The Utah State Legislature approved a $5 million appropriation in the state budget to help restore the Bonneville Salt Flats, home of the AMA Land Speed Grand Championship.

The 10-year restoration project is estimated to cost about $50 million, with most of the total coming from the federal government. The motorsports community also will contribute.

The AMA, as part of the Save the Salt Coalition, has been urging local, state and federal officials to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

The coalition will now focus on ensuring that funding and commitments come from Congress and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.