This breakout session will feature a panel of knowledgeable professionals discussing the evolution of off-highway vehicle (OHV) trail systems over the past decade. The esteemed panel will include Forrest Kamminga, Wyoming State Trails Program Manager; Taylor Jones, Sweetwater County Commissioner; Sandra Sanderson, Outdoor Recreation Liaison for the Wyoming Department of Transportation; and Wade Allinson, Utah State Off-highway Vehicle Manager. Mark Tesoro, Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation Manager, will serve as the moderator.
The discussion will focus on the panelists' professional experiences within the sphere of OHV trails, contrasting the landscape of the sport in the early 2000s with its current state, and speculating on its trajectory for the coming decade. Panelists will outline their professional origins, the paths that led them to their current positions, the hurdles they have overcome, and how these challenges have transformed during their tenure as OHV program managers and enthusiasts.
The Evolution of Off-Road Vehicle Trail Systems
Meet the Speakers
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is the Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Manager for the Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation. In this role, he directs a wide range of initiatives including safety and education, trail planning, maintenance and grant administration. He also manages policy coordination and fosters critical interagency partnerships. Wade has been involved with OHV use with professional and personal experience for nearly 30 years. Outside of his official duties, Wade is active in the OHV community volunteering on trail projects or riding when he isn't spending time with his grandchildren.
Wade Allinson
is a lifelong Wyoming resident, married with two grown children. Taylor and his family are involved in motorized and non-motorized recreation in the western states. Taylor has been involved in organized recreation from a young age, starting by helping his local Lions Club with cross-country snowmobile races. Taylor is currently a Sweetwater County Commissioner, past president of the Sweetwater Snowpokes Snowmobile and ATV Club, past president of the Wyoming State Snowmobile Association, past chair of the Wyoming State Trails Advisory Council, and a member of the American Council of Snowmobile Associations. Taylor has a passion for outdoor recreation and public access to public lands.
Taylor Jones
a native of Lander, serves as the Wyoming State Trails Program Manager. He joined the state parks team in 2009 as a trail crew member and was subsequently promoted to Trails Program Manager in 2019. Mr. Kamminga, whose preferred outdoor pursuit is snowmobiling, previously owned a construction business. He expressed a strong commitment to overseeing the state's exemplary non-motorized and motorized trail options, stating, "I take a huge amount of pride in managing the State’s high-quality non-motorized and motorized trail opportunities and will continue working with land managers across the state to perfect and expand the trails system where feasible and manageable, while also promoting responsible motorized recreation.
Forrest Kamminga
is the Outdoor Recreation Coordinator for the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT). Holding an MPA and PMP certification, she has nearly a decade of state government experience, including five years focused on integrating transportation and recreation. She was instrumental in establishing WYDOT’s first official Outdoor Recreation position. She advises all 10 Outdoor Recreation Collaboratives, is a voting member of the state’s fee advisory board (REACT), and represents the agency on the Trails Advisory Council. She facilitated the 2022 legislative changes codifying on-road ORV safety requirements and successfully led WYDOT’s first enrollments of connecting highway segments into the statewide ORV program.
Sandra Sanderson