S.B. 13 Enrolled

STATE PARKS AMENDMENTS
2000 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Sponsor: Joseph L. Hull
AN ACT RELATING TO PARKS AND RECREATION; ALLOWING THE DIVISION OF
PARKS AND RECREATION TO GIVE RIVERWAY ENHANCEMENT GRANTS OR
RECREATIONAL TRAILS GRANTS TO STATE AGENCIES; AND SEPARATING THE
MOUNTAIN MEADOWS MASSACRE SITE FROM IRON MISSION STATE PARK.
This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
AMENDS:
63-11-17.8, as last amended by Chapter 85, Laws of Utah 1994
63-11-54.5, as enacted by Chapter 262, Laws of Utah 1992
63-11a-501, as last amended by Chapter 85, Laws of Utah 1994
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 63-11-17.8 is amended to read:
63-11-17.8. Riverway enhancement grants -- Matching funds requirements -- Rules.
(1) (a) The Division of Parks and Recreation may give grants to local governments and
state agencies for riverway enhancement projects with funds appropriated by the Legislature for
that purpose.
(b) Each grant recipient must provide matching funds having a value that is equal to or
greater than the grant funds received. However, the Board of Parks and Recreation may allow a
grant recipient to provide property, material, or labor in lieu of money, provided the grant
recipient's contribution has a value that is equal to or greater than the grant funds received.
(2) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall:
(a) make rules setting forth procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants for riverway
enhancement projects; and
(b) determine to whom grant funds shall be awarded after considering the
recommendations of and after consulting with the Riverway Enhancement Advisory Council and
the division.

(3) Rules for the awarding of grants for riverway enhancement projects shall provide that:
(a) each riverway enhancement project for which grant funds are awarded must be along a
river or stream that is impacted by high density populations or prone to flooding; and
(b) riverway enhancement proposals that include a plan to provide employment opportunities
for youth, including at-risk youth, as defined in Section 63-11a-501 , in the development of the
riverway enhancement project shall be encouraged.
Section 2. Section 63-11-54.5 is amended to read:
63-11-54.5. Mountain Meadow Massacre site included within state park system.
(1) [An annex to Iron Mission State Park consisting of the] The Mountain Meadow Massacre
site and monument [is established] shall be included within the state park system.
(2) The Division of Parks and Recreation may:
(a) enter into an agreement with the United States Forest Service for the use of land at the
site as a state park; and
(b) receive donations of land, facilities or both at the site for inclusion within the state park.
Section 3. Section 63-11a-501 is amended to read:
63-11a-501. Grants -- Matching funds requirements -- Rules.
(1) (a) The division may give grants to federal government agencies, state agencies, or local
governments for the planning, acquisition, and development of trails within the state's recreational
trail system with funds appropriated by the Legislature for that purpose.
(b) Each grant recipient must provide matching funds having a value that is equal to or
greater than the grant funds received. However, the Board of Parks and Recreation may allow a
grant recipient to provide property, material, or labor in lieu of money, provided the grant recipient's
contribution has a value that is equal to or greater than the grant funds received.
(2) The Board of Parks and Recreation shall:
(a) make rules setting forth procedures and criteria for the awarding of grants for recreational
trails; and
(b) determine to whom grant funds shall be awarded after considering the recommendations
of and after consulting with the Recreational Trails Advisory Council and the division.

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(3) Rules for the awarding of grants for recreational trails shall provide that:
(a) each grant applicant must solicit public comment on the proposed recreational trail and
submit a summary of that comment to the division;
(b) each trail project for which grant funds are awarded must conform to the criteria and
guidelines specified in Sections 63-11a-102 , 63-11a-103 , and 63-11a-201 ; and
(c) trail proposals that include a plan to provide employment opportunities for youth,
including at-risk youth, in the development of the trail shall be encouraged.
(4) As used in this section, "at-risk youth" means youth who:
(a) are subject to environmental forces, such as poverty or family dysfunction, that may make
them vulnerable to family, school, or community problems;
(b) perform poorly in school or have failed to complete high school;
(c) exhibit behaviors which have the potential to harm themselves or others in the
community, such as truancy, use of alcohol or drugs, and associating with delinquent peers; or
(d) have already engaged in behaviors harmful to themselves or others in the community.

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