H.B.
382
ESCALANTE REGION GRAZING ZONE
House Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 March 1, 2013 4:30 PM
Representative Michael E. Noel
proposes the following amendments:
1. Page
2, Lines 41 through 44
:
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(5) "Escalante Region Grazing Zone" means BLM
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,
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and
Forest Service
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, and SITLA
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lands
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situated in the following townships in Garfield and Kane Counties, as more fully illustrated in
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the map jointly prepared by the Garfield
County
and Kane
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Counties
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County
GIS
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Department
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Departments
in February 2013,
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entitled "Escalante Region Grazing Zone":
2. Page
14, Line 423 through Page 15, Line 444
:
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(3) The state finds that:
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(a) grazing on the lands comprising the Escalante Region Grazing Zone has provided a
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significant contribution to the history, customs, culture, and values of the area for more than
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100 years;
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(b) abundant natural and vegetative resources exist within the Escalante Region
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Grazing Zone to support and expand continued, responsible grazing activities;
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(c) grazing and its associated historic resources, its long and dignified human history,
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its shaping of human endeavors in the American West, its variety of cultural resources,
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affiliation, type and distribution, its landmarks, structures, and other objects of historic or
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scientific interest are worthy of and have been recognized for protection by local, state, and
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federal governments;
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(d) the highest management priorities for lands within the Escalante Region Grazing
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Zone are responsible management, enhancement, and development of existing and future
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grazing resources in order to provide protection for the resources, objects, customs, culture, and
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values identified above;
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(e) responsible development of abundant deposits of energy and mineral resources,
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including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, and copper, as
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well as areas with high wind and solar energy potential, are compatible with grazing activities
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in the Escalante Region Grazing Zone; and
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(f) responsible development of abundant recreation resources, including
wildlife,
roads,
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campgrounds, water resources, trails, OHV use, sightseeing, canyoneering,
hunting, fishing,
and hiking
are
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compatible with grazing activities in the Escalante Region Grazing Zone.
3. Page
15, Lines 445 through 450
:
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(4) The state supports:
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(a) efficient and responsible full development
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of all permitted existing and future
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grazing resources in the Escalante Region Grazing Zone; and
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, within the Escalante Region
Grazing Zone, of:
(i) all permitted existing and future grazing resources; and
(ii) other uses compatible with grazing activities; and
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(b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state of Utah, and
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local governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development
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of
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all grazing resources within the Escalante Region Grazing Zone.
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, within the Escalante Region
Grazing Zone, of:
(i) all grazing resources; and
(ii) other uses compatible with grazing activities.
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