AGENDA

COMMISSION FOR THE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC LANDS

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, December 3, 2014 • 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. • Room 450 State Capitol

Approximate

Time Frame

8:30 a.m. 1. Commission Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the October 29, 2014, meeting

8:35 a.m. 2. Report on Public Lands Transfer Study and Economic Analysis

The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office is required to submit a final report on a study and economic analysis evaluating the ramifications and impacts of the transfer of public lands from federal ownership to state ownership. Representatives of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office and the Attorney General’s Office will provide an overview of the study and members of the research team that conducted the study will review the findings.

· John Harja, Senior Policy Analyst, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office

· Tony Rampton, Assistant Attorney General, Public Lands Section Chief, Office of the Attorney General

· Kathy Davis, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

· Jan Stambro, Senior Research Economist, Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Utah

· Paul Jakus, Professor, Utah State University

· Therese Grijalva, Professor, Weber State University

· Commission discussion and possible action

10:50 a.m. 3. Work Plan for Commission

At its October meeting, the commission reviewed a proposed work plan for the commission that identifies study items and potential presenters who could inform the discussion on each study item. Commission members will continue to discuss and provide input on the draft work plan.

· Commission discussion and possible action

11:10 a.m. 4. Litigation Workgroup Update

11:30 a.m. 5. Other Items/Adjourn