H.B. 158 Enrolled
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill establishes Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones and Utah Timber
11 Agricultural Commodity Zones.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . amends definitions;
15 . establishes Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones;
16 . states that Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones are designed to preserve
17 and protect the agricultural livestock industry and maximize efficient and
18 responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation, enhancement, and development
19 of grazing and water resources;
20 . establishes Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones;
21 . states that Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones are designed to preserve and
22 protect the agricultural timber, logging, and forest products industry, and maximize
23 efficient and responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation, enhancement, and
24 development of timber, logging, and forest products;
25 . promotes local, state, and federal collaboration; and
26 . makes technical changes.
27 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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29 Other Special Clauses:
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31 Utah Code Sections Affected:
32 AMENDS:
33 63J-8-102 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 393 and 472
34 63J-8-105 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapters 393, 472 and last amended
35 by Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 472
36 63J-8-105.5 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 189
37 63J-8-105.7 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 472 and last amended by
38 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 472
39 ENACTS:
40 63J-8-105.8 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
41 63J-8-105.9 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
42 REPEALS:
43 63J-8-105.6 , as enacted by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 393
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45 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
46 Section 1. Section 63J-8-102 is amended to read:
47 63J-8-102. Definitions.
48 As used in this chapter:
49 (1) "ACEC" means an area of critical environmental concern as defined in 43 U.S.C.
50 Sec. 1702.
51 (2) "AUM" means animal unit months, a unit of grazing forage.
52 (3) "BLM" means the United States Bureau of Land Management.
53 (4) "BLM recommended wilderness" means a wilderness study area recommended for
54 wilderness designation in the final report of the president of the United States to the United
55 States Congress in 1993.
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102 congressional or federal actions included in proposed congressional land use legislation:
103 (a) designation of wilderness within the National Wilderness Preservation System;
104 (b) designation of a national conservation area;
105 (c) designation of a watercourse within the National Wild and Scenic River System;
106 (d) designation of an ACEC;
107 (e) designation of a national monument in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906,
108 16 U.S.C. Sec. 431 et seq. or by Congress;
109 (f) designation of a national park within the National Park System;
110 (g) designation of a national recreational area; or
111 (h) any other designation, classification, categorization, reservation, withdrawal, or
112 similar action that has the purpose or effect of eliminating, restricting, or reducing energy and
113 mineral development, motorized travel, grazing, active vegetation management, or any other
114 traditional multiple use on public land.
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116 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq.
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118 States Department of Agriculture.
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121 County and Emery County GIS Departments in February 2013, each entitled "2013 Green
122 River Energy Zone":
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124 in the following townships: Township 12S Range 6E, Township 12S Range 7E, Township 12S
125 Range 8E, Township 12S Range 9E, Township 12S Range 10E, Township 12S Range 11E,
126 Township 12S Range 12E, Township 12S Range 13E, Township 12S Range 14E, Township
127 12S Range 15E, Township 12S Range 16E, Township 12S Range 17E, Township 12S Range
128 18E, Township 13S Range 6E, Township 13S Range 8E, Township 13S Range 9E, Township
129 13S Range 10E, Township 13S Range 11E, Township 13S Range 12E, Township 13S Range
130 13E, Township 13S Range 14E, Township 13S Range 15E, Township 13S Range 16E,
131 Township 13S Range 17E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 14S Range 8E, Township 14S
132 Range 9E, Township 14S Range 11E, Township 14S Range 12E, Township 14S Range 13E,
133 Township 14S Range 14E, Township 14S Range 15E, Township 14S Range 16E, Township
134 14S Range 17E, Township 15S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 8E, Township 15S Range 9E,
135 Township 15S Range 10E, Township 15S Range 11E, Township 15S Range 12E, Township
136 15S Range 13E, Township 15S Range 14E, Township 15S Range 15E, and Township 15S
137 Range 16E; and
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139 areas that are or may be designated as wilderness, national conservation areas, or wild or scenic
140 rivers, that are situated in the following townships and represented in the Emery County Public
141 Land Management Act DRAFT Map prepared by Emery County and available at
142 emerycounty.com/publiclands/LANDS-USE-15.pdf: Township 13S Range 6E, Township 14S
143 Range 6E, Township 14S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 6E, Township 15S Range 7E,
144 Township 16S Range 6E, Township 16S Range 7E, Township 16S Range 8E, Township 16S
145 Range 9E, Township 16S Range 10E, Township 16S Range 11E, Township 16S Range 12E,
146 Township 16S Range 13E, Township 16S Range 14E, Township 16S Range 15E, Township
147 17S Range 6E, Township 17S Range 7E, Township 17S Range 8E, Township 17S Range 9E,
148 Township 17S Range 10E, Township 17S Range 11E, Township 17S Range 12E, Township
149 17S Range 13E, Township 17S Range 14E, Township 17S Range 15E, Township 18S Range
150 6E, Township 18S Range 7E, Township 18S Range 8E, Township 18S Range 9E, Township
151 18S Range 10E, Township 18S Range 11E, Township 18S Range 12E, Township 18S Range
152 13E, Township 18S Range 14E, Township 18S Range 15E, Township 19S Range 6E,
153 Township 19S Range 7E, Township 19S Range 8E, Township 19S Range 9E, Township 19S
154 Range 10E, Township 19S Range 11E, Township 19S Range 12E, Township 19S Range 13E,
155 Township 19S Range 14E, Township 19S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 6E, Township 20S
156 Range 7E, Township 20S Range 8E, Township 20S Range 9E, Township 20S Range 10E,
157 Township 20S Range 11E, Township 20S Range 12E, Township 20S Range 13E, Township
158 20S Range 14E, Township 20S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 16E, Township 21S Range
159 6E, Township 21S Range 7E, Township 21S Range 8E, Township 21S Range 9E, Township
160 21S Range 14E, Township 21S Range 15E, Township 21S Range 16E, Township 22S Range
161 6E, Township 22S Range 7E, Township 22S Range 8E, Township 22S Range 9E, Township
162 22S Range 14E, Township 22S Range 15E, Township 22S Range 16E, Township 23S Range
163 6E, Township 23S Range 7E, Township 23S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 9E, Township
164 23S Range 13E, Township 23S Range 14E, Township 23S Range 15E, Township 23S Range
165 16E, Township 24S Range 6E, Township 24S Range 7E, Township 24S Range 8E, Township
166 24S Range 12E, Township 24S Range 13E, Township 24S Range 14E, Township 24S Range
167 15E, Township 24S Range 16E, Township 24S Range 17E, Township 25S Range 6E,
168 Township 25S Range 7E, Township 25S Range 8E, Township 25S Range 11E, Township 25S
169 Range 12E, Township 25S Range 13E, Township 25S Range 14E, Township 25S Range 15E,
170 Township 25S Range 16E, Township 25S Range 17E, Township 26S Range 6E, Township 26S
171 Range 7E, Township 26S Range 8E, Township 26S Range 9E, Township 26S Range 10E,
172 Township 26S Range 11E, Township 26S Range 12E, Township 26S Range 13E, Township
173 26S Range 14E, Township 26S Range 15E, Township 26S Range 16E, and Township 26S
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176 Section 103(c) of FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(c).
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181 (b) designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System.
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193 with 43 U.S.C. Sec. 932 repealed by FLPMA 1976.
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195 the Department of the Interior in 2003 (revised in 2005) that resolved the case of State of Utah
196 v. Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior (United States District Court, D. Utah, Case No.
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201 (i) in Beaver County:
202 (A) Mountain Home Range South, Jackson Wash, The Toad, North Wah Wah
203 Mountains, Central Wah Wah Mountains, and San Francisco Mountains according to the
204 region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
205 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
206 existed on February 17, 2011; and
207 (B) White Rock Range, South Wah Wah Mountains, and Granite Peak according to the
208 region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
209 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
210 existed on February 17, 2011;
211 (ii) in Box Elder County: Little Goose Creek, Grouse Creek Mountains North, Grouse
212 Creek Mountains South, Bald Eagle Mountain, Central Pilot Range, Pilot Peak, Crater Island
213 West, Crater Island East, Newfoundland Mountains, and Grassy Mountains North according to
214 the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
215 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
216 existed on February 17, 2011;
217 (iii) in Carbon County: Desbrough Canyon and Turtle Canyon according to the region
218 map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
219 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
220 February 17, 2011;
221 (iv) in Daggett County: Goslin Mountain, Home Mountain, Red Creek Badlands,
222 O-wi-yu-kuts, Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon, and Diamond Breaks according to the
223 region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
224 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
225 existed on February 17, 2011;
226 (v) in Duchesne County: Desbrough Canyon according to the region map entitled
227 "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
228 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
229 2011;
230 (vi) in Emery County:
231 (A) San Rafael River and Sweetwater Reef, according to the region map entitled
232 "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
233 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
234 February 17, 2011;
235 (B) Flat Tops according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available
236 by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
237 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
238 existed on February 17, 2011; and
239 (C) Price River, Lost Spring Wash, Eagle Canyon, Upper Muddy Creek, Molen Reef,
240 Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, and Muddy Creek, according to the region map entitled
241 "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah"
242 at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
243 2011;
244 (vii) in Garfield County:
245 (A) Pole Canyon, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in
246 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
247 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
248 2011;
249 (B) Dirty Devil, Fiddler Butte, Little Rockies, Cane Spring Desert, and Cane Spring
250 Desert Adjacents, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available by
251 clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
252 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
253 existed on February 17, 2011;
254 (C) Lampstand, Wide Hollow, Steep Creek, Brinkerhof Flats, Little Valley Canyon,
255 Death Hollow, Studhorse Peaks, Box Canyon, Heaps Canyon, North Escalante Canyon, Colt
256 Mesa, East of Bryce, Slopes of Canaan Peak, Horse Spring Canyon, Muley Twist Flank,
257 Pioneer Mesa, Slopes of Bryce, Blue Hills, Mud Springs Canyon, Carcass Canyon, Willis
258 Creek North, Kodachrome Basin, and Kodachrome Headlands, according to the region map
259 entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" 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) Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, Bull Mountain, Dogwater Creek, Ragged Mountain,
263 Mount Pennell, Mount Hillers, Bullfrog Creek, and Long Canyon, according to the region map
264 entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
265 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
266 February 17, 2011;
267 (viii) in Iron County: Needle Mountains, Steamboat Mountain, Broken Ridge, Paradise
268 Mountains, Crook Canyon, Hamlin, North Peaks, Mount Escalante, and Antelope Ridge,
269 according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled
270 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
271 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
272 2011;
273 (ix) in Juab County: Deep Creek Mountains, Essex Canyon, Kern Mountains, Wild
274 Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills, Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Fish
275 Springs Ridge, Thomas Range, Drum Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Keg Mountains West,
276 Keg Mountains East, Lion Peak, and Rockwell Little Sahara, according to the region map
277 entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
278 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
279 existed on February 17, 2011;
280 (x) in Kane County:
281 (A) Willis Creek North, Willis Creek, Kodachrome Badlands, Mud Springs Canyon,
282 Carcass Canyon, Scorpion, Bryce Boot, Paria-Hackberry Canyons, Fiftymile Canyon,
283 Hurricane Wash, Upper Kanab Creek, Timber Mountain, Nephi Point, Paradise Canyon,
284 Wahweap Burning Hills, Fiftymile Bench, Forty Mile Gulch, Sooner Bench 1, 2, & 3, Rock
285 Cove, Warm Bench, Andalex Not, Vermillion Cliffs, Ladder Canyon, The Cockscomb, Nipple
286 Bench, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, Glass Eye Canyon, and Pine Hollow, according to
287 the region map entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
288 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
289 webpage existed on February 17, 2011; and
290 (B) Orderville Canyon, Jolley Gulch, and Parunuweap Canyon, according to the region
291 map entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
292 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
293 February 17, 2011;
294 (xi) in Millard County: Kern Mountains, Wild Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills,
295 Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Swasey Mountain, Little Drum Mountains
296 North, Little Drum Mountains South, Drum Mountains, Snake Valley, Coyote Knoll, Howell
297 Peak, Tule Valley South, Ledger Canyon, Chalk Knolls, Orr Ridge, Notch View, Bullgrass
298 Knoll, Notch Peak, Barn Hills, Cricket Mountains, Burbank Pass, Middle Burbank Hills, King
299 Top, Barn Hills, Red Tops, Middle Burbank Hills, Juniper, Painted Rock Mountain, Black
300 Hills, Tunnel Springs, Red Canyon, Sand Ridge, Little Sage Valley, Cat Canyon, Headlight
301 Mountain, Black Hills, Mountain Range Home North, Tweedy Wash, North Wah Wah
302 Mountains, Jackson Wash, and San Francisco Mountains, according to the region map entitled
303 "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
304 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
305 February 17, 2011;
306 (xii) in Piute County: Kingston Ridge, Rocky Ford, and Phonolite Hill, according to
307 the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
308 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
309 existed on February 17, 2011;
310 (xiii) in San Juan County:
311 (A) Horseshoe Point, Deadhorse Cliffs, Gooseneck, Demon's Playground, Hatch
312 Canyon, Lockhart Basin, Indian Creek, Hart's Point, Butler Wash, Bridger Jack Mesa, and Shay
313 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage
314 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
315 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
316 2011;
317 (B) Dark Canyon, Copper Point, Fortknocker Canyon, White Canyon, The Needle, Red
318 Rock Plateau, Upper Red Canyon, and Tuwa Canyon, according to the region map entitled
319 "Glen Canyon," which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage
320 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
321 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
322 2011;
323 (C) Hunters Canyon, Behind the Rocks, Mill Creek, and Coyote Wash, according to
324 the region map entitled "Moab/La Sal" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
325 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
326 existed on February 17, 2011; and
327 (D) Hammond Canyon, Allen Canyon, Mancos Jim Butte, Arch Canyon, Monument
328 Canyon, Tin Cup Mesa, Cross Canyon, Nokai Dome, Grand Gulch, Fish and Owl Creek
329 Canyons, Comb Ridge, Road Canyon, The Tabernacle, Lime Creek, San Juan River, and
330 Valley of the Gods, according to the region map entitled "San Juan" linked at the webpage
331 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
332 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
333 2011;
334 (xiv) in Sevier County: Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, Limestone Cliffs, and
335 Jones' Bench, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage
336 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
337 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
338 2011;
339 (xv) in Tooele County:
340 (A) Silver Island Mountains, Crater Island East, Grassy Mountains North, Grassy
341 Mountains South, Stansbury Island, Cedar Mountains North, Cedar Mountains Central, Cedar
342 Mountains South, North Stansbury Mountains, Oquirrh Mountains, and Big Hollow, according
343 to the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's
344 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
345 webpage existed on February 17, 2011, excluding the areas that Congress designated as
346 wilderness under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006; and
347 (B) Ochre Mountain, Deep Creek Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Indian Peaks, and
348 Lion Peak, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage
349 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
350 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
351 2011;
352 (xvi) in Uintah County:
353 (A) White River, Lower Bitter Creek, Sunday School Canyon, Dragon Canyon, Wolf
354 Point, Winter Ridge, Seep Canyon, Bitter Creek, Hideout Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, and
355 Hell's Hole, according to the region map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled
356 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
357 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
358 2011; and
359 (B) Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon Stone Bridge Draw, Diamond Mountain,
360 Wild Mountain, Split Mountain Benches, Vivas Cake Hill, Split Mountain Benches South,
361 Beach Draw, Stuntz Draw, Moonshine Draw, Bourdette Draw, and Bull Canyon, according to
362 the region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
363 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
364 existed on February 17, 2011;
365 (xvii) in Washington County: Couger Canyon, Docs Pass, Slaughter Creek, Butcher
366 Knife Canyon, Square Top, Scarecrow Creek, Beaver Dam Wash, Beaver Dam Mountains
367 North, Beaver Dam Mountains South, Joshua Tree, Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion, Red
368 Mountain, Cottonwood Canyon, Taylor Canyon, LaVerkin Creek, Beartrap Canyon, Deep
369 Creek, Black Ridge, Red Butte, Kolob Creek, Goose Creek, Dry Creek, Zion National Park
370 Adjacents, Crater Hill, The Watchman, and Canaan Mountain, according to the region map
371 entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
372 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
373 February 17, 2011, excluding the areas that Congress designated as wilderness and
374 conservation areas under the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; and
375 (xviii) in Wayne County:
376 (A) Sweetwater Reef, Upper Horseshoe Canyon, and Labyrinth Canyon, according to
377 the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
378 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
379 existed on February 17, 2011;
380 (B) Flat Tops and Dirty Devil, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon,"
381 which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
382 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
383 webpage existed on February 17, 2011;
384 (C) Fremont Gorge, Pleasant Creek Bench, Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, and Bull
385 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage
386 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
387 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
388 2011; and
389 (D) Capital Reef Adjacents, Muddy Creek, Wild Horse Mesa, North Blue Flats, Red
390 Desert, and Factory Butte, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at
391 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
392 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
393 2011.
394 (b) "Subject lands" also includes all BLM and Forest Service lands in the state that are
395 not Wilderness Area or Wilderness Study Areas;
396 (c) "Subject lands" does not include the following lands that are the subject of
397 consideration for a possible federal lands bill and should be managed according to the 2008
398 Price BLM Field Office Resource Management Plan until a federal lands bill provides
399 otherwise:
400 (i) Turtle Canyon and Desolation Canyon according to the region map entitled "Book
401 Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
402 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011;
403 (ii) Labyrinth Canyon, Duma Point, and Horseshoe Point, according to the region map
404 entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
405 in Utah" at http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February
406 17, 2011; and
407 (iii) Devil's Canyon, Sid's Mountain, Mexican Mountain, San Rafael Reef, Hondu
408 Country, Cedar Mountain, and Wild Horse, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael
409 Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
410 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011.
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413 as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Uintah County GIS Department in February
414 2012 entitled "Uintah Basin Utah Energy Zone":
415 (a) in Daggett County, Township 3N Range 17 E, Township 3N Range 18E, Township
416 3N Range 19E, Township 3N Range 20E, Township 3N Range 22E, Township 3N Range 23E,
417 Township 3N Range 24E, Township 3N Range 25E, Township 2N Range 17E, Township 2N
418 Range 18E, Township 2N Range 19E, Township 2N Range 20E, Township 2N Range 21E, and
419 Township 2S Range 25E;
420 (b) in Duchesne County, Township 3N Range 4W, Township 3N Range 3W, Township
421 3N Range 2W, Township 3N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 6W, Township 2N Range 5W,
422 Township 2N Range 4W, Township 2N Range 3W, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 1N
423 Range 9W, Township 1N Range 8W, Township 1N Range 7W, Township 1N Range 6W,
424 Township 1S Range 9W, Township 1S Range 8W, Township 4S Range 9W, Township 4S
425 Range 3W, Township 4S Range 2W, Township 4S Range 1W, Township 8S Range 15E,
426 Township 8S Range 16E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 5S Range 9W, Township 5S
427 Range 3W, Township 9S Range 15E, Township 9S Range 16E, Township 9S Range 17E,
428 Township 6S Range 9W, Township 6S Range 8W, Township 6S Range 7W, Township 6S
429 Range 6W, Township 6S Range 5W, Township 6S Range 3W, Township 10S Range 15E,
430 Township 10S Range 16E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 7S Range 9W, Township 7S
431 Range 8W, Township 7S Range 7W, Township 7S Range 6W, Township 7S Range 5W,
432 Township 7S Range 4W, Township 10S Range 11E, Township 10S Range 12E, Township 10S
433 Range 13E, Township 10S Range 14E, Township 10S Range 15E, Township 10S Range 16E,
434 Township 10S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 10E, Township 11S Range 11E, Township
435 11S Range 12E, Township 11S Range 13E, Township 11S Range 14E, Township 11S Range
436 15E, Township 11S Range 16E, and Township 11S Range 17E; and
437 (c) in Uintah County: Township 2S Range 18E, Township 2S Range 19E, Township
438 2S Range 20E, Township 2S Range 21E, Township 2S Range 22E, Township 2S Range 23E,
439 Township 2S Range 24E, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 1E, Township 2N
440 Range 2E, Township 3S Range 18E, Township 3S Range 19E, Township 3S Range 20E,
441 Township 3S Range 21E, Township 3S Range 22E, Township 3S Range 23E, Township 3S
442 Range 24E, Township 4S Range 19E, Township 4S Range 20E, Township 4S Range 21E,
443 Township 4S Range 22E, Township 4S Range 23E, Township 4S Range 24E, Township 4S
444 Range 25E, Township 5S Range 19E, Township 5S Range 20E, Township 5S Range 21E,
445 Township 5S Range 22E, Township 5S Range 23E, Township 5S Range 24E, Township 5S
446 Range 25E, Township 6S Range 19E, Township 6S Range 20E, Township 6S Range 21E,
447 Township 6S Range 22E, Township 6S Range 23E, Township 6S Range 24E, Township 6S
448 Range 25E, Township 7S Range 19E, Township 7S Range 20E, Township 7S Range 21E,
449 Township 7S Range 22E, Township 7S Range 23E, Township 7S Range 24E, Township 7S
450 Range 25E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 8S Range 18E, Township 8S Range 19E,
451 Township 8S Range 20E, Township 8S Range 21E, Township 8S Range 22E, Township 8S
452 Range 23E, Township 8S Range 24E, Township 8S Range 25E, Township 9S Range 17E,
453 Township 9S Range 18E, Township 9S Range 19E, Township 9S Range 20E, Township 9S
454 Range 21E, Township 9S Range 22E, Township 9S Range 23E, Township 9S Range 24E,
455 Township 9S Range 25E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 10S Range 18E, Township 10S
456 Range 19E, Township 10S Range 20E, Township 10S Range 21E, Township 10S Range 22E,
457 Township 10S Range 23E, Township 10S Range 24E, Township 10S Range 25E, Township
458 11S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 18E, Township 11S Range 19E, Township 11S Range
459 20E, Township 11S Range 21E, Township 11S Range 22E, Township 11S Range 23E,
460 Township 11S Range 24E, Township 11S Range 25E, Township 12S Range 20E, Township
461 12S Range 21E, Township 12S Range 22E, Township 12S Range 23E, Township 12S Range
462 24E, Township 12S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 20E, Township 13S Range 21E,
463 Township 13S Range 22E, Township 13S Range 23E, Township 13S Range 24E, Township
464 13S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 26 E, Township 14S Range 21E, Township 14S Range
465 22E, Township 14S Range 23E, Township 14S Range 24E, Township 14S Range 25E, and
466 Township 14S Range 26E.
467 [
468 [
469 National Wilderness Preservation System by an act of Congress.
470 [
471 System established in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131 et seq.
472 [
473 were identified as having the necessary wilderness character and were classified as wilderness
474 study areas during the BLM wilderness review conducted between 1976 and 1993 by authority
475 of 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1782 and labeled as Wilderness Study Areas within the final report of the
476 President of the United States to the United States Congress in 1993.
477 Section 2. Section 63J-8-105 is amended to read:
478 63J-8-105. Maps available for public review.
479 A printed copy of the maps referenced in Subsections 63J-8-102 [
480
481 Association of Counties.
482 Section 3. Section 63J-8-105.5 is amended to read:
483 63J-8-105.5. Uintah Basin Energy Zone established -- Findings -- Management
484 and land use priorities.
485 (1) There is established the Uintah Basin Energy Zone in Daggett, Uintah, and
486 Duchesne Counties for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of
487 energy and mineral resources.
488 (2) The land area and boundaries of the Uintah Basin Energy Zone are described in
489 Subsection 63J-8-102 [
490 (3) The state finds that:
491 (a) the lands comprising the Uintah Basin Energy Zone contain abundant, world-class
492 deposits of energy and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands,
493 gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, and copper, as well as areas with high wind and solar
494 energy potential; and
495 (b) the highest management priority for all lands within the Uintah Basin Energy Zone
496 is responsible management and development of existing energy and mineral resources in order
497 to provide long-term domestic energy and supplies for Utah and the United States.
498 (4) The state supports:
499 (a) efficient and responsible full development of all existing energy and mineral
500 resources located within the Uintah Basin Energy Zone, including oil, oil shale, natural gas, oil
501 sands, gilsonite, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources; and
502 (b) a cooperative management approach among federal agencies, state, and local
503 governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development of all
504 energy and mineral resources within the Uintah Basin Energy Zone.
505 (5) The state calls upon the federal agencies who administer lands within the Uintah
506 Basin Energy Zone to:
507 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state and with Daggett, Uintah, and
508 Duchesne Counties to develop, amend, and implement land and resource management plans
509 and to implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes, goals, and
510 policies described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
511 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of mineral and energy leases
512 and applications to drill, extract, and otherwise develop all existing energy and mineral
513 resources located within the Uintah Basin Energy Zone, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil
514 sands, gilsonite, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources;
515 (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
516 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
517 described in this section;
518 (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
519 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for the Uintah Basin Energy Zone as
520 stated in this section; and
521 (e) refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary to the goals and purposes
522 described within this section.
523 (6) The state calls upon Congress to establish an intergovernmental standing
524 commission among federal, state, and local governments to guide and control planning
525 decisions and management actions in the Uintah Basin Energy Zone in order to achieve and
526 maintain the goals, purposes, and policies described in this section.
527 (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the state's grazing and livestock
528 policies and plans on land within the Uintah Basin Energy Zone shall continue to be governed
529 by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
530 Section 4. Section 63J-8-105.7 is amended to read:
531 63J-8-105.7. Green River Energy Zone established -- Findings -- Management
532 and land use priorities.
533 (1) There is established the Green River Energy Zone in Carbon and Emery Counties
534 for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of energy and mineral
535 resources.
536 (2) The land area and boundaries of the Green River Energy Zone are described in
537 Subsection 63J-8-102 [
538 (3) The state finds that:
539 (a) the lands comprising the Green River Energy Zone contain abundant world-class
540 deposits of energy and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands,
541 gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, and copper, as well as areas with high wind and solar
542 energy potential;
543 (b) for lands within the Carbon County portion of the Green River Energy Zone, the
544 highest management priority is the responsible management, development, and extraction of
545 existing energy and mineral resources in order to provide long-term domestic energy and
546 supplies for Utah and the United States; and
547 (c) for lands within the Emery County portion of the Green River Energy Zone:
548 (i) the responsible management and development of existing energy and mineral
549 resources in order to provide long-term domestic energy and supplies for Utah and the United
550 States is a high management priority; and
551 (ii) the management priority described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) should be balanced with
552 the following high management priorities:
553 (A) watershed health;
554 (B) water storage and water delivery systems;
555 (C) Emery County Heritage Sites;
556 (D) facilities and resources associated with the domestic livestock industry;
557 (E) wildlife and wildlife habitat; and
558 (F) recreation opportunities.
559 (4) The state supports:
560 (a) efficient and responsible full development of all existing energy and mineral
561 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, oil shale, natural gas, oil
562 sands, gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources; and
563 (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state of Utah, and
564 local governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development of
565 all energy and mineral resources within the Green River Energy Zone.
566 (5) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within the Green
567 River Energy Zone:
568 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state of Utah and with Carbon and Emery
569 Counties to develop, amend, and implement land and resource management plans and to
570 implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies
571 described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
572 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of mineral and energy leases
573 and applications to drill, extract, and otherwise develop all existing energy and mineral
574 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil
575 sands, gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources;
576 (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
577 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
578 described in this section;
579 (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
580 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for the Green River Energy Zone as stated
581 in this section; and
582 (e) refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary to the goals and purposes within
583 this section.
584 (6) The state calls upon Congress to establish an intergovernmental standing
585 commission, with membership consisting of representatives from the United States
586 government, the state of Utah, and local governments to guide and control planning and
587 management actions in the Green River Energy Zone in order to achieve and maintain the
588 goals, purposes, and policies described in this section.
589 (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the state's grazing and livestock
590 policies and plans on land within the Green River Energy Zone shall continue to be governed
591 by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
592 Section 5. Section 63J-8-105.8 is enacted to read:
593 63J-8-105.8. Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones established -- Findings
594 -- Management and land use priorities.
595 (1) There are established Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones in the counties
596 of Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Kane, Piute, Iron, Sanpete, San Juan, Sevier, and Wayne for the
597 purpose of:
598 (a) preserving and protecting the agricultural livestock industry from ongoing threats;
599 (b) preserving and protecting the history, culture, custom, and economic value of the
600 agricultural livestock industry from ongoing threats; and
601 (c) maximizing efficient and responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation,
602 enhancement, and development of forage and watering resources for grazing and wildlife,
603 practices, and affected natural, historical, and cultural activities from ongoing threats.
604 (2) The titles, land area, and boundaries of the zones are as follows:
605 (a) "Escalante Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service
606 land in the following townships in Garfield and Kane counties, as more fully illustrated in the
607 map jointly prepared by the Garfield County and Kane County Geographic Information
608 Systems departments entitled "Escalante Region Grazing Zone":
609 (i) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 6E, Township 32S Range 7E, Township
610 33S Range 4E, Township 33S Range 5E, Township 33S Range 6E, Township 33S Range 7E,
611 Township 33S Range 8E, Township 34S Range 2E, Township 34S Range 3E, Township 34S
612 Range 4E, Township 34S Range 5E, Township 34S Range 6E, Township 34S Range 7E,
613 Township 34S Range 8E, Township 35S Range 1E, Township 35S Range 2E, Township 35S
614 Range 3E, Township 35S Range 4E, Township 35S Range 5E, Township 35S Range 6E,
615 Township 35S Range 7E, Township 35S Range 8E, Township 36S Range 1W, Township 36S
616 Range 2W, Township 36S Range 3W, Township 36S Range 1E, Township 36S Range 2E,
617 Township 36S Range 3E, Township 36S Range 4E, Township 36S Range 5E, Township 36S
618 Range 6E, Township 36S Range 7E, Township 36S Range 8E, Township 36S Range 9E,
619 Township 37S Range 1W, Township 37S Range 2W, Township 37S Range 3W, Township 37S
620 Range 4W, Township 37S Range 1E, Township 37S Range 2E, Township 37S Range 3E,
621 Township 37S Range 4E, Township 37S Range 5E, Township 37S Range 6E, Township 37S
622 Range 7E, Township 37S Range 8E, and Township 37S Range 9E; and
623 (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 1W, Township 38S Range 2W, Township
624 38S Range 3W, Township 38S Range 4W, Township 38S Range 1E, Township 38S Range 2E,
625 Township 38S Range 3E, Township 38S Range 4E, Township 38S Range 5E, Township 38S
626 Range 6E, Township 38S Range 7E, Township 38S Range 8E, Township 38S Range 9E,
627 Township 39S Range 1W, Township 39S Range 2W, Township 39S Range 3W, Township 39S
628 Range 4W, Township 39S Range 4.5W, Township 39S Range 1E, Township 39S Range 2E,
629 Township 39S Range 3E, Township 39S Range 4E, Township 39S Range 5E, Township 39S
630 Range 6E, Township 39S Range 7E, Township 39S Range 8E, Township 39S Range 9E,
631 Township 40S Range 1W, Township 40S Range 2W, Township 40S Range 3W, Township 40S
632 Range 4W, Township 40S Range 4.5W, Township 40S Range 5W, Township 40S Range 1E,
633 Township 40S Range 2E, Township 40S Range 3E, Township 40S Range 4E, Township 40S
634 Range 5E, Township 40S Range 6E, Township 40S Range 7E, Township 40S Range 8E,
635 Township 40S Range 9E, Township 40.5S Range 9E, Township 41S Range 1W, Township
636 41S Range 2W, Township 41S Range 3W, Township 41S Range 4W, Township 41S Range
637 4.5W, Township 41S Range 5W, Township 41S Range 1E, Township 41S Range 2E,
638 Township 41S Range 3E, Township 41S Range 4E, Township 41S Range 5E, Township 41S
639 Range 6E, Township 41S Range 7E, Township 41S Range 8E, Township 41S Range 9E,
640 Township 42S Range 1W, Township 42S Range 2W, Township 42S Range 3W, Township 42S
641 Range 4W, Township 42S Range 4.5W, Township 42S Range 5W, Township 42S Range 1E,
642 Township 42S Range 2E, Township 42S Range 3E, Township 42S Range 4E, Township 42S
643 Range 5E, Township 42S Range 6E, Township 42S Range 7E, Township 42S Range 8E,
644 Township 42S Range 9E, Township 42.5S Range 6.5E, Township 42.5S Range 7E, Township
645 43S Range 1W, Township 43S Range 2W, Township 43S Range 3W, Township 43S Range
646 4W, Township 43S Range 4.5W, Township 43S Range 5W, Township 43S Range 1E,
647 Township 43S Range 2E, Township 43S Range 3E, Township 43S Range 4E, Township 43S
648 Range 5E, Township 43S Range 6E, Township 44S Range 1W, Township 44S Range 2W,
649 Township 44S Range 3W, Township 44S Range 4W, Township 44S Range 4.5W, Township
650 44S Range 5W, Township 44S Range 1E, Township 44S Range 2E, Township 44S Range 3E,
651 Township 44S Range 4E, and Township 44S Range 5E;
652 (b) "Beaver County Southwest Desert Region Grazing Zone," consisting of BLM lands
653 in the following townships in Beaver County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
654 the Beaver County Geographic Information Systems Departments entitled "Beaver County
655 Southeast Desert Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 11W, Township 27S Range 11W,
656 Township 28S Range 11W, Township 29S Range 11W, Township 30S Range 11W, Township
657 26S Range 12W, Township 27S Range 12W, Township 28S Range 12W, Township 29S
658 Range 12W, Township 30S Range 12W, Township 26S Range 13W, Township 27S Range
659 13W, Township 28S Range 13W, Township 29S Range 13W, Township 30S Range 13W,
660 Township 26S Range 14W, Township 27S Range 14W, Township 28S Range 14W, Township
661 29S Range 14W, Township 30S Range 14W, Township 26S Range 15W, Township 27S
662 Range 15W, Township 28S Range 15W, Township 29S Range 15W, Township 30S Range
663 15W, Township 26S Range 16W, Township 27S Range 16W, Township 28S Range 16W,
664 Township 29S Range 16W, Township 30S Range 16W, Township 26S Range 17W, Township
665 27S Range 17W, Township 28S Range 17W, Township 29S Range 17W, Township 30S
666 Range 17W, Township 26S Range 18W, Township 27S Range 18W, Township 28S Range
667 18W, Township 29S Range 18W, Township 30S Range 18W, Township 26S Range 19W,
668 Township 27S Range 19W, Township 28S Range 19W, Township 29S Range 19W, Township
669 30S Range 19W, Township 26S Range 20W, Township 27S Range 20W, Township 28S
670 Range 20W, Township 29S Range 20W, and Township 30S Range 20W;
671 (c) "Tushar Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
672 Service lands in the following townships in Beaver, Garfield, and Piute counties, as more fully
673 illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Beaver, Garfield, and Piute counties GIS
674 departments in February 2014, entitled "Tushar Mountain Region Grazing Zone":
675 (i) in Beaver County, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township
676 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range 5W, Township 30S Range
677 5W, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township 28S Range 6W,
678 Township 29S Range 6W, and Township 30S Range 6W;
679 (ii) in Piute County, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township
680 26S Range 5W, Township 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range
681 5W, Township 30S Range 5W, Township 26S Range 4.5W, Township 26S Range 4W,
682 Township 27S Range 4W, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township 30S
683 Range 4W; and
684 (iii) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 5 1/2 W, Township 31S Range 5W,
685 Township 32S Range 5W, Township 33S Range 5W, Township 32S Range 4 1/2W, Township
686 33S Range 4 1/2W, Township 31S Range 4W, and Township 31S Range 3W;
687 (d) "Last Chance Region Grazing Zone," consisting of BLM and Forest Service lands
688 in the following townships in Sevier County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
689 the Sevier County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Last Chance Region Grazing
690 Zone": Township 23S Range 5E, Township 24S Range 4E, Township 24S Range 5E,
691 Township 25S Range 5E, Township 26S Range 5E;
692 (e) "Muddy Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
693 following townships of Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
694 Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Muddy Creek Region Grazing
695 Zone": Township 22S Range 7E, Township 23S Range 7E, Township 24S Range 7E,
696 Township 25S Range 7E, Township 22S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 8E, Township 24S
697 Range 8E, Township 25S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 9E, and Township 24S Range 9E;
698 (f) "McKay Flat Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
699 following townships of Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
700 Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "McKay Flat Region Grazing Zone":
701 Township 25S Range 9E, Township 26S Range 9E, Township 23S Range 10E, Township 24S
702 Range 10E, Township 25S Range 10E, Township 24S Range 11E, and Township 25S Range
703 11E;
704 (g) "Sinbad Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
705 townships of Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Emery County
706 GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sinbad Region Grazing Zone": Township 20S
707 Range 11E, Township 21S Range 11E, Township 21S Range 12E, Township 22S Range 12E,
708 Township 23S Range 12E, Township 21S Range 13E, Township 22S Range 13E, and
709 Township 23S Range 13E;
710 (h) "Robbers Roost Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
711 following townships of Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
712 Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Robbers Roost Region Grazing
713 Zone": Township 25S Range 13E, Township 26S Range 13E, Township 25S Range 14E,
714 Township 26S Range 14E, Township 25S Range 15E, and Township 26S Range 15E;
715 (i) "Western Iron County Region Grazing Zone," consisting of BLM and Forest Service
716 lands in the following townships in Iron County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly
717 prepared by the Iron County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Western Iron County
718 Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 7W, Township 31S Range 8W, Township 31S
719 Range 9W, Township 31S Range 10W, Township 31S Range 11W, Township 31S Range
720 12W, Township 31S Range 13W, Township 31S Range 14W, Township 31S Range 15W,
721 Township 31S Range 16W, Township 31S Range 17W, Township 31S Range 18W, Township
722 31S Range 19W, Township 31S Range 20W, Township 32S Range 8W, Township 32S Range
723 9W, Township 32S Range 10W, Township 32S Range 11W, Township 32S Range 12W,
724 Township 32S Range 13W, Township 32S Range 14W, Township 32S Range 15W, Township
725 32S Range 16W, Township 32S Range 17W, Township 32S Range 18W, Township 32S
726 Range 19W, Township 32S Range 20W, Township 33S Range 8W, Township 33S Range 9W,
727 Township 33S Range 10W, Township 33S Range 11W, Township 33S Range 12W, Township
728 33S Range 13W, Township 33S Range 14W, Township 33S Range 15W, Township 33S
729 Range 16W, Township 33S Range 17W, Township 33S Range 18W, Township 33S Range
730 19W, Township 33S Range 20W, Township 34S Range 9W, Township 34S Range 10W,
731 Township 34S Range 11W, Township 34S Range 12W, Township 34S Range 13W, Township
732 34S Range 14W, Township 34S Range 15W, Township 34S Range 17W, Township 34S
733 Range 18W, Township 34S Range 19W, Township 34S Range 20W, Township 35S Range
734 10W, Township 35S Range 12W, Township 35S Range 13W, Township 35S Range 14W,
735 Township 35S Range 15W, Township 35S Range 17W, Township 35S Range 18W, Township
736 35S Range 19W, Township 35S Range 20W, Township 36S Range 11W, Township 36S
737 Range 12W, Township 36S Range 13W, Township 36S Range 14W, Township 36S Range
738 15W, Township 36S Range 17W, Township 36S Range 18W, Township 36S Range 19W,
739 Township 36S Range 20W, Township 37S Range 12W, Township 37S Range 13W, Township
740 37S Range 14W, and Township 38S Range 12W;
741 (j) "Eastern Iron County Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
742 Service lands in the following townships in Iron County, as more fully illustrated in the map
743 jointly prepared by the Iron County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Eastern Iron
744 County Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 6W, Township 31S Range 7W,
745 Township 32S Range 6W, Township 32S Range 7W, Township 33S Range 6W, Township 33S
746 Range 7W, Township 33S Range 8W, Township 34S Range 7W, Township 34S Range 8W,
747 Township 34S Range 9W, Township 35S Range 8W, Township 35S Range 9W, Township 35S
748 Range 10W, Township 36S Range 8W, Township 36S Range 9W, Township 36S Range 10W,
749 Township 36S Range 11W, Township 37S Range 8W, Township 37S Range 9W, Township
750 37S Range 11W, Township 37S Range 12W, Township 38S Range 11W, Township 38S
751 Range 12W, Township 38S Range 10W, Township 38S Range 11W, and Township 38S Range
752 12W, excluding Zion National Park;
753 (k) "Panguitch Lake Region Grazing Zone," consisting of BLM and Forest Service
754 lands in the following townships in Kane and Garfield counties, as more fully illustrated in the
755 map prepared by the Kane County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Panguitch Lake
756 Region Grazing Zone":
757 (i) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 9W, Township 38S Range 8W, Township
758 38S Range 7W, Township 38S Range 6W, Township 39S Range 8W, and Township 39S
759 Range 7W; and
760 (ii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 7W, Township 36S Range 7W,
761 Township 34S Range 6W, Township 35S Range 6W, Township 36S Range 6W, Township 37S
762 Range 6W, Township 34S Range 5W, Township 35S Range 5W, Township 36S Range 5W,
763 and Township 37S Range 5W;
764 (l) "East Fork Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of certain BLM
765 and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Kane and Garfield counties, as
766 more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Kane and Garfield counties GIS
767 departments in February 2014, entitled "East Fork Region Grazing Zone":
768 (i) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 5W, Township 38S Range 4.5W, Township
769 39S Range 5W, and Township 39S Range 4.5W; and
770 (ii) in Garfield County, Township 34S Range 4 1/2W, Township 35S Range 4 1/2W,
771 Township 36S Range 4 1/2W, Township 37S Range 4 1/2W, Township 33S Range 4W,
772 Township 34S Range 4W, Township 35S Range 4W, Township 36S Range 4W, Township 37S
773 Range 4W, Township 33S Range 3W, Township 34S Range 3W, Township 35S Range 3W,
774 Township 36S Range 3W, Township 33S Range 2W, Township 34S Range 2W, and Township
775 35S Range 2W;
776 (m) "Sevier River Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
777 Service lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map
778 prepared by the Piute GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sevier River Region Grazing
779 Zone": Township 27S Range 3W, Township 28S Range 3W, and Township 29S Range 3W;
780 (n) "Kingston Canyon Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of certain
781 BLM and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Piute and Garfield
782 counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Piute and Garfield counties
783 GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Kingston Canyon Region Grazing Zone":
784 (i) in Piute County, Township 30S Range 3W, Township 30S Range 2.5W, and
785 Township 30S Range 2W; and
786 (ii) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 4W, Township 31S Range 3W,
787 Township 32S Range 3W, Township 31S Range 2 1/2W, Township 31S Range 2W, Township
788 32S Range 2W, Township 31S Range 1W, and Township 32S Range 1W;
789 (o) "Monroe Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
790 Service lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map
791 prepared by the Piute County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Monroe Mountain
792 Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 3W, Township 27S Range 2.5W, Township 28S
793 Range 2.5W, Township 29S Range 2.5W, Township 26S Range 2W, Township 27S Range
794 2W, Township 28S Range 2W, Township 29S Range 2W, Township 26S Range 1W, and
795 Township 27S Range 1W;
796 (p) "Parker Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
797 Service lands in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map
798 jointly prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Parker
799 Mountain Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 2E, Township 27S Range 2E,
800 Township 28S Range 2E, Township 29S Range 2E, and Township 30S Range 2E;
801 (q) "Boulder Mountain Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of
802 certain Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Wayne and Garfield
803 counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Wayne and Garfield
804 counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Boulder Mountain Region Grazing
805 Zone":
806 (i) in Wayne County, Township 30S Range 3E, Township 30S Range 4E, and
807 Township 30S Range 5E; and
808 (ii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 3W, Township 33S Range 2W,
809 Township 34S Range 2W, Township 35S Range 2W, Township 31S Range 1W, Township 32S
810 Range 1W, Township 33S Range 1W, Township 34S Range 1W, Township 35S Range 1W,
811 Township 31S Range 1E, Township 32S Range 1E, Township 33S Range 1E, Township 34S
812 Range 1E, Township 31S Range 2E, Township 32S Range 2E, Township 33S Range 2E,
813 Township 34S Range 2E, Township 31S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 3E, Township 33S
814 Range 3E, Township 31S Range 4E, Township 32S Range 4E, Township 33S Range 4E,
815 Township 30 1/2S Range 5E, Township 31S Range 5E, Township 32S Range 5E, and
816 Township 31S Range 6E;
817 (r) "Thousand Lake Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands
818 in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly
819 prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Thousand Lake
820 Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 4E, Township 27S Range 4E, Township 28S
821 Range 4E;
822 (s) "Hartnet-Middle Desert Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in
823 the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared
824 by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Hartnet-Middle Desert
825 Region Grazing Zone": Township 28S Range 7E, Township 27S Range 8E, and Township 28S
826 Range 8E;
827 (t) "Sandy No. 1 Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands situated in
828 the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared
829 by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sandy No. 1 Region Grazing
830 Zone": Township 29S Range 8E, Township 30S Range 8E;
831 (u) "Blue Benches Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
832 following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by
833 the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Blue Benches Region Grazing
834 Zone": Township 29S Range 9E, Township 29S Range 10E, and Township 30S Range 10E;
835 (v) "Wild Horse Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
836 following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by
837 the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Wild Horse Region Grazing
838 Zone": Township 27S Range 10E, and Township 27S Range 11E;
839 (w) "Hanksville Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
840 following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by
841 the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Hanksville Region Grazing
842 Zone": Township 29S Range 11E, Township 30S Range 11E, Township 28S Range 12E,
843 Township 29S Range 12E, Township 30S Range 12E, and Township 30S Range 13E;
844 (x) "Jeffery Wells Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
845 following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by
846 the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Jeffery Wells Region Grazing
847 Zone": Township 27S Range 14E and Township 27S Range 15E;
848 (y) "Robbers Roost Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands situated in
849 the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared
850 by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Robbers Roost Region
851 Grazing Zone": Township 29S Range 14E;
852 (z) "French Springs Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of certain
853 BLM lands situated in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in
854 the map jointly prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
855 "French Springs Region Grazing Zone": Township 30S Range 16E;
856 (aa) "12 Mile C&H Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands
857 in the following townships of Sanpete County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
858 the Sanpete County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "12 Mile C&H Region Grazing
859 Zone": Township 19S Range 3E and Township 20S Range 3E;
860 (bb) "Horseshoe Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands in
861 the following townships of Sanpete County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
862 Sanpete County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Horseshoe Region Grazing Zone":
863 Township 14S Range 5E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 15S Range 5E, and Township
864 15S Range 6E;
865 (cc) "Nokai Dome Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
866 Park Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
867 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Nokai
868 Dome Region Grazing Zone": Township 38S Range 11E, Township 38S Range 12E, Township
869 39S Range 11E, Township 39S Range 12E, Township 39S Range 13E, Township 39S Range
870 14E, Township 39S Range 15E, Township 40S Range 10E, Township 40S Range 11E,
871 Township 40S Range 12E, Township 40S Range 13E, Township 40S Range 14E, Township
872 41S Range 9E, Township 41S Range 10E, Township 41S Range 11E, and Township 41S
873 Range 12E;
874 (dd) "Grand Gulch Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
875 Park Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
876 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Grand
877 Gulch Region Grazing Zone": Township 37S Range 17E, Township 37S Range 18E, Township
878 38S Range 16E, Township 38S Range 17E, Township 38S Range 18E, Township 39S Range
879 14E, Township 39S Range 15E, Township 39S Range 16E, Township 39S Range 17E,
880 Township 39S Range 18E, Township 40S Range 14E, Township 40S Range 15E, Township
881 40S Range 16E, Township 40S Range 17E, and Township 40S Range 18E;
882 (ee) "Cedar Mesa East Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
883 Park Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
884 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Cedar
885 Mesa East Region Grazing Zone": Township 36S Range 20E, Township 37S Range 18E,
886 Township 37S Range 19E, Township 37S Range 20E, Township 37S Range 21E, Township
887 38S Range 18E, Township 38S Range 19E, Township 38S Range 20E, Township 38S Range
888 21E, Township 39S Range 18E, Township 39S Range 19E, Township 39S Range 20E,
889 Township 39S Range 21E, Township 40S Range 18E, Township 40S Range 19E, Township
890 40S Range 20E, Township 40S Range 21E, Township 41S Range 18E, Township 41S Range
891 19E, Township 41S Range 20E, and Township 41S Range 21E;
892 (ff) "Mancos Mesa Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
893 Park Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
894 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Mancos
895 Mesa Region Grazing Zone": Township 35S Range 13E, Township 36S Range 12E, Township
896 36S Range 13E, Township 36S Range 14E, Township 37S Range 12E, Township 37S Range
897 13E, Township 37S Range 14E, Township 37S Range 15E, Township 38S Range 11E,
898 Township 38S Range 12E, Township 38S Range 13E, Township 38S Range 14E, Township
899 38S Range 15E, Township 38S Range 18E, Township 39S Range 13E, Township 39S Range
900 14E, and Township 39S Range 15E;
901 (gg) "Red Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National Park
902 Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in the
903 map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Red Canyon
904 Region Grazing Zone": Township 33S Range 14E, Township 34S Range 13E, Township 34S
905 Range 14E, Township 34S Range 15E, Township 35S Range 13E, Township 35S Range 14E,
906 Township 35S Range 15E, Township 36S Range 14E, Township 36S Range 15E, Township
907 36S Range 16E, Township 36S Range 17E, Township 37S Range 14E, Township 37S Range
908 15E, Township 37S Range 16E, Township 37S Range 17E, Township 38S Range 15E, and
909 Township 38S Range 16E;
910 (hh) "White Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
911 Park Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
912 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "White
913 Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 33S Range 14E, Township 33S Range 15E,
914 Township 33S Range 16E, Township 34S Range 14E, Township 34S Range 15E, Township
915 34S Range 16E, Township 34S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 15E, Township 35S Range
916 16E, Township 35S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 18E, Township 36S Range 15E,
917 Township 36S Range 16E, Township 36S Range 17E, Township 36S Range 18E, Township
918 37S Range 17E, and Township 37S Range 18E;
919 (ii) "Dark Canyon/Hammond Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain
920 Forest Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
921 the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Dark
922 Canyon/Hammond Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 34S Range 17E, Township 34S
923 Range 18E, Township 34S Range 19E, Township 34S Range 20E, Township 35S Range 17E,
924 Township 35S Range 18E, Township 35S Range 19E, Township 35S Range 20E, Township
925 36S Range 18E, Township 36S Range 19E, Township 36S Range 20E, and Township 37S
926 Range 19E;
927 (jj) "Chippean/Indian Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest
928 Service lands in the following townships of San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in the
929 map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
930 "Chippean/Indian Creek Region Grazing Zone": Township 32S Range 21E, Township 32S
931 Range 22E, Township 33S Range 21E, Township 33S Range 22E, Township 34S Range 20E,
932 Township 34S Range 21E, Township 34S Range 22E, Township 35S Range 20E, Township
933 35S Range 21E, and Township 35S Range 22E;
934 (kk) "Henry Mountain Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of
935 certain BLM lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully
936 illustrated in the map prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February 2014,
937 entitled "Henry Mountain Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 7E, Township 31S
938 Range 8E, Township 32S Range 8E, Township 33S Range 8E, Township 34S Range 8E,
939 Township 31S Range 9E, Township 32S Range 9E, Township 33S Range 9E, Township 34S
940 Range 9E, Township 35S Range 9E, Township 31S Range 10E, Township 32S Range 10E,
941 Township 33S Range 10E, Township 34S Range 10E, Township 35S Range 10E, Township
942 31S Range 11E, Township 32S Range 11E, Township 33S Range 11E, Township 34S Range
943 11E, Township 32S Range 12E, Township 33S Range 12E, and Township 34S Range 12E;
944 (ll) "Glen Canyon Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of certain
945 BLM and Natural Park Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as
946 more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February
947 2014, entitled "Glen Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 36S Range 9E, Township 36S
948 Range 10E, Township 37S Range 10E, Township 35S Range 11E, Township 36S Range 11E,
949 Township 37S Range 11E, Township 31S Range 12E, Township 32S Range 12E, Township
950 33S Range 12E, Township 34S Range 12E, Township 35S Range 12E, Township 35 1/2S
951 Range 12E, Township 36S Range 12E, Township 37S Range 12E, Township 31S Range 13E,
952 Township 32S Range 13E, Township 33S Range 13E, Township 34S Range 13E, Township
953 35S Range 13E, Township 35 1/2S Range 13E, Township 36S Range 13E, Township 31S
954 Range 14E, Township 32S Range 14E, Township 32 1/2S Range 14E, Township 33S Range
955 14E, Township 31S Range 15E, Township 32S Range 15E, Township 32 1/2S Range 15E,
956 Township 33S Range 15E, Township 30 1/2S Range 16E, Township 31S Range 16E,
957 Township 32S Range 16E, Township 30 1/2S Range 17E, Township 31S Range 17E,
958 Township 32S Range 17E, Township 30 1/2S Range 18E, and Township 31S Range 18E;
959 (mm) "Glendale Bench Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of
960 certain BLM and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Kane County, as
961 more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Kane County GIS department in February
962 2014, entitled "Glendale Bench Region Grazing Zone": Township 39S Range 6W, Township
963 39S Range 5W, Township 39S Range 4.5W, Township 40S Range 7W, Township 40S Range
964 6W, Township 41S Range 7W, and Township 41S Range 6W; and
965 (nn) "John R. Region Grazing Zone," the land area of which consists of certain BLM
966 and Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Kane County, as more fully
967 illustrated in the map prepared by the Kane County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
968 "John R. Region Grazing Zone": Township 41S Range 7W, Township 41S Range 6W,
969 Township 42S Range 7W, Township 42S Range 6W, Township 43S Range 6W, and Township
970 44S Range 6W.
971 (3) Printed copies of the maps referenced in Subsection (2) shall be available for
972 inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.
973 (4) The state finds with respect to the grazing zones described in Subsection (2) that:
974 (a) agricultural livestock industry on the lands comprising these zones has provided a
975 significant contribution to the history, customs, culture, economy, welfare, and other values of
976 each area for more than 100 years;
977 (b) the potential for abundant natural and vegetative resources exists within these zones
978 if managed properly, that will support and expand continued, responsible agricultural livestock
979 activities and wildlife habitat;
980 (c) agricultural livestock activities in these zones and the associated historic resources,
981 human history, shaping of human endeavors, variety of cultural resources, landmarks,
982 structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest are worthy of recognition,
983 preservation, and protection;
984 (d) (i) the highest management priority for lands within these zones is the preservation,
985 restoration, and enhancement of watershed and rangeland health to sustain and expand forage
986 production for both livestock grazing and wildlife habitat, and the restoration and development
987 of historic, existing, and future livestock grazing and wildlife habitat resources in order to
988 provide protection for the resources, objects, customs, culture, and values identified above; and
989 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), if part or all of any zone lies within a sage
990 grouse management area, then the management priorities for such part shall be consistent with
991 the management priorities set forth in Subsection (4)(d)(i) to the maximum extent consistent
992 with the management priorities of the sage grouse management area;
993 (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any deposits of energy
994 and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands, coal, phosphate, gold,
995 uranium, and copper, as well as areas with wind and solar energy potential, that may exist in
996 these zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these
997 zones; and
998 (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any recreation
999 resources, including roads, campgrounds, water resources, trails, OHV use, sightseeing,
1000 canyoneering, hunting, fishing, trapping, and hiking resources that may exist in these grazing
1001 zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these grazing
1002 zones.
1003 (5) The state finds with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2) that the
1004 historic levels of livestock grazing activity and other values identified in Subsection (4) in each
1005 zone have greatly diminished, or are under other serious threat, due to:
1006 (a) unreasonable, arbitrary, and unlawfully restrictive federal management policies,
1007 including:
1008 (i) de facto managing for wilderness in nonwilderness areas and non-WSAs;
1009 (ii) ignoring the chiefly valuable for grazing designation of the Secretary of the Interior
1010 applicable to each of these zones; and
1011 (iii) the arbitrary administrative reductions in animal unit months of permitted forage;
1012 (b) inflexible federal grazing practices that disallow grazing at different times each year
1013 proven to be most effective for maintaining and enhancing rangeland conditions;
1014 (c) mismanagement of wild horses and burros resulting in competition for forage by
1015 excess and mismanaged populations of wild horses and burros in Beaver and Emery counties;
1016 (d) improper management of vegetation resulting in the overgrowth of pinion, invasive
1017 species, and juniper, and other woody vegetation that:
1018 (i) compromise watershed and rangeland health;
1019 (ii) crowd out grazing forage;
1020 (iii) degrade habitat and limit wildlife populations;
1021 (iv) reduce water yield; and
1022 (v) heighten the risk of catastrophic wildfire; and
1023 (e) other practices that degrade overall rangeland health.
1024 (6) To protect and preserve against the threats described in Subsection (5), the state
1025 supports the following with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2):
1026 (a) efficient and sustained policies, programs, and practices directed at preserving,
1027 restoring, and enhancing watershed and rangeland health to maximize:
1028 (i) all permitted forage production for livestock grazing and other compatible uses,
1029 including flexible grazing on and off dates adaptive to yearly climate and range conditions; and
1030 (ii) forage for fish and wildlife;
1031 (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state, and local
1032 government agencies to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development
1033 of:
1034 (i) forage resources for grazing livestock and wildlife; and
1035 (ii) other uses compatible with livestock grazing and wildlife utilization;
1036 (c) effective and responsible management of wild horses and burros to eliminate excess
1037 populations; and
1038 (d) effective and responsible management of wildlife habitat.
1039 (7) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within each
1040 grazing zone:
1041 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state and the respective counties within
1042 which each grazing zone is situated to develop, amend, and implement land and resource
1043 management plans, and implement management decisions that are consistent with the
1044 purposes, goals, and policies described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under
1045 federal law;
1046 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of grazing permits, range
1047 improvements, and applications to enhance and otherwise develop all existing and permitted
1048 grazing resources located within each grazing zone, including renewable vegetative resources;
1049 (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
1050 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
1051 described in this section and consistent with multiple use and sustained yield principles;
1052 (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
1053 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for each grazing zone as stated in this
1054 section;
1055 (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary
1056 to the goals and purposes described within this section; and
1057 (f) refrain from implementing utilization standards less than 50%, unless:
1058 (i) implementing a standard of less than 50% utilization on a temporary basis is
1059 necessary to resolve site-specific concerns; and
1060 (ii) the federal agency consults, coordinates, and cooperates fully with local
1061 governments.
1062 (8) (a) The state recognizes the importance of all grazing districts on Utah BLM and
1063 Forest Service lands but establishes the grazing zones described in Subsection (2) to provide
1064 special protection and preservation against the identified threats found in Subsection (5) to
1065 exist in these zones.
1066 (b) It is the intent of the state to designate additional grazing agricultural commodity
1067 zones in future years, if circumstances warrant special protection and preservation for new
1068 zones.
1069 (9) The state calls upon applicable federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate with
1070 each other and establish applicable intergovernmental standing commissions, with membership
1071 consisting of representatives from the United States government, the state, and local
1072 governments to coordinate and achieve consistency in planning decisions and management
1073 actions in zones described in Subsection (2) in order to achieve the goals, purposes, and
1074 policies described in this section.
1075 (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, and subject to Subsection
1076 (4)(d)(ii), the state's mineral, oil, gas, and energy policies and plans on land within the zones
1077 described in Subsection (2) shall be governed by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
1078 Section 6. Section 63J-8-105.9 is enacted to read:
1079 63J-8-105.9. Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones established -- Findings
1080 -- Management and land use priorities.
1081 (1) There are established and designated Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones
1082 for the purpose of:
1083 (a) preserving and protecting the agricultural timber, logging, and forest products
1084 industry within these zones from ongoing threats;
1085 (b) preserving and protecting the significant history, culture, customs, and economic
1086 value of the agricultural timber, logging, and forest products industry within these zones from
1087 ongoing threats; and
1088 (c) maximizing efficient and responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation,
1089 enhancement, and development of timber, logging, and forest products and affected natural,
1090 historical, and cultural activities within these zones, in order to protect and preserve these
1091 zones from ongoing threats.
1092 (2) The titles, land area, and boundaries of these zones are described as follows:
1093 (a) "Tushar Mountain Region Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain
1094 Forest Service lands in the following townships in Beaver County, as more fully illustrated in
1095 the map jointly prepared by the Beaver and Piute counties GIS departments in February 2014,
1096 entitled "Tushar Mountain Region Timber Zone":
1097 (i) in Beaver County, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township
1098 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range 5W, Township 30S Range
1099 5W, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township 28S Range 6W,
1100 Township 29S Range 6W, Township 30S Range 6W; and
1101 (ii) in Piute County, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township
1102 26S Range 5W, Township 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range
1103 5W, Township 30S Range 5W, Township 26S Range 4.5W, Township 26S Range 4W,
1104 Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township 30S Range 4W;
1105 (b) "Panguitch Lake Region Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain
1106 Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Iron, Kane, and Garfield counties,
1107 as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Iron, Kane, and Garfield counties
1108 GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Panguitch Lake Region Timber Zone":
1109 (i) in Iron County, Township 34S Range 7W, Township 35S Range 8W, Township 36S
1110 Range 8W, Township 36S Range 9W (excluding Cedar Breaks National Monument and
1111 Ashdown Wilderness Area), Township 37S Range 8W, and Township 37S Range 9W;
1112 (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 9W, Township 38S Range 8W, Township
1113 38S Range 7W, Township 38S Range 6W, Township 39S Range 8W, Township 39S Range
1114 7W, Township 39S Range 6W; and
1115 (iii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 7W, Township 35S Range 6W,
1116 Township 36S Range 7W, Township 36S Range 6W, Township 37S Range 7W, and Township
1117 37S Range 6W;
1118 (c) "Monroe Mountain Region Timber Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service
1119 lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared
1120 by the Piute County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Monroe Mountain Region
1121 Timber Zone": Township 26S Range 3W, Township 27S Range 2.5W, Township 28S Range
1122 2.5W, Township 29S Range 2.5W, Township 26S Range 2W, Township 27S Range 2W,
1123 Township 28S Range 2W, Township 29S Range 2W, Township 26S Range 1W, and Township
1124 7S Range 1W;
1125 (d) "Boulder Mountain Region Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of
1126 certain Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Wayne and Garfield
1127 counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Wayne and Garfield
1128 counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Boulder Mountain Region Timber Zone":
1129 (i) in Wayne County, Township 30S Range 3E, Township 30S Range 4E, and
1130 Township 30S Range 5E; and
1131 (ii) in Garfield County, Township 31S Range 1E, Township 31S Range 2E, Township
1132 31S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 2E, Township 32S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 4E,
1133 Township 33S Range 3E, Township 33S Range 4E, Township 30 1/2S Range 5E, Township
1134 31S Range 5E, Township 31S Range 6E, Township 32S Range 5E, and Township 32S Range
1135 6E;
1136 (e) "Thousand Lake Region Timber Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands in
1137 the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared
1138 by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Thousand Lake Region
1139 Timber Zone": Township 26S Range 4E, Township 27S Range 4E, and Township 28S Range
1140 4E;
1141 (f) "Millers Flat Region Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain Forest
1142 Service lands situated in the following townships in Sanpete County, as more fully illustrated
1143 in the map jointly prepared by the Sanpete County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
1144 "Millers Flat Region Timber Zone": Township 16S Range 5E, Township 17S Range 5E,
1145 Township 17S Range 4E, and Township 17S Range 6E;
1146 (g) "East Fork Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain Forest Service
1147 lands situated in the following townships in Garfield and Kane counties, as more fully
1148 illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Garfield and Kane counties GIS departments in
1149 February 2014, entitled "East Fork Region Timber Zone":
1150 (i) in Garfield County, Township 36S Range 4 1/2W, Township 36S Range 4W,
1151 Township 37S Range 5W, Township 37S Range 4 1/2W, and Township 37S Range 4W; and
1152 (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 5W, Township 38S Range 4.5W, Township
1153 39S Range 5W, and Township 39S Range 4.5W;
1154 (h) "Upper Valley Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain Forest
1155 Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully illustrated
1156 in the map jointly prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
1157 "Upper Valley Region Timber Zone": Township 34S Range 1W, Township 35S Range 1W,
1158 Township 35S Range 1E, Township 36S Range 1W, Township 36S Range 1E, and Township
1159 37S Range 1E;
1160 (i) "Iron Springs Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain Forest
1161 Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully illustrated
1162 in the map jointly prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
1163 "Iron Springs Region Timber Zone": Township 32S Range 1E, Township 33S Range 1W,
1164 Township 33S Range 1E, and Township 34S Range 1W; and
1165 (j) "Dutton Timber Zone," the land area of which consists of certain Forest Service
1166 lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully illustrated in the
1167 map jointly prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
1168 "Dutton Region Timber Zone": Township 32S Range 3W, Township 32S Range 2W,
1169 Township 33S Range 3W, and Township 33S Range 2W.
1170 (3) Printed copies of the maps referenced in Subsection (2) shall be available for
1171 inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.
1172 (4) The state finds with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2) that:
1173 (a) agricultural timber, logging, and forest product industries on the lands comprising
1174 these timber zones have provided a significant contribution to the history, customs, culture,
1175 economy, welfare, and other values of each area for many decades;
1176 (b) abundant natural and vegetative resources exist within these zones to support and
1177 expand continued, responsible timber, logging, and other forest product activities;
1178 (c) agricultural timber, logging, and forest product activities in these zones, and the
1179 associated historic resources, human history, shaping of human endeavors, variety of cultural
1180 resources, landmarks, structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest are worthy of
1181 recognition, preservation, and protection;
1182 (d) (i) the highest management priority for lands within these zones is maintenance and
1183 promotion of forest and vegetation ecosystem health achieved by responsible active
1184 management in development of historic, existing, and future timber, logging, and forest
1185 product resources in order to provide protection for the resources, objects, customs, culture,
1186 and values identified above; and
1187 (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), if part or all of any zone lies within a sage
1188 grouse management area, then the management priorities for such part shall be consistent with
1189 the management priorities set forth in Subsection (4)(d)(i) to the maximum extent consistent
1190 with the management priorities of the sage grouse management area;
1191 (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any deposits of energy
1192 and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands, coal, phosphate, gold,
1193 uranium, and copper, as well as areas with wind and solar energy potential, that may exist in
1194 these zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these
1195 zones; and
1196 (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any recreation
1197 resources, including wildlife, roads, campgrounds, water resources, trails, OHV use,
1198 sightseeing, canyoneering, hunting, fishing, trapping, and hiking resources that may exist in
1199 these timber zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in
1200 these timber zones.
1201 (5) The state finds that the historic levels of timber, logging, and forest products
1202 activities in the zones described in Subsection (2) have greatly diminished, or are under serious
1203 threat, due to:
1204 (a) unreasonable, arbitrary, and unlawfully restrictive federal management policies,
1205 including:
1206 (i) de facto managing for wilderness in nonwilderness areas;
1207 (ii) ignoring the multiple use sustained yield mission of the Forest Service;
1208 (iii) ignoring the fact that the Forest Service's parent agency is the United States
1209 Department of Agriculture whose mission includes providing timber as an important
1210 agriculture resource; and
1211 (iv) the arbitrary administrative reductions in timber, logging, and forest products
1212 activities;
1213 (b) improper management of forest vegetation resulting in the overcrowding of old
1214 growth alpine species and the crowding out of aspen diversity, all of which results in:
1215 (i) devastation of entire mountainsides due to insect infestation and disease;
1216 (ii) reduced water yield;
1217 (iii) increased catastrophic wildfire;
1218 (iv) increased soil erosion;
1219 (v) degradation of wildlife habitat; and
1220 (vi) suppression and threatened extinction of important rural economic activities; and
1221 (c) other practices that degrade overall forest health.
1222 (6) To protect and preserve against the threats described in Subsection (5), the state
1223 supports the following with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2):
1224 (a) efficient and responsible development, within each timber zone, of:
1225 (i) robust timber thinning and harvesting programs and activities; and
1226 (ii) other uses compatible with increased timber, logging, and forest product activities,
1227 including a return to historic levels of timber, logging, and forest product activity in each of
1228 these zones;
1229 (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state, and local
1230 governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development, within
1231 each timber zone, of:
1232 (i) forest product resources; and
1233 (ii) other uses compatible with timber activities; and
1234 (c) effective and responsible management of wildlife habitat.
1235 (7) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within each timber
1236 zone:
1237 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state and the respective counties within
1238 which each timber zone is situated to develop, amend, and implement land and resource
1239 management plans and implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes,
1240 goals, and policies described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
1241 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of logging and forest product
1242 harvesting permits, range improvements, and applications to enhance and otherwise develop
1243 existing and permitted timber resources located within each timber zone, including renewable
1244 vegetative resources;
1245 (c) expedite stewardship programs to allow private enterprise to carry out the timber,
1246 logging, and forest activities described in this section;
1247 (d) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
1248 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
1249 described in this section and consistent with multiple use and sustained yield principles;
1250 (e) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
1251 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for each timber zone as stated in this
1252 section; and
1253 (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary
1254 to the goals and purposes described within this section.
1255 (8) (a) The state recognizes the importance of all areas on BLM and Forest Service
1256 lands high value lumber and forest product resources but establishes the special Timber
1257 Agricultural Commodity Zones to provide special protection and preservation against the
1258 identified threats found in Subsection (5) to exist in these zones.
1259 (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to designate additional Timber Agricultural
1260 Commodity Zones in future years, if circumstances warrant special protection and preservation
1261 for new zones.
1262 (9) The state calls upon applicable federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate with
1263 each other and establish applicable intergovernmental standing commissions, with membership
1264 consisting of representatives from the United States government, the state, and local
1265 governments to coordinate and achieve consistency in planning decisions and management
1266 actions in the zones described in Subsection (2).
1267 (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, and subject to Subsection
1268 (4)(d)(ii), the state's mineral, oil, gas, and energy policies, as well as its grazing policies, on
1269 land within zones described in Subsection (2), shall continue to be governed by Sections
1270 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
1271 Section 7. Repealer.
1272 This bill repeals:
1273 Section 63J-8-105.6 , Escalante Region Grazing Zone established -- Findings --
1274 Management and land use priorities.
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