-201
  • Rehabilitation or restoration: means returning an outdoor recreation structure or trail that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed to its previously useful state by means of repair, modification, or alteration. See Utah Code 79-8-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • United States: includes each state, district, and territory of the United States of America. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  The division may give special consideration to projects from qualified applicants within rural counties to ensure geographic parity of the awarded money.

(3) 

(a)  An applicant shall use a recreation restoration infrastructure grant to leverage private and other nonstate public money and the division may give priority to projects that exceed a 50% match from the applicant.

(b)  Leverage includes cash, resources, goods, or services necessary to complete a project.

(c)  The division shall apply money from a cooperative agreement entered into with the United States Department of Agriculture or the United States Department of the Interior as a portion of the applicant’s match.

(4)  A recreation restoration infrastructure grant may only be awarded by the executive director after consultation with the director and the advisory committee.

(5)  A recreation restoration infrastructure grant is available for rehabilitation or restoration projects for high demand outdoor recreation amenities and high priority trails that relate directly to the visitor including:

(a)  a trail, trail head infrastructure, signage, and crossing infrastructure, for both nonmotorized and motorized recreation;

(b)  a campground or picnic area;

(c)  water recreation infrastructure, including a pier, dock, or boat ramp; and

(d)  recreation facilities that are accessible to visitors with disabilities.

(6)  The following are not eligible for a recreation restoration infrastructure grant:

(a)  general facility operations and administrative costs;

(b)  land acquisitions;

(c)  visitor facilities, as defined by the division by rule made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act;

(d)  water and utility systems; and

(e)  employee housing.

(7)  The division shall compile data and report to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee on the:

(a)  effectiveness of the grant program in addressing the deferred maintenance and repair backlog of trails, campgrounds, and other recreation amenities on public lands;

(b)  estimated value of the rehabilitation or restoration projects;

(c)  number of miles of trails that are rehabilitated or restored; and

(d)  leverage of state money to federal and private money and in-kind services such as volunteer labor.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session

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