The Utah Off Highway Vehicle Advisory Council reviewed and approved a set of OHP and Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant awards during the meeting’s grant review session.

RTP – motorized: The council approved the highest‑scoring RTP motorized projects. The top‑ranked application (87.1) was the Utah Avalanche Center’s kiosk and forecasting expansion; the second‑ranked (82.9) was the BLM Moab office application for trailhead mapping and marking in Grand County. The council approved those top awards by motion and unanimous vote after brief discussion of technical details.

OHP restricted‑account grants: Council members reviewed and voted on a sequence of OHP grant applications. Notable approvals included Franklin Basin parking expansion at Logan Canyon, which the applicant asked to fund in two phases; Wayne County trail‑system work (Robber’s Roost initiative); and several search‑and‑rescue equipment requests from counties and districts. The council also approved a slate of smaller RTP and OHP awards recommended by staff after scoring and discussion.

Budget wrap: Division staff reported that after the approved awards the available balance in the current grant pot would be approximately $235,000 (unassigned) and that any returned funds would roll into next year’s allocations. The council directed staff to provide a final accounting of the awards and remaining restricted‑account balance.

Votes at a glance (selected items)
- RTP motorized: Utah Avalanche Center—Virtual kiosk expansion (score 87.1) — approved unanimously.
- RTP motorized: BLM Moab—Motorized trailhead mapping (score 82.9) — approved unanimously.
- Franklin Basin parking lot expansion (Logan Canyon) — approved (applicant asked for phased work; council approved full project).
- Wayne County Robber’s Roost trail maintenance (Trail system & signage) — approved.
- Multiple county search and rescue equipment awards (Sanpete, San Juan, Rich, Kane, Garfield, Emery, others) — approved in part; several counties received snowmobile or SAR equipment funding (amounts varied per application).

Ending: The council adopted the grant package and asked staff to publish the final award list and to circulate the itemized accounting so advocates and counties can see allocations. Staff said they will circulate the award summaries, vendor/contracting steps, and next steps for grantees.