1. (1) "Accessible to the general public," when used in relation to the awarding of an infrastructure grant, means that:

   1. (a) the public may use the infrastructure in accordance with federal regulations and state rules; and
   2. (b) "director" means the director of the Division of Outdoor Recreation;
   3. (c) no individual, community, group, or organization retains exclusive rights to access the infrastructure.
2. (2) "Advisory committee" means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in Section 79-7-206.
3. (4) "Division" means the Division of Outdoor Recreation.
4. (5) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources.
5. (6) "Infrastructure grant" means an outdoor recreational infrastructure grant described in Section 79-8-401.
6. (7) "Mini-grant category" means an infrastructure grant award that is $30,000 or less.

7. (8)(a) "Project" means a recreational infrastructure project that undertakes the build or improvement of facilities and installations needed for the public to access and enjoy the state's outdoors.

   1. (b) "Project" may include:

      1. (i) the establishment, construction, or renovation of trails, trail facilities, and trail infrastructure, including trail kiosks, trailway finding signage, trailhead parking, restroom facilities, and trail bridges or tunnels;
      2. (ii) construction of a project for water-related outdoor recreational activities;
      3. (iii) development of a project for wildlife watching opportunities, including bird watching;
      4. (iv) development of a project that provides winter recreation amenities, including groomed recreation trails or warming huts for motorized or non-motorized winter recreation activities, outdoor ice-skating rinks or loops, sledding hill infrastructure, or other improvements that further winter recreation activities;
      5. (v) construction or improvement of a community park that has amenities for outdoor recreation;
      6. (vi) construction or improvement of an accessible playground or a playground that includes improvements that resemble naturally occurring features like logs and boulders, or other improvements made with or made to resemble natural materials;
      7. (vii) the construction of a community-owned or sponsored campground;
      8. (viii) the establishment or construction of a community-owned outdoor shooting or archery range;
      9. (ix) projects similar to those listed in Subsections (8)(b)(i) through (viii);
      10. (x) except for ineligible projects listed under Subsection (8)(c), projects that increase outdoor recreation facilities available for public use.
      11. (xi) construction or restoration of parks, which may include, bathrooms, bleachers, lights, walking paths, sprinkler systems, equipment sheds, fencing, picnic tables, benches and water fountains;
      12. (xii) construction or restoration of athletic fields or courts which may include court surfaces and permanent goal posts; and
      13. (xiv) construction or restoration of playgrounds, which may include playground equipment and playground surfacing.

   2. (c) Ineligible projects include:

      1. (i) outdoor education programming;
      2. (ii) golf courses;
      3. (iii) general community trailway finding signage;
      4. (iv) removable infrastructure, including nets, cones, and removable sport-specific equipment;
      5. (v) harbor dredging projects; or
      6. (vi) projects similar to those listed in Subsections (8)(c)(i) through (v).

8. (9)(a) "Underserved or underprivileged community" means a group of people, including a subset of the population of a municipality, county, or American Indian tribe, that is economically disadvantaged.

   1. (b) "Underserved or underprivileged community" includes an economically disadvantaged community that has limited access to, or has demonstrated a low use of, recreational infrastructure.

KEY: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Grant, outdoor recreation grants

Date of Last Change: January 22, 2025

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 79-8-402(1)