Proposal still could give priority to boosting motorized recreation. (Tribune file photo) A tourist enjoys the view from Dead Horse Point State Park, one of 44 operated by the Utah Department of Natural Resources. A bill before the Legislature to restructure the department would break its Division of Parks and Recreation into two divisions and could prioritize motorized recreation in grant making. | Feb. 19, 2021, 2:18 p.m. The Cox administration’s proposed reorganization of Utah state agencies that oversee the environment and natural resources has been scaled way back. Instead of merging the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), a bill introduced last week would set up a “coordination council” to explore ways the agencies can work more effectively together.