CEDAR CITY — In an attempt to encourage the public to view proposed plans and maps of approximately 500 miles of off-highway vehicle trail networking options between the Paiute and Markagunt trail systems, Iron County and Interagency land managers will host an open house to gather public input.
The open house will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Heritage Festival Center, Room 7, in Cedar City. There will be a formal presentation explaining the time frame and primary goals of the trail system at 6:30 p.m.
In addition to seeking public input, this open house will also start long-term planning efforts to identify new trail opportunities throughout all of Iron County over the next few years.
Outdoor Recreation Planner Dave Jacobson said he is committed to helping create more quality public recreation opportunities in southwest Utah.
“The trail committee and multi-agency partnership is instrumental in developing a transportation plan for recreationalists that want to expand their OHV opportunities,” said Jacobson. “We hope the public will attend and support our open house on March 17.”
Agencies sponsoring this event include Iron County, Utah state parks, the Bureau of Land Management, Dixie National Forest, local municipalities and the Trail Blazers All Terrain Vehicle Club of Cedar City.
For additional information, contact Dave Jacobson at 435-865-3010, Mike Worthin with Iron County at 435-865-5357 or Nick Glidden with the U.S. Forest Service at 435-865-3747.
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