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MINUTES OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Monday,
February 7, 2022
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8:00 a.m.
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210 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. David P. Hinkins, Senate Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow, House Chair
Rep. Scott H. Chew, House Vice Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Daniel McCay
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Brian S. King
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Doug Owens
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Keven J. Stratton
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
Staff Present:
Ivan D. Djambov, Finance Manager
Lacey K. Moore, Financial Analyst
Katie Wyant-Stein, Committee Secretary
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Hinkins called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
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| 2.Quagga Mussel Tracking System (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Nate Secrest, Port Passport, presented the Quagga Mussel Tracking System. |
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| 3.San Rafael Energy Research Center Improvements (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Lynn Sitterud, Commissioner, and Jeremy Pearson, Director, San Rafael Energy Research Center, presented the San Rafael Energy Research Center Improvements. |
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| 3) San Rafael Energy Research Center Handout |
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| 3) San Rafael Energy Research Center video |
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| Rep. Lyman commented on the nuclear energy industry. Chair Hinkins responded. |
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| Rep. Albrecht commented on the research center's projects and their support for the appropriation. |
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| Chair Chew asked about land ownership around the research center. Lynn Sitterud responded. |
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| 4.Soil Health Equipment Grants (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Kristy Davis, Executive Director, Utah Association of Conservation District, and Tony Richards, Director of Soil Health, Department of Agriculture, presented the Soil Health Equipment Grants. |
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| Chair Hinkins commented the expense and benefits of the soil drills. |
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| 5.West Weber Site Sewer Infrastructure (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Gage Froerer, Commissioner, Weber County, and Chris Roybal, President, Northern Utah Economic Alliance, presented the West Weber Site Sewer Infrastructure. |
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| 5) West Weber Site Sewer Infrastructure Handout |
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| Rep. Handy expressed his support for the appropriation. |
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| Rep. Wilcox asked several questions about the amount of water needed for phase one, the timeline for the sewer component of the project, and road access. Gage Froerer and Chris Roybal responded. |
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| Rep. Snider asked about the location of the project. Gage Froerer and Chris Roybal responded. |
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| Sen. Buxton commented on their support for the appropriation. Gage Froerer responded. |
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| 6.Wildfire Fighting Aerial Assets (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Brett Ostler, State Fire Management Officer, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, presented the Wildfire Fighting Aerial Assests. |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about other state's usage of the helicopters and the capabilities of the helicopters. Brett Ostler responded. |
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| 7.Horse Racing Amendments S.B. 107 (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Chair Hinkins presented the Horse Racing Amendments S.B. 107. |
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| 8.Plasma Based Energy Processing Unit (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Tulinda Larson, Executive Director, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative, and George Hansen, Founder, Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative, George Hansen, Founder, presented the Plasma Based Energy Processing Unit. |
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| 9.Utah Navajo Water Settlement Plan Update (Sen. Hinkins) |
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| Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer, Director, Utah Division of Water Rights, and Moroni Benally, Government Affairs Consultant, Navajo Nation, presented on the Utah Navajo Water Settlement Plan Update. |
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| 10.Great Salt Lake Sovereign Land Law Enforcement (Rep. Owens) |
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| Rep. Owens and Jason Curry, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Forestry, Fires and State Lands, presented the Great Salt Lake Sovereign Land Law Enforcement. |
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| 11) Sovereign Lands Law Enforcement Presentation |
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| 11.Quagga Mussel Treatment Tanks (Rep. Owens) |
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| Rep. Owens and Nathan Owens, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, presented the Quagga Mussel Treatment Tanks. |
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| Chair Chew asked about the decontamination process and the location of the tanks. Nathan Owens responded. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked about funding. Nathan Owens and Rep. Owens responded. |
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| 12.Lone Peak Wildlife Fire Facility (Rep. Snider) |
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| Rep. Snider and Jason Curry, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Forestry, Fires and State Lands, presented the Lone Peak Wildlife Fire Facility. |
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| Chair Chew asked about other funding requests. Jason Curry responded. |
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| 13.Green River Pipeline Study (Rep. Snider) |
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| Rep. Snider and Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, presented the Green River Pipeline Study. |
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| Chair Chew asked about the origin of the pipeline. Candice Hasenyagar responded. |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about the location of the study. Candice Hasenyagar responded. |
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| 14.Great Salt Lake & Utah Lake Waterbird Studies (Rep. Snider) |
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| Rep. Snider and Marcelle Shoop, Director, National Audubon Society, presented the Great Salt Lake & Utah Lake Waterbird Studies. |
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| 15.Hardware Ranch Power (Rep. Snider) |
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| Rep. Snider and Riley Peck, State Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, presented the Hardware Ranch Power. |
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| Chair Chew asked about the phases of the project. Riley Peck responded. |
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| Rep. Albrecht asked about the removal of a powerline. Rep. Snider responded. |
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| 16.Indian Creek Stabilization Initiative (Rep. Lyman) |
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| Rep. Lyman, Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer, Utah Division of State History, Greg Sheehan, Director, Bureau of Land Management, and Tom Adams, Chief Officer, Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation, presented the Indian Creek Stabilization Initiative. |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about funding from the Bureau of Land Management. Greg Sheehan responded. |
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| 17.North Lake Powell Accord Planning Request (Rep. Lyman) |
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| Rep. Lyman presented the North Lake Powell Accord Planning Request. |
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| 18.Jordan River Cooperative Weed Management Fund (Rep. Handy) |
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| Rep. Handy and Soren Simonson, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, presented the Jordan River Cooperative Weed Management. |
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| Chair Chew asked about the purpose of the Jordan River. Soren Simonsen responded. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked about the partnership between private and sovereign lands. Soren Simonsen responded. |
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| 19.Boat Utah: Utah's Public Use Boating and Fishing Application (Rep. Handy) |
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| Rep. Handy, David Spatafore, President, Capstone Strategies, and Nathan Owens, Aquatic Invasive Species Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, presented the Boat Utah: Utah's Public Use Boating and Fishing Application. |
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| 20) Boat Utah: Utah's Public Use Boating & Fishing App Info Sheet |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about out of state users. Rep. Handy responded. |
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| 20.Sovereign Lands Operating Budget (Rep. Hawkes) |
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| Rep. Hawkes and Ben Steerman, Program Administrator, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, presented the Sovereign Lands Operating Budget. |
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| 21.Shared Stewardship (Sen. Owens) |
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| Rep. Snider presented the Shared Stewardship. |
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| 22.Ogden Culinary Well and Water Line (Rep. Musselman) |
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| Justin Anderson, Ogden City Engineer, presented the Ogden Culinary Well and Water Line. |
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| 33) Ogden Culinary Well and Water Line Photos and Info |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about funding sources. Justin Anderson responded. |
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| Rep. Wilcox asked about the age of the pipeline and water loss. Justin Anderson responded. |
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| Rep. Handy commented on the age of the pipeline. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked about the total cost of the project and local funding. Justin Anderson responded. |
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| Rep. Albrecht asked about the size of the pipeline. Justin Anderson and Sen. Buxton responded. |
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| 23.9:50 a.m. Grazing Improvement Program (Rep. Ferry) |
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| Rep. Ferry and Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture, presented the Grazing Improvement Program. |
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| 24.Promotion and Education of Great Salt Lake (Rep. Ferry) |
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| Rep. Ferry presented the Promotion and Education of Great Salt Lake. |
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| Chair Chew asked about the audience of the project. Rep. Ferry responded. |
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| Rep. Handy commented on the benefits of the visitors center. Rep. Ferry responded. |
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| 25.Days of '47 Arena Improvements (Rep. Kohler) |
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| Rep. Kohler, Larry Mullenax, Executive Director, Utah State FairPark, and Dan Shaw, President, Days of '47, presented the Days of '47 Arena Improvements. |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about the panels. Larry Mullenax responded. |
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| 26.State Slaughter Plan Inspectors (Rep. Kohler) |
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| Rep. Kohler and Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture presented the State Slaughterhouse Plan Inspectors. |
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| Chair Hinkins asked about the number of inspectors needed. Kelly Pehrson responded. |
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| 27.Drinking Water Amendments (H.B. 64) (Rep. Watkins) |
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| Rep. Watkins and Tim Davis, Director, Utah Division of Drinking Water, presented the Drinking Water Amendments. |
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| 28.Jordan River Big Bend Pond and Park (Rep. Acton) |
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| Rep. Acton, Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, and Dirk Burton, Mayor, West Jordan, presented the Jordan River Big Bend Pond and Park. |
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| Jordan River Big Bend Pond and Park Handout |
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| Chair Chew asked about the handout. Dirk Burton responded. |
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| 29.Water Conservation Modifications (H.B. 121) (Rep. Spendlove) |
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| Rep. Spendlove and Todd Adams, Deputy Director, Utah Department Natural Resources, presented the Water Conservation Modifications. |
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| 30.Artifact Displays at Edge of the Cedars (Sen. Riebe) |
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| Rep. Lyman presented the Artifact Displays at Edge of the Cedars. |
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| Rep. Wilcox asked about BLM funding. Chair Hinkins and Rep. Lyman responded. |
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| 31.Uintah City Culinary Water Tank Replacement Project (Rep. Miles) |
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| Rep. Miles, Christy Belle, City Council, Unitah City, and Matt Hartvigsen, City Engineer, presented the Uintah City Culinary Water Tank Replacement Project. |
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| 34) Uintah City Culinary Water Tank Replacement Info Sheet |
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| 34) Uintah City Culinary Water Tank Replacement Story Map |
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| Chair Chew asked about the use of replacement tanks alongside the new tanks. Matt Hartvigsen responded. |
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| Rep. Handy asked about the location and number of the tanks. Matt Hartvigsen responded. |
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| 32.Artifact Displays at Edge of the Cedars (Sen. Riebe) |
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| Sen. Riebe commented on the benefits and purposes of the artifact displays. |
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| 33.Hazardous Air Pollutants Monitors (Sen. Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Iwamoto presented the Hazardous Air Pollutants Monitors. |
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| 34.Human Health Risk Assessment Inland Port (Sen. Escamilla) |
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| Sen. Iwamoto presented the Human Health Risk Assessment Inland Port. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
13-0-5.
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| Yeas -
13 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
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Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Rep. B. King
Rep. P. Lyman
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Sen. R. Winterton
| | Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Rep. T. Hawkes
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. C. Snider
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| Chair Hinkins adjourned the meeting at 10:37 a.m. |
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