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PAYSON, Utah — A proposed 528-acre outdoor shooting range in mountains near Payson has come as a shock to some as the community is split on what they want the land used for.
The Civilian Marksmanship Program, a national organization, has filed an application to turn the land into a shooting range. If the facility is approved, there would be an outdoor range, an archery range and an indoor range for air rifles, as well as a clubhouse and classrooms. Residents have expressed concerns over the environmental impact and fire risks with the range. Just a few weeks ago, a gun at a Stansbury Island shooting range sparked a 40-acre fire.In a statement to FOX 13 News, the Civilian Marksmanship Program said firing lines will be at a maximum distance from residential areas, and that they will construct berms and plant trees to mitigate the sound.
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