Utah lawmakers want Starvation State Park renamed in honor of late agency director and ‘dear friend’ Fred Hayes

(Courtesy Utah Division of Natural Resources) Fred Hayes, the director of the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, died on Friday afternoon. Now the Utah Legislature is seeking to rename Starvation State Park in his memory.

(Courtesy Utah Division of Natural Resources) Fred Hayes, the director of the Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, died on Friday afternoon. Now the Utah Legislature is seeking to rename Starvation State Park in his memory.

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