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H.C.R. 14

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WILD LANDS CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

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2011 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Christine F. Watkins

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Senate Sponsor: Karen W. Morgan

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor condemns the closed
             10      process used in issuing Secretarial Order Number 3310 and encourages the United
             11      States Department of the Interior to continue the open process that characterizes the
             12      federal land use bill discussions with San Juan, Emery, Beaver, and Piute Counties,
             13      allowing economic development to continue in the counties while also protecting
             14      appropriate public lands.
             15      Highlighted Provisions:
             16          This resolution:
             17          .    condemns the process used by the United States Secretary of the Interior in issuing
             18      Secretarial Order Number 3310;
             19          .    encourages San Juan, Emery, Beaver, and Piute Counties, as they continue complex
             20      federal land bill discussions with the United States Department of the Interior, in
             21      order to allow economic development to continue in the counties while also
             22      protecting appropriate public lands; and
             23          .    urges the United States Department of the Interior to participate in federal land bill
             24      discussions with Utah counties in good faith.
             25      Special Clauses:
             26          None
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             28      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             29          WHEREAS, the United States Secretary of the Interior's Secretarial Order Number
             30      3310 concerning Wild Lands had no public input;
             31          WHEREAS, the timing of the order announced three days before Christmas, made
             32      legitimate analysis and criticism of the guidance impossible;
             33          WHEREAS, four Utah counties, San Juan, Emery, Beaver, and Piute, are now involved
             34      in complex federal land bill discussions;
             35          WHEREAS, these county land bills like the 2009 Washington County Land Bill passed
             36      by the United States Congress involve a variety of stakeholders working together to resolve
             37      conflicts and reduce uncertainty in the management of public lands;
             38          WHEREAS, these county land bills will allow economic development to continue in
             39      the counties while also protecting appropriate public lands;
             40          WHEREAS, a solution that is based on common sense and takes into account the many
             41      uses of Utah's public lands is optimal; and
             42          WHEREAS, Utah counties should follow Washington County's very successful
             43      approach in resolving its public lands use issues:
             44          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             45      Governor concurring therein, condemns the process used by the United States Secretary of the
             46      Interior in issuing Secretarial Order Number 3310, which made legitimate analysis and
             47      criticism of Wild Lands guidance impossible.
             48          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage San
             49      Juan, Emery, Beaver, and Piute Counties to continue their federal land bill discussions with the
             50      United States Department of the Interior in order to allow economic development to continue
             51      in the counties while also protecting appropriate public lands.
             52          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor urge the United
             53      States Department of the Interior to continue to engage in good faith discussions with Utah
             54      counties regarding their land use bills.
             55          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the United
             56      States Department of the Interior, the San Juan, Emery, Beaver, and Piute County
             57      Commissions, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, and to the members of Utah's
             58      congressional delegation.






Legislative Review Note
    as of 2-7-11 5:54 PM


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