U4WDA- Utah 4 Wheel Drive Association

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About Utah 4 Wheel Drive Association

In the late 1970’s the Utah 4×4 community began to recognize a disturbing trend in public land access. Radical environmental groups and renegade public land managers were closing trails on public lands across the country. Fearing that the same type of closures could occur in Utah, the active clubs banded together and founded U4WDA in 1978. The goal was to organize and unite the 4×4 community in Utah, and protect access to our public lands.

U4WDA Volunteers Building Fence
U4WDA Volunteers building fences in American Fork Canyon

Over the years, U4WDA has performed service projects for nearly every BLM office and Forest Service District in Utah.  We’ve built fences in Little Sahara, organized countless clean-ups at Five Mile Pass, repaired trails and fences in American Fork Canyon, removed abandoned cars from public land, and even helped the Department of Wildlife Management plant bitter brush for the local deer population.

In addition to our many service projects,U4WDA has been an advocate for 4-wheelers across Utah. In 2001 we were instrumental in passing the new vehicle lift law that simplified the rules for lifted vehicles, and increased the legal lift height for street vehicles.  We’ve also worked hard to keep our members informed about upcoming legislation, Resource Management Plan comment periods, and other issues that affect the 4×4 community in Utah. We continue to partner with and support groups like USA-ALL, RR4W, UFWDA and BRC in their efforts to keep trails open and protect our access to public lands.

Summer Convention 2006
Obstacle course in Richfield at the 2006 Summer Convention

U4WDA holds it’s meetings on the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm at the Larry H. Miller Chrysler/Jeep Dealership 10905 South Auto Drive Mall in Sandy in the upstairs meeting room. All members are invited. Please feel free to come.

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Contact us for more information.

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U4WDA Board of Directors Directory

President
Matt (Sarge) Westrich
Matt.w@u4wda.org
801-201-6778

Secretary
Lisa Rasmussen
lisa@u4wda.org
801-964-9123

Northern Vice President
Linda Adams
linda.a@u4wda.org
801-466-0128

Central Vice President
Currently Vacant – Volunteer!

Southeastern Vice President
Jeff Stevens
jeff.s@u4wda.org
435-259-6119

Land Use Director
Dave Adams
david.a@u4wda.org

Treasurer
Jack Johnston (Interim)
jack@u4wda.org
801-253-7191

Bookkeeper
Ron Tolman
ron.t@u4wda.org
801-400-4656

Marketing Director / Magazine Editor
Lola Monsen
lola.m@u4wda.org
801-484-5242
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Membership Director / UFWDA Delegate
Off Highway Council Representative

Craig Stitcher
Craig.s@u4wda.org
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Webmaster
Steve Edmunds
steve.e@u4wda.org

Activities Director / NAXJA Representative
Stratton Graves
stratton.g@u4wda.org
801-347-7032

BRC Delegate
USA-ALL Delegate

Jack Johnston
jack@u4wda.org
801-253-7191

USA-All Delegate
Currently Vacant – Volunteer!

PR & Communication Director
Joseph Colasanti
joseph.c@u4wda.org
954-798-6637

Quartermaster
Matt Westrich
matt.w@u4wda.org
801-201-6778

At Large Board of Directors Members

Don Black
don@u4wda.org

Michael Johansen
mike.j@u4wda.org

Larry Olsen
larry@u4wda.org

Christinne Westrich
christinne@u4wda.org