College of Law

How dialogue can help small rural towns navigate planning challenges

Rockville is a small town located at the edge of Zion National Park that has a proud history of being a quiet, rural, agricultural community.  Like many other locations in the Intermountain West, Rockville is experiencing stresses on its infrastructure and way-of-life as tourism grows, specifically around Zion National Park. In part as a result of pressure from increased visitation, Rockville has faced a variety of challenges in recent years, such as issues associated with increased traffic, all-terrain vehicles (ATV) use on surrounding public lands, uncertain water supplies, and budgetary woes.

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