Utah Admin. Code R651-305-5 - Partnerships Between Private and Public Entities for Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Maintenance

(1) The division may facilitate partnerships for outdoor recreation infrastructure maintenance between private and public entities through means it determines, in its sole discretion, to be appropriate, including:

(a) providing a directory of existing persons with established volunteer, donation, or stewardship programs;

(b) consulting with local groups on development of their own programs similar to the Adopt-the-Outdoors program in partnership with area land managers where no similar programs or similar organizations exist;

(c) developing and maintaining on its website a public directory of people, business entities, organizations, public land managers, and volunteer groups with active Adopt-the-Outdoors programs;

(d) facilitating partnerships between private and public entities as outlined in a Adopt-the-Outdoors program guide created by the division and available on the division's website;

(e) taking any other action to advance the purposes of this rule and Section 79-7-702.

(3) Persons may, when appropriate, formalize partnerships through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) or similar agreement.

(4) The division may assist a person who desires to volunteer labor to find suitable outdoor recreation infrastructure maintenance projects approved by the manager of the land where the project is to take place.

(5) Outdoor recreation infrastructure maintenance projects include:

(a) Construction of new facilities or infrastructure made as part of an upgrade to existing outdoor recreation infrastructure facilities; or

(b) Projects, undertakings, tools, or equipment that support maintenance of existing outdoor recreation infrastructure

(6)

(a) If a private entity or a person provides funding, the division may create an account for money to be kept exclusively for outdoor recreation infrastructure maintenance as agreed upon between the division, the person providing funding and the manager of the land where the project will take place.

(b) Private entities and land managers shall annually report to the division:

(i) funding spent on maintenance; and

(ii) volunteer hours contributed to the funded project.

(c) The division shall:

(i) annually document use of provided funds; and

(ii) annually report to both the person or private entity providing the funding, and the land manager, on maintenance accomplishments achieved.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R651-305-5

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2025-03, effective 1/22/2025