AGENDA
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment
Interim Committee
Utah Legislature
Wednesday, August 15, 2012 • 9:00 a.m. • Room 210 Senate Building
1. Committee Business
• Call to order and welcome
• Approval of the minutes of the June 20, 2012 meeting
2. R.S. 2477 Plan Report
Subsection 63C-4-104(5) requires the Constitutional Defense Council to jointly, with the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, present a plan which establishes a broad framework of a proposed working relationship between the state and local government rights under R.S. 2477.
•Kathleen Clarke, Coordinator, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office
• Public comment
• Committee discussion
3. Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office Activities and Expenditures
Section 63J-4-603(1)(i)(ii) requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinator to report annually, or more often if necessary or requested, concerning the Office's activities and expenditures.
•Kathleen Clarke
• Public comment
• Committee discussion
4. Sage Grouse Working Group Update
The Director of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office will update the committee on the activities of the Sage Grouse Working Group.
•Kathleen Clarke
• Public comment
• Committee discussion
5. Children's Land Alliance - Trust Land Issues
The Children's Land Alliance is a multi state non-profit corporation whose stated purpose is "to create advocates for educational opportunities for children from school trust lands by cultivating a network of western education communities, sharing creative solutions to the management, investment and use of the trust corpus, and empowering beneficiaries to effectively support prudent management of school trusts."
•Margaret Bird, Director, Children's Land Alliance
• Public comment
• Committee discussion
6. Big Game Hunting
The Division of Wildlife Resources will discuss the various opportunities for big game hunting in Utah and how the division administers tags and licenses for big game hunting.
•Jim Karpowitz, Director, Division of Wildlife Resources
• Public comment
• Committee discussion
7. Other Committee Business / Adjourn