• Cycling
  • Hiking/Pedestrian
  • Mountain Biking
  • Equestrian
  • Rock Climbing (depending on interest)
  • Paddling
  • ATV’s/UTV’s
  • Dirt Biking
  • Duchesne County
  • Roosevelt City
  • Duchesne City
  • Neola Parks and Rec
  • Tabby Valley Parks and Rec
  • Ashley National Forest
  • BLM
  • Utah State Parks
  • SITLA
  • Ute Tribe
  • Duchesne County Transportation District
  • Tri-County Health
  • Chamber of Commerce

It is vital that the committee is supported by the County as a non-profit organization that can be used to obtain grants and other trails funding. The staff at the planning or economic development departments could be assigned to be the support staff for this committee. Additionally, the county could hire a specific trails coordinator to work with the user groups and the committee to carry this plan forward.

Many of the communities that have a successful trails program and have miles of trails can attribute these successes to an active Trails Coordinator/Grant Writer. This person needs to be someone who is passionate about local trails and proactive in coordinating efforts and seeking out grant funding opportunities. Communities like Park City and St. George City have Trails Coordinators that are part of the planning department. In Duchesne County the most productive employer for a trail's coordinator would likely be the county due to the scope of the desired improvements and the access to county resources.

Another alternative could be through a cooperative agreement between entities. This could include Roosevelt City, Duchesne City and Duchesne County, or it could include working with the Uintah Basin Association of Governments similar to the ways that the Metropolitan Planning Organizations throughout the state work cooperatively and provide resources that can be utilized by multiple entities.

Whichever of these pathways is pursued to hire a Trails Coordinator, this person should be provided access to resources needed to coordinate with local, state and federal agencies for funding, permitting and development of trails projects. Access to mapping staff or mapping software will be vital to successfully obtaining grant money as will regular coordination with elected officials and City and County staff.