About Us

About The Utah Public Lands Alliance
Our Mission, Our Goals, Our Trustees, Our Members

The mission of Utah Public Lands Alliance is to preserve Utah’s public lands for public use in coalition with all user groups, through public awareness and in cooperation with regulatory agencies regarding all facets of land management including improvement, access, enforcement, and protection.

The Utah Public Lands Alliance was formed in Spring of 2014 to represent users of public lands in their efforts to keep public lands open to multipurpose use. Our officers and board of trustees come from varied backgrounds and the common interest of recreation in Utah and the surrounding areas. We believe that working as an alliance between the many different users of public lands cooperatively will help us maintain access and recreational use of these lands for our generations to come. We are an all-volunteer not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization.

The Utah Public Lands Alliance Mission:

The mission of Utah Public Lands Alliance is to preserve public lands in Utah and surrounding areas for public use. We will, in coalition with all stakeholders, increase public awareness and will work closely with regulatory agencies regarding all facets of land management including improvement, access, enforcement, and protection.

The Goals Of Utah Public Lands Alliance:

  1. Identify, preserve and improve Public Lands for responsible recreational use in Utah and its surrounding area.
  2. Educate the Public about the importance of responsible use of multi-use lands
  3. Develop and maintain productive working relationships with Government agencies (local, state and federal officials, BLM, SITLA, and others)
  4. Represent Multi-sport interests (4×4, ATV, UTV, Dirt Bike, Mountain Bike, Equestrian, rock climbing, Canyoneering, photographers, hikers and more)
  5. Identify and execute projects that protect and enhance the responsible use of Public Lands.
  6. Preserve and Protect Sand Mountain OHV area for ALL forms of recreation.

Utah Public Lands Alliance Membership Levels

We encourage you to join the UPLA. When you join, you will have access to our GPS tracks for various trails in the tri-state area including our outstand network of Sand Mountain trails. You will also have access to our trip reports covering many of the day trips available to us from the St. George and southern Utah locations.
We offer three levels of membership – Individual, Organizational and Business
They all have access to all features on our site. The Organizational and Business memberships will additionally include recognition and thanks on our Website and Facebook pages.

Our Utah Public Lands Alliance Board of Trustees are:

Kevin Keller–Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Chief Executive Officer of Utah Public Lands Alliance.  Business owner and property manager.  NRA certified instructor, 4H and youth training.  Fly fishing, old semi trucks, and Jeeping.
Melissa Fischer – Trustee – MSN, RN, CNOR, President, Moab Friends 4 Wheeling
Chris Kinzel- Trustee, former firefighter, Jeeper and SxS Owner
Bill Christensen – Trustee – a jeeper, trail developer and Cowboy Action Shooter (aka William Waddy)
Kim Pollock – Trustee – Retired Vice President and Director of Information Systems for Amgen, Centocor, Playtex International. Past President of FMCA 4-Wheelers (one of the largest and most active 4×4 Clubs) and On The Rocks 4×4 Club. Volunteer Website support for seven RV and Jeep organizations
Milt Thompson – Trustee – Owner Dixie 4 Wheel Drive, Jeeper
Ben Burr-Trustee, Executive Director BlueRibbon Coalition
Chad Diederich-Trustee, Founder of Ride Utah
Julie Floyd – Trustee
Chad Hughes-Trustee

Our Utah Public Lands Alliance officers are:

Chairman of the Board-Kevin Keller
President – Loren Campbell- ATV and Jeeper, Retired Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Dealer
Executive Vice President – Gabe Payne – ATV and Jeeper
Vice President – Erik Beard – Trail Developer, Canyoneer, Jeeper
Treasurer – Chris KinzelAssistant Treasurer
Secretary – Lorey Beard – LD Teacher, Jeeper, Canyoneer
Immediate Past President – Gil Meacham – 48 Years as a Jeeper and Outdoor Enthusiast, Founding President of UPLA