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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 10, 2011
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
Sen. Allen Christensen
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. David Hinkins
Sen. Dennis Stowell
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Cynthia Millar, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Sen. Allen Christensen
Don Peay, Peay Consulting
Jim Karpowitz, Utah Director Wildlife Resources
Stirling Brown, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau
Rep. Michael Noel
Fred W. Finlinson, Attorney, Utah Water Coalition
Ken Bousfield, Division Director, Division of Drinking Water
Rep. Melvin R. Brown
Robin Thomas, Utah Director Wildlife Resources
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2011.
The motion passed unanimously.
2. S.C.R. 15, Delisting of Wolves Concurrent Resolution
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend S.C.R. 15 as follows:
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22 WHEREAS, the agreed-upon recovery goals of
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15
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packs and
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150
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300
wolves in the
23 Northern Rocky Mountains has been exceeded since 2002;
24 WHEREAS, wolf populations currently exceed by more than
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400%
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600%
recovery goals
25 agreed upon by all parties, yet extremist groups and courts block management as all parties had
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66 the
Director of the
United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the
executive
director of the
Utah Department of Natural Resources,
the United States
Secretary of the Interior,
and to
67 the members of Utah's congressional delegation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Christensen introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to amend SCR15 as follows:
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66 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Utah Department of Natural Resources,
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to
67 the members of Utah's congressional delegation
, and to the governors and presidents
of the Senate in all 50 states
.
The motion passed unanimously.
Don Peay, Peay Counsulting; Jim Karpowitz, Utah Director Wildlife resources; and Stirling Brown, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass as amended S.C.R. 15, Delisting of Wolves Concurrent Resolution, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. H.B. 247, Water Development Amendments
Rep. Michael Noel introduced the bill
Fred W. Finlinson, Attorney, Utah Water Coalition and Ken Bousfield, Division Director, Division of Drinking Water, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 247, Water Development Amendment, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place H.B. 247, on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. H.C.R. 4, Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Concurrent Resolution
Rep. Melvin R. Brown introduced the bill.
Robin Thomas, Utah Director Water Resources, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass H.C.R. 4, out favorably.
the motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place H.C.R.4, on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.
Minutes reported by Cynthia Millar, Secretary
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Ralph Okerlund, Committee Chair