Local elected officials told the public this week that they are organizing a response to the change in National Park Service policy allowing ATVs and UTVs on Utah’s park roads. City Manager Joel Linares said staff and elected leaders will “take action in the interest of what we’re hearing from our constituency.” Southeast Utah Group Superintendent Kate Cannon publicly opposes this policy, stating Tuesday that allowing off-road vehicles in the parks would be “detrimental to the experience of visitors.” Plus, our partners at H20 Radio report on the infrastructure crisis at the country’s reservoirs.

[Photo: An off-road vehicle on a trail near Moab. Credit discovermoab.com]