S.B. 277 Enrolled

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GREEN RIVER ENERGY ZONE
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
5 House Sponsor: Kay L. McIff
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends Title 63J, Chapter 8, State of Utah Resource Management Plan for
10 Federal Lands, by creating the Green River Energy Zone.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . defines the term "Green River Energy Zone";
14 . adopts an energy exploration, access, and development policy for the Green River
15 Energy Zone;
16 . promotes local, state, and federal collaboration to develop energy and mineral
17 resources in the Green River Energy Zone; and
18 . makes technical changes.
19 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
20 None
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill provides an immediate effective date.
23 This bill coordinates with H.B. 382, Escalante Region Grazing Zone, by providing
24 technical and merging amendments.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 AMENDS:
27 63J-8-102, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 165, 189, and 369
28 63J-8-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 165 and 189
29 ENACTS:

30 63J-8-105.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
32 63J-8-105, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapters 165 and 189
33 63J-8-105.7, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34
35 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
36 Section 1. Section 63J-8-102 is amended to read:
37 63J-8-102. Definitions.
38 As used in this chapter:
39 (1) "ACEC" means an area of critical environmental concern as defined in 43 U.S.C.
40 Sec. 1702.
41 (2) "AUM" means animal unit months, a unit of grazing forage.
42 (3) "BLM" means the United States Bureau of Land Management.
43 (4) "BLM recommended wilderness" means a wilderness study area recommended for
44 wilderness designation in the final report of the president of the United States to the United
45 States Congress in 1993.
46 [(6)] (5) "Federal land use designation" means one or a combination of the following
47 congressional or federal actions included in proposed congressional land use legislation:
48 (a) designation of wilderness within the National Wilderness Preservation System;
49 (b) designation of a national conservation area;
50 (c) designation of a watercourse within the National Wild and Scenic River System;
51 (d) designation of an ACEC;
52 (e) designation of a national monument in accordance with the Antiquities Act of 1906,
53 16 U.S.C. Sec. 431 et seq. or by Congress;
54 (f) designation of a national park within the National Park System;
55 (g) designation of a national recreational area; or
56 (h) any other designation, classification, categorization, reservation, withdrawal, or
57 similar action that has the purpose or effect of eliminating, restricting, or reducing energy and

58 mineral development, motorized travel, grazing, active vegetation management, or any other
59 traditional multiple use on public land.
60 [(5)] (6) "FLPMA" means the Federal Land and Policy Management Act of 1976, 43
61 U.S.C. Sec. 1701 et seq.
62 (7) "Forest service" means the United States Forest Service within the United States
63 Department of Agriculture.
64 (8) "Green River Energy Zone" means the lands described as follows in Subsections
65 (8)(a) and (b), as more fully illustrated in the maps prepared by the Carbon County and Emery
66 County GIS Departments in February 2013, each entitled "2013 Green River Energy Zone":
67 (a) BLM, Forest Service, and SITLA lands in Carbon County that are situated in the
68 following townships: Township 12S Range 6E, Township 12S Range 7E, Township 12S
69 Range 8E, Township 12S Range 9E, Township 12S Range 10E, Township 12S Range 11E,
70 Township 12S Range 12E, Township 12S Range 13E, Township 12S Range 14E, Township
71 12S Range 15E, Township 12S Range 16E, Township 12S Range 17E, Township 12S Range
72 18E, Township 13S Range 6E, Township 13S Range 8E, Township 13S Range 9E, Township
73 13S Range 10E, Township 13S Range 11E, Township 13S Range 12E, Township 13S Range
74 13E, Township 13S Range 14E, Township 13S Range 15E, Township 13S Range 16E,
75 Township 13S Range 17E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 14S Range 8E, Township 14S
76 Range 9E, Township 14S Range 11E, Township 14S Range 12E, Township 14S Range 13E,
77 Township 14S Range 14E, Township 14S Range 15E, Township 14S Range 16E, Township
78 14S Range 17E, Township 15S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 8E, Township 15S Range 9E,
79 Township 15S Range 10E, Township 15S Range 11E, Township 15S Range 12E, Township
80 15S Range 13E, Township 15S Range 14E, Township 15S Range 15E, and Township 15S
81 Range 16E; and
82 (b) BLM, Forest Service, and SITLA lands in Emery County, excluding any areas that
83 are or may be designated as wilderness, national conservation areas, or wild or scenic rivers,
84 that are situated in the following townships and represented in the Emery County Public Land
85 Management Act DRAFT Map prepared by Emery County and available at

86 emerycounty.com/publiclands/LANDS-USE-15.pdf: Township 13S Range 6E, Township 14S
87 Range 6E, Township 14S Range 7E, Township 15S Range 6E, Township 15S Range 7E,
88 Township 16S Range 6E, Township 16S Range 7E, Township 16S Range 8E, Township 16S
89 Range 9E, Township 16S Range 10E, Township 16S Range 11E, Township 16S Range 12E,
90 Township 16S Range 13E, Township 16S Range 14E, Township 16S Range 15E, Township
91 17S Range 6E, Township 17S Range 7E, Township 17S Range 8E, Township 17S Range 9E,
92 Township 17S Range 10E, Township 17S Range 11E, Township 17S Range 12E, Township
93 17S Range 13E, Township 17S Range 14E, Township 17S Range 15E, Township 18S Range
94 6E, Township 18S Range 7E, Township 18S Range 8E, Township 18S Range 9E, Township
95 18S Range 10E, Township 18S Range 11E, Township 18S Range 12E, Township 18S Range
96 13E, Township 18S Range 14E, Township 18S Range 15E, Township 19S Range 6E,
97 Township 19S Range 7E, Township 19S Range 8E, Township 19S Range 9E, Township 19S
98 Range 10E, Township 19S Range 11E, Township 19S Range 12E, Township 19S Range 13E,
99 Township 19S Range 14E, Township 19S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 6E, Township 20S
100 Range 7E, Township 20S Range 8E, Township 20S Range 9E, Township 20S Range 10E,
101 Township 20S Range 11E, Township 20S Range 12E, Township 20S Range 13E, Township
102 20S Range 14E, Township 20S Range 15E, Township 20S Range 16E, Township 21S Range
103 6E, Township 21S Range 7E, Township 21S Range 8E, Township 21S Range 9E, Township
104 21S Range 14E, Township 21S Range 15E, Township 21S Range 16E, Township 22S Range
105 6E, Township 22S Range 7E, Township 22S Range 8E, Township 22S Range 9E, Township
106 22S Range 14E, Township 22S Range 15E, Township 22S Range 16E, Township 23S Range
107 6E, Township 23S Range 7E, Township 23S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 9E, Township
108 23S Range 13E, Township 23S Range 14E, Township 23S Range 15E, Township 23S Range
109 16E, Township 24S Range 6E, Township 24S Range 7E, Township 24S Range 8E, Township
110 24S Range 12E, Township 24S Range 13E, Township 24S Range 14E, Township 24S Range
111 15E, Township 24S Range 16E, Township 24S Range 17E, Township 25S Range 6E,
112 Township 25S Range 7E, Township 25S Range 8E, Township 25S Range 11E, Township 25S
113 Range 12E, Township 25S Range 13E, Township 25S Range 14E, Township 25S Range 15E,

114 Township 25S Range 16E, Township 25S Range 17E, Township 26S Range 6E, Township 26S
115 Range 7E, Township 26S Range 8E, Township 26S Range 9E, Township 26S Range 10E,
116 Township 26S Range 11E, Township 26S Range 12E, Township 26S Range 13E, Township
117 26S Range 14E, Township 26S Range 15E, Township 26S Range 16E, and Township 26S
118 Range 17E.
119 [(8)] (9) "Multiple use" means proper stewardship of the subject lands pursuant to
120 Section 103(c) of FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1702(c).
121 [(9)] (10) "National conservation area" means an area designated by Congress and
122 managed by the BLM.
123 [(10)] (11) "National wild and scenic river" means a watercourse:
124 (a) identified in a BLM or Forest Service planning process; or
125 (b) designated as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System.
126 [(11)] (12) "National Wild and Scenic River System" means the National Wild and
127 Scenic River System established in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1271 et seq.
128 [(12)] (13) "Office" means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in
129 Section 63J-4-602 .
130 [(13)] (14) "OHV" means off-highway vehicle as defined in Section 41-22-2 .
131 [(14)] (15) "Proposed congressional land use legislation" means a draft or a working
132 document of congressional legislation prepared by a person that includes a federal land use
133 designation.
134 [(15)] (16) "RARE II" means the second United States Forest Service Roadless Area
135 Review and Evaluation report of 1984.
136 [(16)] (17) "R.S. 2477 right-of-way" means a right-of-way established in accordance
137 with 43 U.S.C. Sec. 932 repealed by FLPMA 1976.
138 [(17)] (18) "Settlement Agreement" means the written agreement between the state and
139 the Department of the Interior in 2003 (revised in 2005) that resolved the case of State of Utah
140 v. Gale Norton, Secretary of Interior (United States District Court, D. Utah, Case No.
141 2:96cv0870).

142 [(18)] (19) "SITLA" means the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration as
143 created in Section 53C-1-201 .
144 [(19)] (20) (a) "Subject lands" means the following non-WSA BLM lands:
145 (i) in Beaver County:
146 (A) Mountain Home Range South, Jackson Wash, The Toad, North Wah Wah
147 Mountains, Central Wah Wah Mountains, and San Francisco Mountains according to the
148 region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
149 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
150 existed on February 17, 2011; and
151 (B) White Rock Range, South Wah Wah Mountains, and Granite Peak according to the
152 region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
153 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
154 existed on February 17, 2011;
155 (ii) in Box Elder County: Little Goose Creek, Grouse Creek Mountains North, Grouse
156 Creek Mountains South, Bald Eagle Mountain, Central Pilot Range, Pilot Peak, Crater Island
157 West, Crater Island East, Newfoundland Mountains, and Grassy Mountains North according to
158 the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
159 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
160 existed on February 17, 2011;
161 (iii) in Carbon County: Desbrough Canyon and Turtle Canyon according to the region
162 map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
163 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
164 February 17, 2011;
165 (iv) in Daggett County: Goslin Mountain, Home Mountain, Red Creek Badlands,
166 O-wi-yu-kuts, Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon, and Diamond Breaks according to the
167 region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
168 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
169 existed on February 17, 2011;

170 (v) in Duchesne County: Desbrough Canyon according to the region map entitled
171 "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
172 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
173 2011;
174 (vi) in Emery County:
175 (A) San Rafael River and Sweetwater Reef, according to the region map entitled
176 "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
177 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
178 February 17, 2011;
179 (B) Flat Tops according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available
180 by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
181 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
182 existed on February 17, 2011; and
183 (C) Price River, Lost Spring Wash, Eagle Canyon, Upper Muddy Creek, Molen Reef,
184 Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, and Muddy Creek, according to the region map entitled
185 "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah"
186 at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
187 2011;
188 (vii) in Garfield County:
189 (A) Pole Canyon, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in
190 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
191 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
192 2011;
193 (B) Dirty Devil, Fiddler Butte, Little Rockies, Cane Spring Desert, and Cane Spring
194 Desert Adjacents, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon," which is available by
195 clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
196 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
197 existed on February 17, 2011;

198 (C) Lampstand, Wide Hollow, Steep Creek, Brinkerhof Flats, Little Valley Canyon,
199 Death Hollow, Studhorse Peaks, Box Canyon, Heaps Canyon, North Escalante Canyon, Colt
200 Mesa, East of Bryce, Slopes of Canaan Peak, Horse Spring Canyon, Muley Twist Flank,
201 Pioneer Mesa, Slopes of Bryce, Blue Hills, Mud Springs Canyon, Carcass Canyon, Willis
202 Creek North, Kodachrome Basin, and Kodachrome Headlands, according to the region map
203 entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
204 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
205 existed on February 17, 2011; and
206 (D) Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, Bull Mountain, Dogwater Creek, Ragged Mountain,
207 Mount Pennell, Mount Hillers, Bullfrog Creek, and Long Canyon, according to the region map
208 entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
209 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
210 February 17, 2011;
211 (viii) in Iron County: Needle Mountains, Steamboat Mountain, Broken Ridge, Paradise
212 Mountains, Crook Canyon, Hamlin, North Peaks, Mount Escalante, and Antelope Ridge,
213 according to the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled
214 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
215 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
216 2011;
217 (ix) in Juab County: Deep Creek Mountains, Essex Canyon, Kern Mountains, Wild
218 Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills, Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Fish
219 Springs Ridge, Thomas Range, Drum Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Keg Mountains West,
220 Keg Mountains East, Lion Peak, and Rockwell Little Sahara, according to the region map
221 entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
222 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
223 existed on February 17, 2011;
224 (x) in Kane County:
225 (A) Willis Creek North, Willis Creek, Kodachrome Badlands, Mud Springs Canyon,

226 Carcass Canyon, Scorpion, Bryce Boot, Paria-Hackberry Canyons, Fiftymile Canyon,
227 Hurricane Wash, Upper Kanab Creek, Timber Mountain, Nephi Point, Paradise Canyon,
228 Wahweap Burning Hills, Fiftymile Bench, Forty Mile Gulch, Sooner Bench 1, 2, & 3, Rock
229 Cove, Warm Bench, Andalex Not, Vermillion Cliffs, Ladder Canyon, The Cockscomb, Nipple
230 Bench, Moquith Mountain, Bunting Point, Glass Eye Canyon, and Pine Hollow, according to
231 the region map entitled "Grand Staircase Escalante" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
232 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
233 webpage existed on February 17, 2011; and
234 (B) Orderville Canyon, Jolley Gulch, and Parunuweap Canyon, according to the region
235 map entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
236 in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
237 February 17, 2011;
238 (xi) in Millard County: Kern Mountains, Wild Horse Pass, Disappointment Hills,
239 Granite Mountain, Middle Mountains, Tule Valley, Swasey Mountain, Little Drum Mountains
240 North, Little Drum Mountains South, Drum Mountains, Snake Valley, Coyote Knoll, Howell
241 Peak, Tule Valley South, Ledger Canyon, Chalk Knolls, Orr Ridge, Notch View, Bullgrass
242 Knoll, Notch Peak, Barn Hills, Cricket Mountains, Burbank Pass, Middle Burbank Hills, King
243 Top, Barn Hills, Red Tops, Middle Burbank Hills, Juniper, Painted Rock Mountain, Black
244 Hills, Tunnel Springs, Red Canyon, Sand Ridge, Little Sage Valley, Cat Canyon, Headlight
245 Mountain, Black Hills, Mountain Range Home North, Tweedy Wash, North Wah Wah
246 Mountains, Jackson Wash, and San Francisco Mountains, according to the region map entitled
247 "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
248 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
249 February 17, 2011;
250 (xii) in Piute County: Kingston Ridge, Rocky Ford, and Phonolite Hill, according to
251 the region map entitled "Great Basin South" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
252 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
253 existed on February 17, 2011;

254 (xiii) in San Juan County:
255 (A) Horseshoe Point, Deadhorse Cliffs, Gooseneck, Demon's Playground, Hatch
256 Canyon, Lockhart Basin, Indian Creek, Hart's Point, Butler Wash, Bridger Jack Mesa, and Shay
257 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage
258 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
259 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
260 2011;
261 (B) Dark Canyon, Copper Point, Fortknocker Canyon, White Canyon, The Needle, Red
262 Rock Plateau, Upper Red Canyon, and Tuwa Canyon, according to the region map entitled
263 "Glen Canyon," which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage
264 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
265 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
266 2011;
267 (C) Hunters Canyon, Behind the Rocks, Mill Creek, and Coyote Wash, according to
268 the region map entitled "Moab/La Sal" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
269 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
270 existed on February 17, 2011; and
271 (D) Hammond Canyon, Allen Canyon, Mancos Jim Butte, Arch Canyon, Monument
272 Canyon, Tin Cup Mesa, Cross Canyon, Nokai Dome, Grand Gulch, Fish and Owl Creek
273 Canyons, Comb Ridge, Road Canyon, The Tabernacle, Lime Creek, San Juan River, and
274 Valley of the Gods, according to the region map entitled "San Juan" linked at the webpage
275 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
276 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
277 2011;
278 (xiv) in Sevier County: Rock Canyon, Mussentuchit Badland, Limestone Cliffs, and
279 Jones' Bench, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at the webpage
280 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
281 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,

282 2011;
283 (xv) in Tooele County:
284 (A) Silver Island Mountains, Crater Island East, Grassy Mountains North, Grassy
285 Mountains South, Stansbury Island, Cedar Mountains North, Cedar Mountains Central, Cedar
286 Mountains South, North Stansbury Mountains, Oquirrh Mountains, and Big Hollow, according
287 to the region map entitled "Great Basin North" linked in 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, excluding the areas that Congress designated as
290 wilderness under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006; and
291 (B) Ochre Mountain, Deep Creek Mountains, Dugway Mountains, Indian Peaks, and
292 Lion Peak, according to the region map entitled "Great Basin Central" linked in the webpage
293 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
294 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
295 2011;
296 (xvi) in Uintah County:
297 (A) White River, Lower Bitter Creek, Sunday School Canyon, Dragon Canyon, Wolf
298 Point, Winter Ridge, Seep Canyon, Bitter Creek, Hideout Canyon, Sweetwater Canyon, and
299 Hell's Hole, according to the region map entitled "Book Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled
300 "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
301 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
302 2011; and
303 (B) Lower Flaming Gorge, Crouse Canyon Stone Bridge Draw, Diamond Mountain,
304 Wild Mountain, Split Mountain Benches, Vivas Cake Hill, Split Mountain Benches South,
305 Beach Draw, Stuntz Draw, Moonshine Draw, Bourdette Draw, and Bull Canyon, according to
306 the region map entitled "Dinosaur" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for
307 Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
308 existed on February 17, 2011;
309 (xvii) in Washington County: Couger Canyon, Docs Pass, Slaughter Creek, Butcher

310 Knife Canyon, Square Top, Scarecrow Creek, Beaver Dam Wash, Beaver Dam Mountains
311 North, Beaver Dam Mountains South, Joshua Tree, Beaver Dam Wilderness Expansion, Red
312 Mountain, Cottonwood Canyon, Taylor Canyon, LaVerkin Creek, Beartrap Canyon, Deep
313 Creek, Black Ridge, Red Butte, Kolob Creek, Goose Creek, Dry Creek, Zion National Park
314 Adjacents, Crater Hill, The Watchman, and Canaan Mountain, according to the region map
315 entitled "Zion/Mohave" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in
316 Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on
317 February 17, 2011, excluding the areas that Congress designated as wilderness and
318 conservation areas under the Omnibus Public Lands Management Act of 2009; and
319 (xviii) in Wayne County:
320 (A) Sweetwater Reef, Upper Horseshoe Canyon, and Labyrinth Canyon, according to
321 the region map entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal
322 for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage
323 existed on February 17, 2011;
324 (B) Flat Tops and Dirty Devil, according to the region map entitled "Glen Canyon,"
325 which is available by clicking the link entitled "Dirty Devil" at the webpage entitled "Citizen's
326 Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the
327 webpage existed on February 17, 2011;
328 (C) Fremont Gorge, Pleasant Creek Bench, Notom Bench, Mount Ellen, and Bull
329 Mountain, according to the region map entitled "Henry Mountains" linked at the webpage
330 entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
331 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
332 2011; and
333 (D) Capital Reef Adjacents, Muddy Creek, Wild Horse Mesa, North Blue Flats, Red
334 Desert, and Factory Butte, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael Swell" linked at
335 the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
336 http://www.protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17,
337 2011.

338 (b) "Subject lands" also includes all BLM and Forest Service lands in the state that are
339 not Wilderness Area or Wilderness Study Areas;
340 (c) "Subject lands" does not include the following lands that are the subject of
341 consideration for a possible federal lands bill and should be managed according to the 2008
342 Price BLM Field Office Resource Management Plan until a federal lands bill provides
343 otherwise:
344 (i) Turtle Canyon and Desolation Canyon according to the region map entitled "Book
345 Cliffs" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
346 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011;
347 (ii) Labyrinth Canyon, Duma Point, and Horseshoe Point, according to the region map
348 entitled "Canyonlands Basin" linked in the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness
349 in Utah" at http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February
350 17, 2011; and
351 (iii) Devil's Canyon, Sid's Mountain, Mexican Mountain, San Rafael Reef, Hondu
352 Country, Cedar Mountain, and Wild Horse, according to the region map entitled "San Rafael
353 Swell" linked at the webpage entitled "Citizen's Proposal for Wilderness in Utah" at
354 http://protectwildutah.org/proposal/index.html as the webpage existed on February 17, 2011.
355 [(20)] (21) "Uintah Basin Energy Zone" means BLM, Forest Service, and SITLA lands
356 situated in the following townships in Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah counties, as more fully
357 illustrated in the map prepared by the Uintah County GIS Department in February 2012 entitled
358 "Uintah Basin Utah Energy Zone":
359 (a) in Daggett County, Township 3N Range 17 E, Township 3N Range 18E, Township
360 3N Range 19E, Township 3N Range 20E, Township 3N Range 22E, Township 3N Range 23E,
361 Township 3N Range 24E, Township 3N Range 25E, Township 2N Range 17E, Township 2N
362 Range 18E, Township 2N Range 19E, Township 2N Range 20E, Township 2N Range 21E, and
363 Township 2S Range 25E;
364 (b) in Duchesne County, Township 3N Range 4W, Township 3N Range 3W, Township
365 3N Range 2W, Township 3N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 6W, Township 2N Range 5W,

366 Township 2N Range 4W, Township 2N Range 3W, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 1N
367 Range 9W, Township 1N Range 8W, Township 1N Range 7W, Township 1N Range 6W,
368 Township 1S Range 9W, Township 1S Range 8W, Township 4S Range 9W, Township 4S
369 Range 3W, Township 4S Range 2W, Township 4S Range 1W, Township 8S Range 15E,
370 Township 8S Range 16E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 5S Range 9W, Township 5S
371 Range 3W, Township 9S Range 15E, Township 9S Range 16E, Township 9S Range 17E,
372 Township 6S Range 9W, Township 6S Range 8W, Township 6S Range 7W, Township 6S
373 Range 6W, Township 6S Range 5W, Township 6S Range 3W, Township 10S Range 15E,
374 Township 10S Range 16E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 7S Range 9W, Township 7S
375 Range 8W, Township 7S Range 7W, Township 7S Range 6W, Township 7S Range 5W,
376 Township 7S Range 4W, Township 10S Range 11E, Township 10S Range 12E, Township 10S
377 Range 13E, Township 10S Range 14E, Township 10S Range 15E, Township 10S Range 16E,
378 Township 10S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 10E, Township 11S Range 11E, Township
379 11S Range 12E, Township 11S Range 13E, Township 11S Range 14E, Township 11S Range
380 15E, Township 11S Range 16E, and Township 11S Range 17E; and
381 (c) in Uintah County: Township 2S Range 18E, Township 2S Range 19E, Township
382 2S Range 20E, Township 2S Range 21E, Township 2S Range 22E, Township 2S Range 23E,
383 Township 2S Range 24E, Township 2N Range 1W, Township 2N Range 1E, Township 2N
384 Range 2E, Township 3S Range 18E, Township 3S Range 19E, Township 3S Range 20E,
385 Township 3S Range 21E, Township 3S Range 22E, Township 3S Range 23E, Township 3S
386 Range 24E, Township 4S Range 19E, Township 4S Range 20E, Township 4S Range 21E,
387 Township 4S Range 22E, Township 4S Range 23E, Township 4S Range 24E, Township 4S
388 Range 25E, Township 5S Range 19E, Township 5S Range 20E, Township 5S Range 21E,
389 Township 5S Range 22E, Township 5S Range 23E, Township 5S Range 24E, Township 5S
390 Range 25E, Township 6S Range 19E, Township 6S Range 20E, Township 6S Range 21E,
391 Township 6S Range 22E, Township 6S Range 23E, Township 6S Range 24E, Township 6S
392 Range 25E, Township 7S Range 19E, Township 7S Range 20E, Township 7S Range 21E,
393 Township 7S Range 22E, Township 7S Range 23E, Township 7S Range 24E, Township 7S

394 Range 25E, Township 8S Range 17E, Township 8S Range 18E, Township 8S Range 19E,
395 Township 8S Range 20E, Township 8S Range 21E, Township 8S Range 22E, Township 8S
396 Range 23E, Township 8S Range 24E, Township 8S Range 25E, Township 9S Range 17E,
397 Township 9S Range 18E, Township 9S Range 19E, Township 9S Range 20E, Township 9S
398 Range 21E, Township 9S Range 22E, Township 9S Range 23E, Township 9S Range 24E,
399 Township 9S Range 25E, Township 10S Range 17E, Township 10S Range 18E, Township 10S
400 Range 19E, Township 10S Range 20E, Township 10S Range 21E, Township 10S Range 22E,
401 Township 10S Range 23E, Township 10S Range 24E, Township 10S Range 25E, Township
402 11S Range 17E, Township 11S Range 18E, Township 11S Range 19E, Township 11S Range
403 20E, Township 11S Range 21E, Township 11S Range 22E, Township 11S Range 23E,
404 Township 11S Range 24E, Township 11S Range 25E, Township 12S Range 20E, Township
405 12S Range 21E, Township 12S Range 22E, Township 12S Range 23E, Township 12S Range
406 24E, Township 12S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 20E, Township 13S Range 21E,
407 Township 13S Range 22E, Township 13S Range 23E, Township 13S Range 24E, Township
408 13S Range 25E, Township 13S Range 26 E, Township 14S Range 21E, Township 14S Range
409 22E, Township 14S Range 23E, Township 14S Range 24E, Township 14S Range 25E, and
410 Township 14S Range 26E.
411 [(21)] (22) "Wilderness" is as defined in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131.
412 [(22)] (23) "Wilderness area" means those BLM and Forest Service lands added to the
413 National Wilderness Preservation System by an act of Congress.
414 [(23)] (24) "Wilderness Preservation System" means the Wilderness Preservation
415 System established in 16 U.S.C. Sec. 1131 et seq.
416 [(24)] (25) "WSA" and "Wilderness Study Area" mean the BLM lands in Utah that
417 were identified as having the necessary wilderness character and were classified as wilderness
418 study areas during the BLM wilderness review conducted between 1976 and 1993 by authority
419 of 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1782 and labeled as Wilderness Study Areas within the final report of the
420 President of the United States to the United States Congress in 1993.
421 Section 2. Section 63J-8-105 is amended to read:

422 63J-8-105. Maps available for public review.
423 A printed copy of the maps referenced in Subsections 63J-8-102 [(11) and (19)] (8),
424 (20), and (21) shall be available for inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah
425 Association of Counties.
426 Section 3. Section 63J-8-105.7 is enacted to read:
427 63J-8-105.7. Green River Energy Zone established -- Findings -- Management and
428 land use priorities.
429 (1) There is established the Green River Energy Zone in Carbon and Emery Counties
430 for the purpose of maximizing efficient and responsible development of energy and mineral
431 resources.
432 (2) The land area and boundaries of the Green River Energy Zone are described in
433 63J-8-102 (8) and illustrated on the maps described in Section 63J-8-105 .
434 (3) The state finds that:
435 (a) the lands comprising the Green River Energy Zone contain abundant world-class
436 deposits of energy and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands,
437 gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, and copper, as well as areas with high wind and solar
438 energy potential;
439 (b) for lands within the Carbon County portion of the Green River Energy Zone, the
440 highest management priority is the responsible management, development, and extraction of
441 existing energy and mineral resources in order to provide long-term domestic energy and
442 supplies for Utah and the United States; and
443 (c) for lands within the Emery County portion of the Green River Energy Zone:
444 (i) the responsible management and development of existing energy and mineral
445 resources in order to provide long-term domestic energy and supplies for Utah and the United
446 States is a high management priority; and
447 (ii) the management priority described in Subsection (3)(c)(i) should be balanced with
448 the following high management priorities:
449 (A) watershed health;

450 (B) water storage and water delivery systems;
451 (C) Emery County Heritage Sites;
452 (D) facilities and resources associated with the domestic livestock industry;
453 (E) wildlife and wildlife habitat; and
454 (F) recreation opportunities.
455 (4) The state supports:
456 (a) efficient and responsible full development of all existing energy and mineral
457 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, oil shale, natural gas, oil
458 sands, gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources; and
459 (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state of Utah, and
460 local governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development of
461 all energy and mineral resources within the Green River Energy Zone.
462 (5) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within the Green
463 River Energy Zone:
464 (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state of Utah and with Carbon and Emery
465 Counties to develop, amend, and implement land and resource management plans and to
466 implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes, goals, and policies
467 described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
468 (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of mineral and energy leases
469 and applications to drill, extract, and otherwise develop all existing energy and mineral
470 resources located within the Green River Energy Zone, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil
471 sands, gilsonite, coal, phosphate, gold, uranium, copper, solar, and wind resources;
472 (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
473 pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
474 described in this section;
475 (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
476 restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for the Green River Energy Zone as stated
477 in this section; and

478 (e) refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary to the goals and purposes within
479 this section.
480 (6) The state calls upon Congress to establish an intergovernmental standing
481 commission, with membership consisting of representatives from the United States
482 government, the state of Utah, and local governments to guide and control planning and
483 management actions in the Green River Energy Zone in order to achieve and maintain the
484 goals, purposes, and policies described in this section.
485 (7) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the state's grazing and livestock
486 policies and plans on land within the Green River Energy Zone shall continue to be governed
487 by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104 .
488 Section 4. Effective date.
489 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
490 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
491 Constitution Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
492 the date of veto override.
493 Section 5. Coordinating S.B. 277 with H.B. 382 -- Technical and merging
494 amendments.
495 If this S.B. 277 and H.B. 382, Escalante Region Grazing Zone, both pass and become
496 law, the Legislature intends that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall
497 prepare the Utah Code database for publication as follows:
498 (1) change all cross references in Section 63J-8-105 to reflect the renumbering that
499 resulted from merging Section 63J-8-102 ; and
500 (2) change the cross reference in Subsection 63J-8-105.7 (2) from "63J-8-102(8)" to
501 "63J-8-102(9)".

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