A $1.2 million dollar federal grant has been approved for the Roosevelt City Rough Rider Shooting Complex. According to the announcement on the Roosevelt City website, members of the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Jones & DeMille Engineering met with Roosevelt City staff to award Roosevelt City with the Utah Roosevelt City Rough Rider Outdoor Shooting Range Complex Development grant for 1.2 million dollars; $900,000.00 is coming from the Pittman-Robinson Wildlife Restoration Act from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Roosevelt City is providing $300,000.00. This project began with discussions over 10 years ago and within 6 years, the vision started coming together. The location was originally suggested by Roosevelt City Mayor JR Bird as he knew the location would be a long-term amenity for the community. He noted that the geography of the location is perfect for the proposed venue. The Rough Rider Shooting Complex will include over 60 acres including a 1000-yard range, cowboy action shooting ranges, pistol range, trap and skeet range, and an archery range. For the entire announcement, visit www.RooseveltCity.com.
