S.B. 277

1

GREEN RIVER ENERGY ZONE
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
5 House Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends Title 63J, Chapter 8, State of Utah Resource Management Plan for
10 Federal Lands, by creating the Green River Energy Zone.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . defines the term "Green River Energy Zone";
14 . adopts an energy exploration, access, and development policy for the Green River
15 Energy Zone;
16 . promotes local, state, and federal collaboration to develop energy and mineral
17 resources in the Green River Energy Zone; and
18 . makes technical changes.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 63J-8-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 165, 189, and 369
26 63J-8-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 165 and 189
27 ENACTS:

28 63J-8-105.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29
30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 63J-8-102 is amended to read:
32 63J-8-102. Definitions.
33 As used in this chapter:
34 (1) "ACEC" means an area of critical environmental concern as defined in 43 U.S.C.
35 Sec. 1702.
36 (2) "AUM" means animal unit months, a unit of grazing forage.
37 (3) "BLM" means the United States Bureau of Land Management.
38 (4) "BLM recommended wilderness" means a wilderness study area recommended for
39 wilderness designation in the final report of the president of the United States to the United
40 States Congress in 1993.
41 [(6)] (5) "Federal land use designation" means one or a combination of the following
42 congressional or federal actions included in proposed congressional land use legislation:
43 (a) designation of wilderness within the National Wilderness Preservation System;
44 (b) designation of a national conservation area;
45 (c) designation of a watercourse within the National Wild and Scenic River System;
46 (d) designation of an ACEC;
47 (e) designation of a national monument in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906,
48 16 U.S.C. Sec. 431 et seq. or by Congress;
49 (f) designation of a national park within the National Park System;
50 (g) designation of a national recreational area; or
51 (h) any other designation, classification, categorization, reservation, withdrawal, or
52 similar action that has the purpose or effect of eliminating, restricting, or reducing energy and
53 mineral development, motorized travel, grazing, active vegetation management, or any other
54 traditional multiple use on public land.
55 [(5)] (6) "FLPMA" means the Federal Land and Policy Management Act of 1976, 43
56 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq.
57 (7) "Forest service" means the United States Forest Service within the United States
58 Department of Agriculture.

59 (8) "Green River Energy Zone" means BLM, Forest Service, and SITLA lands situated
60 within the following townships in Carbon and Emery Counties, as more fully illustrated in the
61 map jointly prepared by the Carbon County and Emery County GIS Departments in February
62 2013 entitled "Green River Energy Zone":
63 (a) in Carbon County, Township 12S Range 6E, Township 12S Range 7E, Township
64 12S Range 8E, Township 12S Range 9E, Township 12S Range 10E, Township 12S Range
65 11E, Township 12S Range 12E, Township 12S Range 13E, Township 12S Range 14E,
66 Township 12S Range 15E, Township 12S Range 16E, Township 12S Range 17E, Township
67 12S Range 18E, Township 13S Range 6E, Township 13S Range 8E, Township 13S Range 9E,
68 Township 13S Range 10E, Township 13S Range 11E, Township 13S Range 12E, Township
69 13S Range 13E, Township 13S Range 14E, Township 13S Range 15E, Township 13S Range
70 16E, Township 13S Range 17E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 14S Range 8E, Township
71 14S Range 9E, Township 14S Range 11E, Township 14S Range 12E, Township 14S Range
72 13E, Township 14S Range 14E, Township 14S Range 15E, Township 14S Range 16E,
73 Township 14S Range 17E, Township 15S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 8E, Township 15S
74 Range 9E, Township 15S Range 10E, Township 15S Range 11E, Township 15S Range 12E,
75 Township 15S Range 13E, Township 15S Range 14E, Township 15S Range 15E, and
76 Township 15S Range 16E; and
77 (b) in Emery County, Township 13S Range 6E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township
78 14S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 6E, Township 15S Range 7E, Township 16S Range 6E,
79 Township 16S Range 7E, Township 16S Range 8E, Township 16S Range 9E, Township 16S
80 Range 10E, Township 16S Range 11E, Township 16S Range 12E, Township 16S Range 13E,
81 Township 16S Range 14E, Township 16S Range 15E, Township 16S Range 16E, Township
82 17S Range 6E, Township 17S Range 7E, Township 17S Range 8E, Township 17S Range 9E,
83 Township 17S Range 10E, Township 17S Range 11E, Township 17S Range 12E, Township
84 17S Range 13E, Township 17S Range 14E, Township 17S Range 15E, Township 18S Range
85 6E, Township 18S Range 7E, Township 18S Range 8E, Township 18S Range 9E, Township
86 18S Range 10E, Township 18S Range 11E, Township 18S Range 12E, Township 18S Range
87 13E, Township 18S Range 14E, Township 18S Range 15E, Township 19S Range 6E,
88 Township 19S Range 7E, Township 19S Range 8E, Township 19S Range 9E, Township 19S
89 Range 10E, Township 19S Range 11E, Township 19S Range 12E, Township 19S Range 13E,

90 Township 19S Range 14E, Township 19S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 6E, Township 20S
91 Range 7E, Township 20S Range 8E, Township 20S Range 9E, Township 20S Range 10E,
92 Township 20S Range 11E, Township 20S Range 12E, Township 20S Range 13E, Township
93 20S Range 14E, Township 20S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 16E, Township 21S Range
94 6E, Township 21S Range 7E, Township 21S Range 8E, Township 21S Range 9E, Township
95 21S Range 14E, Township 21S Range 15E, Township 21S Range 16E, Township 22S Range
96 6E, Township 22S Range 7E, Township 22S Range 8E, Township 22S Range 9E, Township
97 22S Range 13E, Township 22S Range 14E, Township 22S Range 15E, Township 22S Range
98 16E, Township 23S Range 6E, Township 23S Range 7E, Township 23S Range 8E, Township
99 23S Range 9E, Township 23S Range 13E, Township 23S Range 14E, Township 23S Range
100 15E, Township 23S Range 16E, Township 24S Range 6E, Township 24S Range 7E, Township
101 24S Range 8E, Township 24S Range 12E, Township 24S Range 13E, Township 24S Range
102 14E, Township 24S Range 15E, Township 24S Range 16E, Township 24S Range 17E,
103 Township 25S Range 6E, Township 25S Range 7E, Township 25S Range 8E, Township 25S
104 Range 11E, Township 25S Range 12E, Township 25S Range 13E, Township 25S Range 14E,
105 Township 25S Range 15E, Township 25S Range 16E, Township 25S Range 17E, Township
106 26S Range 6E, Township 26S Range 7E, Township 26S Range 8E, Township 26S Range 9E,
107 Township 26S Range 10E, Township 26S Range 11E, Township 26S Range 12E, Township
108 26S Range 13E, Township 26S Range 14E, Township 26S Range 15E, Township 26S Range
109 16E, and Township 26S Range 17E.
110 [(8)] (9) "Multiple use" means proper stewardship of the subject lands pursuant to
111 Section 103(c) of FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(c).
112 [(9)] (10) "National conservation area" means an area designated by Congress and
113 managed by the BLM.
114 [(10)] (11) "National wild and scenic river" means a watercourse:
115 (a) identified in a BLM or Forest Service planning process; or
116 (b) designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System.
117 [(11)] (12) "National Wild and Scenic River System" means the National Wild and
118 Scenic River System established in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1271 et seq.
119 [(12)] (13) "Office" means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in
120 Section 63J-4-602 .

121 [(13)] (14) "OHV" means off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2 .
122 [(14)] (15) "Proposed congressional land use legislation" means a draft or a working
123 document of congressional legislation prepared by a person that includes a federal land use
124 designation.
125 [(15)] (16) "RARE II" means the second United States Forest Service Roadless Area
126 Review and Evaluation report of 1984.
127 [(16)] (17) "R.S. 2477 right-of-way" means a right-of-way established in accordance
128 with 43 U.S.C. Sec. 932 repealed by FLPMA 1976.
129 [(17)] (18) "Settlement Agreement" means the written agreement between the state and
130 the Department of the Interior in 2003 (revised in 2005) that resolved the case of State of Utah
131 v. Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior (United States District Court, D. Utah, Case No.
132 2:96cv0870).
133 [(18)] (19) "SITLA" means the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as
134 created in Section 53C-1-201 .
135 [(19)] (20) (a) "Subject lands" means the following non-WSA BLM lands:
136 (i) in Beaver County:
137 (A) Mountain Home Range South, Jackson Wash, The Toad, North Wah Wah
138 Mountains, Central Wah Wah Mountains, and San Francisco Mountains according to the
139 region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
140 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
141 existed on February 17, 2011; and
142 (B) White Rock Range, South Wah Wah Mountains, and Granite Peak according to the
143 region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
144 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
145 existed on February 17, 2011;
146 (ii) in Box Elder County: Little Goose Creek, Grouse Creek Mountains North, Grouse
147 Creek Mountains South, Bald Eagle Mountain, Central Pilot Range, Pilot Peak, Crater Island
148 West, Crater Island East, Newfoundland Mountains, and Grassy Mountains North according to
149 the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
150 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
151 existed on February 17, 2011;

152 (iii) in Carbon County: Desbrough Canyon and Turtle Canyon according to the region
153 map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
154 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
155 February 17, 2011;
156 (iv) in Daggett County: Goslin Mountain, Home Mountain, Red Creek Badlands,
157 O-wi-yu-kuts, Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon, and Diamond Breaks according to the
158 region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
159 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
160 existed on February 17, 2011;
161 (v) in Duchesne County: Desbrough Canyon according to the region map entitled
162 "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
163 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
164 2011;
165 (vi) in Emery County:
166 (A) San Rafael River and Sweetwater Reef, according to the region map entitled
167 "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
168 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
169 February 17, 2011;
170 (B) Flat Tops according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available
171 by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
172 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
173 existed on February 17, 2011; and
174 (C) Price River, Lost Spring Wash, Eagle Canyon, Upper Muddy Creek, Molen Reef,
175 Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, and Muddy Creek, according to the region map entitled
176 "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah"
177 at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
178 2011;
179 (vii) in Garfield County:
180 (A) Pole Canyon, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in
181 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
182 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,

183 2011;
184 (B) Dirty Devil, Fiddler Butte, Little Rockies, Cane Spring Desert, and Cane Spring
185 Desert Adjacents, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available by
186 clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
187 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
188 existed on February 17, 2011;
189 (C) Lampstand, Wide Hollow, Steep Creek, Brinkerhof Flats, Little Valley Canyon,
190 Death Hollow, Studhorse Peaks, Box Canyon, Heaps Canyon, North Escalante Canyon, Colt
191 Mesa, East of Bryce, Slopes of Canaan Peak, Horse Spring Canyon, Muley Twist Flank,
192 Pioneer Mesa, Slopes of Bryce, Blue Hills, Mud Springs Canyon, Carcass Canyon, Willis
193 Creek North, Kodachrome Basin, and Kodachrome Headlands, according to the region map
194 entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
195 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
196 existed on February 17, 2011; and
197 (D) Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, Bull Mountain, Dogwater Creek, Ragged Mountain,
198 Mount Pennell, Mount Hillers, Bullfrog Creek, and Long Canyon, according to the region map
199 entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
200 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
201 February 17, 2011;
202 (viii) in Iron County: Needle Mountains, Steamboat Mountain, Broken Ridge, Paradise
203 Mountains, Crook Canyon, Hamlin, North Peaks, Mount Escalante, and Antelope Ridge,
204 according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled
205 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
206 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
207 2011;
208 (ix) in Juab County: Deep Creek Mountains, Essex Canyon, Kern Mountains, Wild
209 Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills, Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Fish
210 Springs Ridge, Thomas Range, Drum Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Keg Mountains West,
211 Keg Mountains East, Lion Peak, and Rockwell Little Sahara, according to the region map
212 entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
213 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage

214 existed on February 17, 2011;
215 (x) in Kane County:
216 (A) Willis Creek North, Willis Creek, Kodachrome Badlands, Mud Springs Canyon,
217 Carcass Canyon, Scorpion, Bryce Boot, Paria-Hackberry Canyons, Fiftymile Canyon,
218 Hurricane Wash, Upper Kanab Creek, Timber Mountain, Nephi Point, Paradise Canyon,
219 Wahweap Burning Hills, Fiftymile Bench, Forty Mile Gulch, Sooner Bench 1, 2, & 3, Rock
220 Cove, Warm Bench, Andalex Not, Vermillion Cliffs, Ladder Canyon, The Cockscomb, Nipple
221 Bench, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, Glass Eye Canyon, and Pine Hollow, according to
222 the region map entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
223 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
224 webpage existed on February 17, 2011; and
225 (B) Orderville Canyon, Jolley Gulch, and Parunuweap Canyon, according to the region
226 map entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
227 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
228 February 17, 2011;
229 (xi) in Millard County: Kern Mountains, Wild Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills,
230 Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Swasey Mountain, Little Drum Mountains
231 North, Little Drum Mountains South, Drum Mountains, Snake Valley, Coyote Knoll, Howell
232 Peak, Tule Valley South, Ledger Canyon, Chalk Knolls, Orr Ridge, Notch View, Bullgrass
233 Knoll, Notch Peak, Barn Hills, Cricket Mountains, Burbank Pass, Middle Burbank Hills, King
234 Top, Barn Hills, Red Tops, Middle Burbank Hills, Juniper, Painted Rock Mountain, Black
235 Hills, Tunnel Springs, Red Canyon, Sand Ridge, Little Sage Valley, Cat Canyon, Headlight
236 Mountain, Black Hills, Mountain Range Home North, Tweedy Wash, North Wah Wah
237 Mountains, Jackson Wash, and San Francisco Mountains, according to the region map entitled
238 "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
239 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
240 February 17, 2011;
241 (xii) in Piute County: Kingston Ridge, Rocky Ford, and Phonolite Hill, according to
242 the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
243 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
244 existed on February 17, 2011;

245 (xiii) in San Juan County:
246 (A) Horseshoe Point, Deadhorse Cliffs, Gooseneck, Demon's Playground, Hatch
247 Canyon, Lockhart Basin, Indian Creek, Hart's Point, Butler Wash, Bridger Jack Mesa, and Shay
248 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage
249 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
250 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
251 2011;
252 (B) Dark Canyon, Copper Point, Fortknocker Canyon, White Canyon, The Needle, Red
253 Rock Plateau, Upper Red Canyon, and Tuwa Canyon, according to the region map entitled
254 "Glen Canyon," which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage
255 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
256 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
257 2011;
258 (C) Hunters Canyon, Behind the Rocks, Mill Creek, and Coyote Wash, according to
259 the region map entitled "Moab/La Sal" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
260 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
261 existed on February 17, 2011; and
262 (D) Hammond Canyon, Allen Canyon, Mancos Jim Butte, Arch Canyon, Monument
263 Canyon, Tin Cup Mesa, Cross Canyon, Nokai Dome, Grand Gulch, Fish and Owl Creek
264 Canyons, Comb Ridge, Road Canyon, The Tabernacle, Lime Creek, San Juan River, and
265 Valley of the Gods, according to the region map entitled "San Juan" linked at the webpage
266 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
267 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
268 2011;
269 (xiv) in Sevier County: Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, Limestone Cliffs, and
270 Jones' Bench, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage
271 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
272 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
273 2011;
274 (xv) in Tooele County:
275 (A) Silver Island Mountains, Crater Island East, Grassy Mountains North, Grassy

276 Mountains South, Stansbury Island, Cedar Mountains North, Cedar Mountains Central, Cedar
277 Mountains South, North Stansbury Mountains, Oquirrh Mountains, and Big Hollow, according
278 to the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's
279 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
280 webpage existed on February 17, 2011, excluding the areas that Congress designated as
281 wilderness under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006; and
282 (B) Ochre Mountain, Deep Creek Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Indian Peaks, and
283 Lion Peak, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage
284 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
285 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
286 2011;
287 (xvi) in Uintah County:
288 (A) White River, Lower Bitter Creek, Sunday School Canyon, Dragon Canyon, Wolf
289 Point, Winter Ridge, Seep Canyon, Bitter Creek, Hideout Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, and
290 Hell's Hole, according to the region map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled
291 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
292 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
293 2011; and
294 (B) Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon Stone Bridge Draw, Diamond Mountain,
295 Wild Mountain, Split Mountain Benches, Vivas Cake Hill, Split Mountain Benches South,
296 Beach Draw, Stuntz Draw, Moonshine Draw, Bourdette Draw, and Bull Canyon, according to
297 the region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
298 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
299 existed on February 17, 2011;
300 (xvii) in Washington County: Couger Canyon, Docs Pass, Slaughter Creek, Butcher
301 Knife Canyon, Square Top, Scarecrow Creek, Beaver Dam Wash, Beaver Dam Mountains
302 North, Beaver Dam Mountains South, Joshua Tree, Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion, Red
303 Mountain, Cottonwood Canyon, Taylor Canyon, LaVerkin Creek, Beartrap Canyon, Deep
304 Creek, Black Ridge, Red Butte, Kolob Creek, Goose Creek, Dry Creek, Zion National Park
305 Adjacents, Crater Hill, The Watchman, and Canaan Mountain, according to the region map
306 entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in

307 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
308 February 17, 2011, excluding the areas that Congress designated as wilderness and
309 conservation areas under the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; and
310 (xviii) in Wayne County:
311 (A) Sweetwater Reef, Upper Horseshoe Canyon, and Labyrinth Canyon, according to
312 the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
313 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
314 existed on February 17, 2011;
315 (B) Flat Tops and Dirty Devil, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon,"
316 which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
317 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
318 webpage existed on February 17, 2011;
319 (C) Fremont Gorge, Pleasant Creek Bench, Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, and Bull
320 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage
321 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
322 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
323 2011; and
324 (D) Capital Reef Adjacents, Muddy Creek, Wild Horse Mesa, North Blue Flats, Red
325 Desert, and Factory Butte, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at
326 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
327 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
328 2011.
329 (b) "Subject lands" also includes all BLM and Forest Service lands in the state that are
330 not Wilderness Area or Wilderness Study Areas;
331 (c) "Subject lands" does not include the following lands that are the subject of
332 consideration for a possible federal lands bill and should be managed according to the 2008
333 Price BLM Field Office Resource Management Plan until a federal lands bill provides
334 otherwise:
335 (i) Turtle Canyon and Desolation Canyon according to the region map entitled "Book
336 Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
337 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011;

338 (ii) Labyrinth Canyon, Duma Point, and Horseshoe Point, according to the region map
339 entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
340 in Utah" at http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February
341 17, 2011; and
342 (iii) Devil's Canyon, Sid's Mountain, Mexican Mountain, San Rafael Reef, Hondu
343 Country, Cedar Mountain, and Wild Horse, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael
344 Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
345 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011.
346 [(20)] (21) "Uintah Basin Energy Zone" means BLM, Forest Service, and SITLA lands
347 situated in the following townships in Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties, as more fully
348 illustrated in the map prepared by the Uintah County GIS Department in February 2012 entitled
349 "Uintah Basin Utah Energy Zone":
350 (a) in Daggett County, Township 3N Range 17 E, Township 3N Range 18E, Township
351 3N Range 19E, Township 3N Range 20E, Township 3N Range 22E, Township 3N Range 23E,
352 Township 3N Range 24E, Township 3N Range 25E, Township 2N Range 17E, Township 2N
353 Range 18E, Township 2N Range 19E, Township 2N Range 20E, Township 2N Range 21E, and
354 Township 2S Range 25E;
355 (b) in Duchesne County, Township 3N Range 4W, Township 3N Range 3W, Township
356 3N Range 2W, Township 3N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 6W, Township 2N Range 5W,
357 Township 2N Range 4W, Township 2N Range 3W, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 1N
358 Range 9W, Township 1N Range 8W, Township 1N Range 7W, Township 1N Range 6W,
359 Township 1S Range 9W, Township 1S Range 8W, Township 4S Range 9W, Township 4S
360 Range 3W, Township 4S Range 2W, Township 4S Range 1W, Township 8S Range 15E,
361 Township 8S Range 16E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 5S Range 9W, Township 5S
362 Range 3W, Township 9S Range 15E, Township 9S Range 16E, Township 9S Range 17E,
363 Township 6S Range 9W, Township 6S Range 8W, Township 6S Range 7W, Township 6S
364 Range 6W, Township 6S Range 5W, Township 6S Range 3W, Township 10S Range 15E,
365 Township 10S Range 16E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 7S Range 9W, Township 7S
366 Range 8W, Township 7S Range 7W, Township 7S Range 6W, Township 7S Range 5W,
367 Township 7S Range 4W, Township 10S Range 11E, Township 10S Range 12E, Township 10S
368 Range 13E, Township 10S Range 14E, Township 10S Range 15E, Township 10S Range 16E,

369 Township 10S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 10E, Township 11S Range 11E, Township
370 11S Range 12E, Township 11S Range 13E, Township 11S Range 14E, Township 11S Range
371 15E, Township 11S Range 16E, and Township 11S Range 17E; and
372 (c) in Uintah County: Township 2S Range 18E, Township 2S Range 19E, Township
373 2S Range 20E, Township 2S Range 21E, Township 2S Range 22E, Township 2S Range 23E,
374 Township 2S Range 24E, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 1E, Township 2N
375 Range 2E, Township 3S Range 18E, Township 3S Range 19E, Township 3S Range 20E,
376 Township 3S Range 21E, Township 3S Range 22E, Township 3S Range 23E, Township 3S
377 Range 24E, Township 4S Range 19E, Township 4S Range 20E, Township 4S Range 21E,
378 Township 4S Range 22E, Township 4S Range 23E, Township 4S Range 24E, Township 4S
379 Range 25E, Township 5S Range 19E, Township 5S Range 20E, Township 5S Range 21E,
380 Township 5S Range 22E, Township 5S Range 23E, Township 5S Range 24E, Township 5S
381 Range 25E, Township 6S Range 19E, Township 6S Range 20E, Township 6S Range 21E,
382 Township 6S Range 22E, Township 6S Range 23E, Township 6S Range 24E, Township 6S
383 Range 25E, Township 7S Range 19E, Township 7S Range 20E, Township 7S Range 21E,
384 Township 7S Range 22E, Township 7S Range 23E, Township 7S Range 24E, Township 7S
385 Range 25E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 8S Range 18E, Township 8S Range 19E,
386 Township 8S Range 20E, Township 8S Range 21E, Township 8S Range 22E, Township 8S
387 Range 23E, Township 8S Range 24E, Township 8S Range 25E, Township 9S Range 17E,
388 Township 9S Range 18E, Township 9S Range 19E, Township 9S Range 20E, Township 9S
389 Range 21E, Township 9S Range 22E, Township 9S Range 23E, Township 9S Range 24E,
390 Township 9S Range 25E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 10S Range 18E, Township 10S
391 Range 19E, Township 10S Range 20E, Township 10S Range 21E, Township 10S Range 22E,
392 Township 10S Range 23E, Township 10S Range 24E, Township 10S Range 25E, Township
393 11S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 18E, Township 11S Range 19E, Township 11S Range
394 20E, Township 11S Range 21E, Township 11S Range 22E, Township 11S Range 23E,
395 Township 11S Range 24E, Township 11S Range 25E, Township 12S Range 20E, Township
396 12S Range 21E, Township 12S Range 22E, Township 12S Range 23E, Township 12S Range
397 24E, Township 12S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 20E, Township 13S Range 21E,
398 Township 13S Range 22E, Township 13S Range 23E, Township 13S Range 24E, Township
399 13S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 26 E, Township 14S Range 21E, Township 14S Range

400 22E, Township 14S Range 23E, Township 14S Range 24E, Township 14S Range 25E, and
401 Township 14S Range 26E.
402 [(21)] (22) "Wilderness" is as defined in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131.
403 [(22)] (23) "Wilderness area" means those BLM and Forest Service lands added to the
404 National Wilderness Preservation System by an act of Congress.
405 [(23)] (24) "Wilderness Preservation System" means the Wilderness Preservation
406 System established in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131 et seq.
407 [(24)] (25) "WSA" and "Wilderness Study Area" mean the BLM lands in Utah that
408 were identified as having the necessary wilderness character and were classified as wilderness
409 study areas during the BLM wilderness review conducted between 1976 and 1993 by authority
410 of 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1782 and labeled as Wilderness Study Areas within the final report of the
411 President of the United States to the United States Congress in 1993.
412 Section 2. Section 63J-8-105 is amended to read:
413 63J-8-105. Maps available for public review.
414 A printed copy of the maps referenced in Subsections 63J-8-102 [(11) and (19)] (8),
415 (20), and (21) shall be available for inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah
416 Association of Counties.
417 Section 3. Section 63J-8-105.7 is enacted to read:
418 63J-8-105.7. Green River Energy Zone established -- Findings -- Management and
419 land use priorities.
420 (1) There is established the Green River Energy Zone in Carbon and Emery Counties
421 for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of energy and mineral
422 resources.
423 (2) The land area and boundaries of the Green River Energy Zone are described in
424 63J-8-102 (8) and illustrated on the map described in Section 63J-8-105 .
425 (3) The state finds that:
426 (a) the lands comprising the Green River Energy Zone contain abundant world class
427 deposits of energy and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands,
428 gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, and copper, as well as areas with high wind and solar
429 energy potential; and
430 (b) the highest management priority for all lands within the Green River Energy Zone

431 is the responsible management and development of existing energy and mineral resources in
432 order to provide long-term domestic energy and supplies for Utah and the United States.
433 (4) The state supports:
434 (a) efficient and responsible full development of all existing energy and mineral
435 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, oil shale, natural gas, oil
436 sands, gilsonite, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources; and
437 (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state of Utah, and
438 local governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development of
439 all energy and mineral resources within the Green River Energy Zone.
440 (5) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within the Green
441 River Energy Zone:
442 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state of Utah and with Carbon and Emery
443 Counties to develop, amend, and implement land and resource management plans and to
444 implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies
445 described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
446 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of mineral and energy leases
447 and applications to drill, extract, and otherwise develop all existing energy and mineral
448 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil
449 sands, gilsonite, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources;
450 (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
451 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
452 described in this section;
453 (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
454 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for the Green River Energy Zone as stated
455 in this section; and
456 (e) refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary to the goals and purposes within
457 this section.
458 (6) The state calls upon Congress to establish an intergovernmental standing
459 commission, with membership consisting of representatives from the United States
460 government, the state of Utah, and local governments to guide and control planning and
461 management actions in the Green River Energy Zone in order to achieve and maintain the

462 goals, purposes, and policies described in this section.
463 (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the state's grazing and livestock
464 policies and plans on land within the Green River Energy Zone shall continue to be governed
465 by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
466 Section 4. Effective date.
467 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
468 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
469 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
470 the date of veto override.




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