The Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation administers the following grant programs:
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Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant, Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant, and Outdoor Classroom Grant: These grants are administered to communities and nonprofits for the building and restoration of all types of outdoor recreation infrastructure. : https://business.utah.gov/
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Recreational Trail Program grant (RTP): The RTP grant is a federal grant that can be used for both motorized and non-motorized trail projects across the state. https://stateparks.utah.gov/
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OHV Fiscal Incentive Grant: This Grant is for the support of motorized recreation. This money can be used for infrastructure, education and safety projects. https://stateparks.utah.gov/
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Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF): This is a federal grant for communities to use for the preservation of open space. This grant can be used to purchase land and acquire easements to ensure the space remains open for public access. https://stateparks.utah.gov/
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Questions? Contact:
Tara McKee
Grants and Planning Assistant Director
tmckee@utah.gov
w 801 538 8686
m 801 870 8504
Roger Lewis became the Finance Director for DNR in April of 2017. His primary responsibilities include managing DNR’s finances and coordinating budgeting and accounting activities with DNR’s seven divisions. Lewis also oversees the internal audit function of the department.
Tyler Thompson has worked for DNR since 1997 starting his career as a seasonal employee collecting vegetation trend data for DNR’s Division of Wildlife Resources Range trend program. Since this time, Tyler has worked as a research biologist in the development of new grass and forb seed releases and as one of the first restoration biologists hired to implement projects in southern Utah funded through Utah’s Watershed Restoration Initiative (UWRI). For the last decade, Tyler has been a part of WRI’s statewide administration staff. In that position, Tyler helped find matching funding for WRI projects and administered the incoming and outgoing funding contracts to help get project dollars on the ground each year. In January of 2017, Tyler was selected as DNR’s watershed program director. Tyler coordinates and manages WRI through five regional teams that submit and review over 150 restoration projects each year. WRI completes nearly 100,000 acres of restoration work each year in Utah.
Todd Royce currently serves as the DNR law enforcement director and joined the department in 2018. Royce works closely with DNR division leadership and section chiefs to oversee the public safety efforts of DNR law enforcement, including wildlife conservation officers and state park rangers.
