This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 4:23 PM by jeyring.
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GRAZING ZONES AMENDMENTS

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2015 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel

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Senate Sponsor: Evan J. Vickers

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill establishes and modifies Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     establishes Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones in Washington County;
13          ▸     authorizes counties to pursue certain grazing-related options to mitigate wildfire
14     risk on grazing zones located on federal land; and
15          ▸     makes technical changes.
16     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
17          None
18     Other Special Clauses:
19          None
20     Utah Code Sections Affected:
21     AMENDS:
22          63J-8-105.8, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 321
23          63J-8-105.9, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 321
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25     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26          Section 1. Section 63J-8-105.8 is amended to read:
27          63J-8-105.8. Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones established --
28     Findings -- Management and land use priorities.
29          (1) There are established Utah Grazing Agricultural Commodity Zones in the counties
30     of Beaver, Emery, Garfield, Kane, Piute, Iron, Sanpete, San Juan, Sevier, Washington, and
31     Wayne for the purpose of:
32          (a) preserving and protecting the agricultural livestock industry from ongoing threats;
33          (b) preserving and protecting the history, culture, custom, and economic value of the
34     agricultural livestock industry from ongoing threats; and
35          (c) maximizing efficient and responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation,
36     enhancement, and development of forage and watering resources for grazing and wildlife[,]
37     practices[,] and affected natural, historical, and cultural activities [from ongoing threats].
38          (2) The titles, land area, and boundaries of the zones are as follows:
39          (a) "Escalante Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service
40     [land] lands in the following townships in Garfield and Kane counties, as more fully illustrated
41     in the map jointly prepared by the Garfield County and Kane County Geographic Information
42     Systems departments entitled "Escalante Region Grazing Zone":
43          (i) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 6E, Township 32S Range 7E, Township
44     33S Range 4E, Township 33S Range 5E, Township 33S Range 6E, Township 33S Range 7E,
45     Township 33S Range 8E, Township 34S Range 2E, Township 34S Range 3E, Township 34S
46     Range 4E, Township 34S Range 5E, Township 34S Range 6E, Township 34S Range 7E,
47     Township 34S Range 8E, Township 35S Range 1E, Township 35S Range 2E, Township 35S
48     Range 3E, Township 35S Range 4E, Township 35S Range 5E, Township 35S Range 6E,
49     Township 35S Range 7E, Township 35S Range 8E, Township 36S Range 1W, Township 36S
50     Range 2W, Township 36S Range 3W, Township 36S Range 1E, Township 36S Range 2E,
51     Township 36S Range 3E, Township 36S Range 4E, Township 36S Range 5E, Township 36S
52     Range 6E, Township 36S Range 7E, Township 36S Range 8E, Township 36S Range 9E,
53     Township 37S Range 1W, Township 37S Range 2W, Township 37S Range 3W, Township 37S
54     Range 4W, Township 37S Range 1E, Township 37S Range 2E, Township 37S Range 3E,
55     Township 37S Range 4E, Township 37S Range 5E, Township 37S Range 6E, Township 37S
56     Range 7E, Township 37S Range 8E, and Township 37S Range 9E; and
57          (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 1W, Township 38S Range 2W, Township
58     38S Range 3W, Township 38S Range 4W, Township 38S Range 1E, Township 38S Range 2E,
59     Township 38S Range 3E, Township 38S Range 4E, Township 38S Range 5E, Township 38S
60     Range 6E, Township 38S Range 7E, Township 38S Range 8E, Township 38S Range 9E,
61     Township 39S Range 1W, Township 39S Range 2W, Township 39S Range 3W, Township 39S
62     Range 4W, Township 39S Range 4.5W, Township 39S Range 1E, Township 39S Range 2E,
63     Township 39S Range 3E, Township 39S Range 4E, Township 39S Range 5E, Township 39S
64     Range 6E, Township 39S Range 7E, Township 39S Range 8E, Township 39S Range 9E,
65     Township 40S Range 1W, Township 40S Range 2W, Township 40S Range 3W, Township 40S
66     Range 4W, Township 40S Range 4.5W, Township 40S Range 5W, Township 40S Range 1E,
67     Township 40S Range 2E, Township 40S Range 3E, Township 40S Range 4E, Township 40S
68     Range 5E, Township 40S Range 6E, Township 40S Range 7E, Township 40S Range 8E,
69     Township 40S Range 9E, Township 40.5S Range 9E, Township 41S Range 1W, Township
70     41S Range 2W, Township 41S Range 3W, Township 41S Range 4W, Township 41S Range
71     4.5W, Township 41S Range 5W, Township 41S Range 1E, Township 41S Range 2E,
72     Township 41S Range 3E, Township 41S Range 4E, Township 41S Range 5E, Township 41S
73     Range 6E, Township 41S Range 7E, Township 41S Range 8E, Township 41S Range 9E,
74     Township 42S Range 1W, Township 42S Range 2W, Township 42S Range 3W, Township 42S
75     Range 4W, Township 42S Range 4.5W, Township 42S Range 5W, Township 42S Range 1E,
76     Township 42S Range 2E, Township 42S Range 3E, Township 42S Range 4E, Township 42S
77     Range 5E, Township 42S Range 6E, Township 42S Range 7E, Township 42S Range 8E,
78     Township 42S Range 9E, Township 42.5S Range 6.5E, Township 42.5S Range 7E, Township
79     43S Range 1W, Township 43S Range 2W, Township 43S Range 3W, Township 43S Range
80     4W, Township 43S Range 4.5W, Township 43S Range 5W, Township 43S Range 1E,
81     Township 43S Range 2E, Township 43S Range 3E, Township 43S Range 4E, Township 43S
82     Range 5E, Township 43S Range 6E, Township 44S Range 1W, Township 44S Range 2W,
83     Township 44S Range 3W, Township 44S Range 4W, Township 44S Range 4.5W, Township
84     44S Range 5W, Township 44S Range 1E, Township 44S Range 2E, Township 44S Range 3E,
85     Township 44S Range 4E, and Township 44S Range 5E;
86          (b) "Beaver County Southwest Desert Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain
87     BLM lands in the following townships in Beaver County, as more fully illustrated in the map
88     prepared by the Beaver County Geographic Information Systems Departments entitled "Beaver
89     County Southeast Desert Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 11W, Township 27S Range
90     11W, Township 28S Range 11W, Township 29S Range 11W, Township 30S Range 11W,
91     Township 26S Range 12W, Township 27S Range 12W, Township 28S Range 12W, Township
92     29S Range 12W, Township 30S Range 12W, Township 26S Range 13W, Township 27S
93     Range 13W, Township 28S Range 13W, Township 29S Range 13W, Township 30S Range
94     13W, Township 26S Range 14W, Township 27S Range 14W, Township 28S Range 14W,
95     Township 29S Range 14W, Township 30S Range 14W, Township 26S Range 15W, Township
96     27S Range 15W, Township 28S Range 15W, Township 29S Range 15W, Township 30S
97     Range 15W, Township 26S Range 16W, Township 27S Range 16W, Township 28S Range
98     16W, Township 29S Range 16W, Township 30S Range 16W, Township 26S Range 17W,
99     Township 27S Range 17W, Township 28S Range 17W, Township 29S Range 17W, Township
100     30S Range 17W, Township 26S Range 18W, Township 27S Range 18W, Township 28S
101     Range 18W, Township 29S Range 18W, Township 30S Range 18W, Township 26S Range
102     19W, Township 27S Range 19W, Township 28S Range 19W, Township 29S Range 19W,
103     Township 30S Range 19W, Township 26S Range 20W, Township 27S Range 20W, Township
104     28S Range 20W, Township 29S Range 20W, and Township 30S Range 20W;
105          (c) "Tushar Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
106     Service lands in the following townships in Beaver, Garfield, and Piute counties, as more fully
107     illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Beaver, Garfield, and Piute counties GIS
108     departments in February 2014, entitled "Tushar Mountain Region Grazing Zone":
109          (i) in Beaver County, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township
110     27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range 5W, Township 30S Range
111     5W, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township 28S Range 6W,
112     Township 29S Range 6W, and Township 30S Range 6W;
113          (ii) in Piute County, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township
114     26S Range 5W, Township 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range
115     5W, Township 30S Range 5W, Township 26S Range 4.5W, Township 26S Range 4W,
116     Township 27S Range 4W, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, and Township
117     30S Range 4W; and
118          (iii) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 5 1/2 W, Township 31S Range 5W,
119     Township 32S Range 5W, Township 33S Range 5W, Township 32S Range 4 1/2W, Township
120     33S Range 4 1/2W, Township 31S Range 4W, and Township 31S Range 3W;
121          (d) "Last Chance Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service
122     lands in the following townships in Sevier County, as more fully illustrated in the map
123     prepared by the Sevier County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Last Chance Region
124     Grazing Zone": Township 23S Range 5E, Township 24S Range 4E, Township 24S Range 5E,
125     Township 25S Range 5E, and Township 26S Range 5E;
126          (e) "Muddy Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
127     following townships [of] in Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
128     Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Muddy Creek Region Grazing
129     Zone": Township 22S Range 7E, Township 23S Range 7E, Township 24S Range 7E,
130     Township 25S Range 7E, Township 22S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 8E, Township 24S
131     Range 8E, Township 25S Range 8E, Township 23S Range 9E, and Township 24S Range 9E;
132          (f) "McKay Flat Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
133     following townships [of] in Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
134     Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "McKay Flat Region Grazing Zone":
135     Township 25S Range 9E, Township 26S Range 9E, Township 23S Range 10E, Township 24S
136     Range 10E, Township 25S Range 10E, Township 24S Range 11E, and Township 25S Range
137     11E;
138          (g) "Sinbad Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
139     townships [of] in Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Emery
140     County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sinbad Region Grazing Zone": Township
141     20S Range 11E, Township 21S Range 11E, Township 21S Range 12E, Township 22S Range
142     12E, Township 23S Range 12E, Township 21S Range 13E, Township 22S Range 13E, and
143     Township 23S Range 13E;
144          (h) "Robbers Roost Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
145     following townships [of] in Emery County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
146     Emery County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Robbers Roost Region Grazing
147     Zone": Township 25S Range 13E, Township 26S Range 13E, Township 25S Range 14E,
148     Township 26S Range 14E, Township 25S Range 15E, and Township 26S Range 15E;
149          (i) "Western Iron County Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
150     Service lands in the following townships in Iron County, as more fully illustrated in the map
151     [jointly] prepared by the Iron County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Western Iron
152     County Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 7W, Township 31S Range 8W,
153     Township 31S Range 9W, Township 31S Range 10W, Township 31S Range 11W, Township
154     31S Range 12W, Township 31S Range 13W, Township 31S Range 14W, Township 31S
155     Range 15W, Township 31S Range 16W, Township 31S Range 17W, Township 31S Range
156     18W, Township 31S Range 19W, Township 31S Range 20W, Township 32S Range 8W,
157     Township 32S Range 9W, Township 32S Range 10W, Township 32S Range 11W, Township
158     32S Range 12W, Township 32S Range 13W, Township 32S Range 14W, Township 32S
159     Range 15W, Township 32S Range 16W, Township 32S Range 17W, Township 32S Range
160     18W, Township 32S Range 19W, Township 32S Range 20W, Township 33S Range 8W,
161     Township 33S Range 9W, Township 33S Range 10W, Township 33S Range 11W, Township
162     33S Range 12W, Township 33S Range 13W, Township 33S Range 14W, Township 33S
163     Range 15W, Township 33S Range 16W, Township 33S Range 17W, Township 33S Range
164     18W, Township 33S Range 19W, Township 33S Range 20W, Township 34S Range 9W,
165     Township 34S Range 10W, Township 34S Range 11W, Township 34S Range 12W, Township
166     34S Range 13W, Township 34S Range 14W, Township 34S Range 15W, Township 34S
167     Range 17W, Township 34S Range 18W, Township 34S Range 19W, Township 34S Range
168     20W, Township 35S Range 10W, Township 35S Range 12W, Township 35S Range 13W,
169     Township 35S Range 14W, Township 35S Range 15W, Township 35S Range 17W, Township
170     35S Range 18W, Township 35S Range 19W, Township 35S Range 20W, Township 36S
171     Range 11W, Township 36S Range 12W, Township 36S Range 13W, Township 36S Range
172     14W, Township 36S Range 15W, Township 36S Range 17W, Township 36S Range 18W,
173     Township 36S Range 19W, Township 36S Range 20W, Township 37S Range 12W, Township
174     37S Range 13W, Township 37S Range 14W, and Township 38S Range 12W;
175          (j) "Eastern Iron County Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
176     Service lands in the following townships in Iron County, as more fully illustrated in the map
177     [jointly] prepared by the Iron County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Eastern Iron
178     County Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 6W, Township 31S Range 7W,
179     Township 32S Range 6W, Township 32S Range 7W, Township 33S Range 6W, Township 33S
180     Range 7W, Township 33S Range 8W, Township 34S Range 7W, Township 34S Range 8W,
181     Township 34S Range 9W, Township 35S Range 8W, Township 35S Range 9W, Township 35S
182     Range 10W, Township 36S Range 8W, Township 36S Range 9W, Township 36S Range 10W,
183     Township 36S Range 11W, Township 37S Range 8W, Township 37S Range 9W, Township
184     37S Range 11W, Township 37S Range 12W, Township 38S Range 11W, Township 38S
185     Range 12W, Township 38S Range 10W, Township 38S Range 11W, and Township 38S Range
186     12W, excluding Zion National Park;
187          (k) "Panguitch Lake Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
188     Service lands in the following townships in Kane and Garfield counties, as more fully
189     illustrated in the map prepared by the Kane County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
190     "Panguitch Lake Region Grazing Zone":
191          (i) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 9W, Township 38S Range 8W, Township
192     38S Range 7W, Township 38S Range 6W, Township 39S Range 8W, and Township 39S
193     Range 7W; and
194          (ii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 7W, Township 36S Range 7W,
195     Township 34S Range 6W, Township 35S Range 6W, Township 36S Range 6W, Township 37S
196     Range 6W, Township 34S Range 5W, Township 35S Range 5W, Township 36S Range 5W,
197     and Township 37S Range 5W;
198          (l) "East Fork Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of
199     certain BLM and Forest Service lands [situated] in the following townships in Kane and
200     Garfield counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Kane and
201     Garfield counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "East Fork Region Grazing
202     Zone":
203          (i) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 5W, Township 38S Range 4.5W, Township
204     39S Range 5W, and Township 39S Range 4.5W; and
205          (ii) in Garfield County, Township 34S Range 4 1/2W, Township 35S Range 4 1/2W,
206     Township 36S Range 4 1/2W, Township 37S Range 4 1/2W, Township 33S Range 4W,
207     Township 34S Range 4W, Township 35S Range 4W, Township 36S Range 4W, Township 37S
208     Range 4W, Township 33S Range 3W, Township 34S Range 3W, Township 35S Range 3W,
209     Township 36S Range 3W, Township 33S Range 2W, Township 34S Range 2W, and Township
210     35S Range 2W;
211          (m) "Sevier River Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
212     Service lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map
213     prepared by the Piute GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sevier River Region Grazing
214     Zone": Township 27S Range 3W, Township 28S Range 3W, and Township 29S Range 3W;
215          (n) "Kingston Canyon Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists]
216     consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service lands [situated] in the following townships in
217     Piute and Garfield counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Piute
218     and Garfield counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Kingston Canyon Region
219     Grazing Zone":
220          (i) in Piute County, Township 30S Range 3W, Township 30S Range 2.5W, and
221     Township 30S Range 2W; and
222          (ii) in Garfield County, Township 32S Range 4W, Township 31S Range 3W,
223     Township 32S Range 3W, Township 31S Range 2 1/2W, Township 31S Range 2W, Township
224     32S Range 2W, Township 31S Range 1W, and Township 32S Range 1W;
225          (o) "Monroe Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
226     Service lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map
227     prepared by the Piute County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Monroe Mountain
228     Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 3W, Township 27S Range 2.5W, Township 28S
229     Range 2.5W, Township 29S Range 2.5W, Township 26S Range 2W, Township 27S Range
230     2W, Township 28S Range 2W, Township 29S Range 2W, Township 26S Range 1W, and
231     Township 27S Range 1W;
232          (p) "Parker Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest
233     Service lands in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map
234     [jointly] prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Parker
235     Mountain Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 2E, Township 27S Range 2E,
236     Township 28S Range 2E, Township 29S Range 2E, and Township 30S Range 2E;
237          (q) "Boulder Mountain Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists]
238     consisting of certain Forest Service lands [situated] in the following townships in Wayne and
239     Garfield counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Wayne and
240     Garfield counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Boulder Mountain Region
241     Grazing Zone":
242          (i) in Wayne County, Township 30S Range 3E, Township 30S Range 4E, and
243     Township 30S Range 5E; and
244          (ii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 3W, Township 33S Range 2W,
245     Township 34S Range 2W, Township 35S Range 2W, Township 31S Range 1W, Township 32S
246     Range 1W, Township 33S Range 1W, Township 34S Range 1W, Township 35S Range 1W,
247     Township 31S Range 1E, Township 32S Range 1E, Township 33S Range 1E, Township 34S
248     Range 1E, Township 31S Range 2E, Township 32S Range 2E, Township 33S Range 2E,
249     Township 34S Range 2E, Township 31S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 3E, Township 33S
250     Range 3E, Township 31S Range 4E, Township 32S Range 4E, Township 33S Range 4E,
251     Township 30 1/2S Range 5E, Township 31S Range 5E, Township 32S Range 5E, and
252     Township 31S Range 6E;
253          (r) "Thousand Lake Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands
254     in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly]
255     prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Thousand Lake
256     Region Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 4E, Township 27S Range 4E, and Township 28S
257     Range 4E;
258          (s) "Hartnet-Middle Desert Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in
259     the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly]
260     prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Hartnet-Middle
261     Desert Region Grazing Zone": Township 28S Range 7E, Township 27S Range 8E, and
262     Township 28S Range 8E;
263          (t) "Sandy No. 1 Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands [situated] in
264     the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly]
265     prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Sandy No. 1
266     Region Grazing Zone": Township 29S Range 8E[,] and Township 30S Range 8E;
267          (u) "Blue Benches Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
268     following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared
269     by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Blue Benches Region
270     Grazing Zone": Township 29S Range 9E, Township 29S Range 10E, and Township 30S Range
271     10E;
272          (v) "Wild Horse Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
273     following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared
274     by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Wild Horse Region Grazing
275     Zone": Township 27S Range 10E[,] and Township 27S Range 11E;
276          (w) "Hanksville Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
277     following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared
278     by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Hanksville Region Grazing
279     Zone": Township 29S Range 11E, Township 30S Range 11E, Township 28S Range 12E,
280     Township 29S Range 12E, Township 30S Range 12E, and Township 30S Range 13E;
281          (x) "Jeffery Wells Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
282     following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared
283     by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Jeffery Wells Region
284     Grazing Zone": Township 27S Range 14E and Township 27S Range 15E;
285          (y) "Robbers Roost Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands [situated]
286     in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly]
287     prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Robbers Roost
288     Region Grazing Zone": Township 29S Range 14E;
289          (z) "French Springs Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting
290     of certain BLM lands [situated] in the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully
291     illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February
292     2014, entitled "French Springs Region Grazing Zone": Township 30S Range 16E;
293          (aa) "12 Mile C&H Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands
294     in the following townships [of] in Sanpete County, as more fully illustrated in the map
295     prepared by the Sanpete County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "12 Mile C&H
296     Region Grazing Zone": Township 19S Range 3E and Township 20S Range 3E;
297          (bb) "Horseshoe Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands in
298     the following townships [of] in Sanpete County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared
299     by the Sanpete County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Horseshoe Region Grazing
300     Zone": Township 14S Range 5E, Township 14S Range 6E, Township 15S Range 5E, and
301     Township 15S Range 6E;
302          (cc) "Nokai Dome Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
303     Park Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated
304     in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Nokai
305     Dome Region Grazing Zone": Township 38S Range 11E, Township 38S Range 12E, Township
306     39S Range 11E, Township 39S Range 12E, Township 39S Range 13E, Township 39S Range
307     14E, Township 39S Range 15E, Township 40S Range 10E, Township 40S Range 11E,
308     Township 40S Range 12E, Township 40S Range 13E, Township 40S Range 14E, Township
309     41S Range 9E, Township 41S Range 10E, Township 41S Range 11E, and Township 41S
310     Range 12E;
311          (dd) "Grand Gulch Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
312     Park Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated
313     in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Grand
314     Gulch Region Grazing Zone": Township 37S Range 17E, Township 37S Range 18E, Township
315     38S Range 16E, Township 38S Range 17E, Township 38S Range 18E, Township 39S Range
316     14E, Township 39S Range 15E, Township 39S Range 16E, Township 39S Range 17E,
317     Township 39S Range 18E, Township 40S Range 14E, Township 40S Range 15E, Township
318     40S Range 16E, Township 40S Range 17E, and Township 40S Range 18E;
319          (ee) "Cedar Mesa East Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
320     Park Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated
321     in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Cedar
322     Mesa East Region Grazing Zone": Township 36S Range 20E, Township 37S Range 18E,
323     Township 37S Range 19E, Township 37S Range 20E, Township 37S Range 21E, Township
324     38S Range 18E, Township 38S Range 19E, Township 38S Range 20E, Township 38S Range
325     21E, Township 39S Range 18E, Township 39S Range 19E, Township 39S Range 20E,
326     Township 39S Range 21E, Township 40S Range 18E, Township 40S Range 19E, Township
327     40S Range 20E, Township 40S Range 21E, Township 41S Range 18E, Township 41S Range
328     19E, Township 41S Range 20E, and Township 41S Range 21E;
329          (ff) "Mancos Mesa Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
330     Park Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated
331     in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
332     "Mancos Mesa Region Grazing Zone": Township 35S Range 13E, Township 36S Range 12E,
333     Township 36S Range 13E, Township 36S Range 14E, Township 37S Range 12E, Township
334     37S Range 13E, Township 37S Range 14E, Township 37S Range 15E, Township 38S Range
335     11E, Township 38S Range 12E, Township 38S Range 13E, Township 38S Range 14E,
336     Township 38S Range 15E, Township 38S Range 18E, Township 39S Range 13E, Township
337     39S Range 14E, and Township 39S Range 15E;
338          (gg) "Red Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National Park
339     Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
340     the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Red
341     Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 33S Range 14E, Township 34S Range 13E,
342     Township 34S Range 14E, Township 34S Range 15E, Township 35S Range 13E, Township
343     35S Range 14E, Township 35S Range 15E, Township 36S Range 14E, Township 36S Range
344     15E, Township 36S Range 16E, Township 36S Range 17E, Township 37S Range 14E,
345     Township 37S Range 15E, Township 37S Range 16E, Township 37S Range 17E, Township
346     38S Range 15E, and Township 38S Range 16E;
347          (hh) "White Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and National
348     Park Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated
349     in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "White
350     Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 33S Range 14E, Township 33S Range 15E,
351     Township 33S Range 16E, Township 34S Range 14E, Township 34S Range 15E, Township
352     34S Range 16E, Township 34S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 15E, Township 35S Range
353     16E, Township 35S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 18E, Township 36S Range 15E,
354     Township 36S Range 16E, Township 36S Range 17E, Township 36S Range 18E, Township
355     37S Range 17E, and Township 37S Range 18E;
356          (ii) "Dark Canyon/Hammond Canyon Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain
357     Forest Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully
358     illustrated in the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014,
359     entitled "Dark Canyon/Hammond Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 34S Range 17E,
360     Township 34S Range 18E, Township 34S Range 19E, Township 34S Range 20E, Township
361     35S Range 17E, Township 35S Range 18E, Township 35S Range 19E, Township 35S Range
362     20E, Township 36S Range 18E, Township 36S Range 19E, Township 36S Range 20E, and
363     Township 37S Range 19E;
364          (jj) "Chippean/Indian Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest
365     Service lands in the following townships [of] in San Juan County, as more fully illustrated in
366     the map prepared by the San Juan County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
367     "Chippean/Indian Creek Region Grazing Zone": Township 32S Range 21E, Township 32S
368     Range 22E, Township 33S Range 21E, Township 33S Range 22E, Township 34S Range 20E,
369     Township 34S Range 21E, Township 34S Range 22E, Township 35S Range 20E, Township
370     35S Range 21E, and Township 35S Range 22E;
371          (kk) "Henry Mountain Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists]
372     consisting of certain BLM lands [situated] in the following townships in Garfield County, as
373     more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February
374     2014, entitled "Henry Mountain Region Grazing Zone": Township 31S Range 7E, Township
375     31S Range 8E, Township 32S Range 8E, Township 33S Range 8E, Township 34S Range 8E,
376     Township 31S Range 9E, Township 32S Range 9E, Township 33S Range 9E, Township 34S
377     Range 9E, Township 35S Range 9E, Township 31S Range 10E, Township 32S Range 10E,
378     Township 33S Range 10E, Township 34S Range 10E, Township 35S Range 10E, Township
379     31S Range 11E, Township 32S Range 11E, Township 33S Range 11E, Township 34S Range
380     11E, Township 32S Range 12E, Township 33S Range 12E, and Township 34S Range 12E;
381          (ll) "Glen Canyon Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting
382     of certain BLM and [Natural] National Park Service lands [situated] in the following townships
383     in Garfield County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Garfield County GIS
384     department in February 2014, entitled "Glen Canyon Region Grazing Zone": Township 36S
385     Range 9E, Township 36S Range 10E, Township 37S Range 10E, Township 35S Range 11E,
386     Township 36S Range 11E, Township 37S Range 11E, Township 31S Range 12E, Township
387     32S Range 12E, Township 33S Range 12E, Township 34S Range 12E, Township 35S Range
388     12E, Township 35 1/2S Range 12E, Township 36S Range 12E, Township 37S Range 12E,
389     Township 31S Range 13E, Township 32S Range 13E, Township 33S Range 13E, Township
390     34S Range 13E, Township 35S Range 13E, Township 35 1/2S Range 13E, Township 36S
391     Range 13E, Township 31S Range 14E, Township 32S Range 14E, Township 32 1/2S Range
392     14E, Township 33S Range 14E, Township 31S Range 15E, Township 32S Range 15E,
393     Township 32 1/2S Range 15E, Township 33S Range 15E, Township 30 1/2S Range 16E,
394     Township 31S Range 16E, Township 32S Range 16E, Township 30 1/2S Range 17E,
395     Township 31S Range 17E, Township 32S Range 17E, Township 30 1/2S Range 18E, and
396     Township 31S Range 18E;
397          (mm) "Glendale Bench Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists]
398     consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service lands [situated] in the following townships in
399     Kane County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Kane County GIS
400     department in February 2014, entitled "Glendale Bench Region Grazing Zone": Township 39S
401     Range 6W, Township 39S Range 5W, Township 39S Range 4.5W, Township 40S Range 7W,
402     Township 40S Range 6W, Township 41S Range 7W, and Township 41S Range 6W; [and]
403          (nn) "John R. Region Grazing Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of
404     certain BLM and Forest Service lands [situated] in the following townships in Kane County, as
405     more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the Kane County GIS department in February
406     2014, entitled "John R. Region Grazing Zone": Township 41S Range 7W, Township 41S
407     Range 6W, Township 42S Range 7W, Township 42S Range 6W, Township 43S Range 6W,
408     and Township 44S Range 6W[.];
409          (oo) "Beaver Dam Scope Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in
410     the following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared
411     by the Washington County GIS department: Township 42 South Range 17 West, Township 43
412     South Range 18 West, Township 43 South Range 19 West, Township 43 South Range 20
413     West, Township 42 South Range 18 West, Township 42 South Range 19 West, Township 42
414     South Range 20 West, Township 41 South Range 17 West, Township 41 South Range 18
415     West, Township 41 South Range 19 West, Township 41 South Range 20 West, Township 40
416     South Range 18 West, Township 40 South Range 19 West, and Township 40 South Range 20
417     West;
418          (pp) "Square Top Daggett Flat Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands
419     in the following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared
420     by the Washington County GIS department: Township 40 South Range 17 West, Township 40
421     South Range 18 West, Township 40 South Range 19 West, Township 40 South Range 20
422     West, Township 39 South Range 16 West, Township 39 South Range 17 West, Township 39
423     South Range 18 West, Township 39 South Range 19 West, Township 39 South Range 20
424     West, Township 38 South Range 18 West, Township 38 South Range 19 West, and Township
425     38 South Range 20 West;
426          (qq) "Enterprise Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and Forest Service
427     lands in the following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map
428     prepared by the Washington County GIS department: Township 37 South Range 17 West and
429     Township 37 South Range 18 West;
430          (rr) "Apex Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
431     townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
432     Washington County GIS department: Township 42 South Range 16 West, Township 42 South
433     Range 17 West, Township 43 South Range 16 West, and Township 43 South Range 17 West;
434          (ss) "Veyo/Gunlock Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
435     following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
436     the Washington County GIS department: Township 39 South Range 16 West, Township 39
437     South Range 17 West, Township 40 South Range 16 West, Township 40 South Range 17
438     West, Township 41 South Range 16 West, Township 41 South Range 17 West, and Township
439     41 South Range 18 West;
440          (tt) "Pine Valley Dixie National Forest Grazing Zone," consisting of certain Forest
441     Service lands in the following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the
442     map prepared by the Washington County GIS department: Township 37 South Range 15 West,
443     Township 37 South Range 16 West, Township 37 South Range 17 West, Township 37 South
444     Range 18 West, Township 37 South Range 19 West, Township 37 South Range 20 West,
445     Township 38 South Range 13 West, Township 38 South Range 14 West, Township 38 South
446     Range 15 West, Township 38 South Range 16 West, Township 38 South Range 17 West,
447     Township 38 South Range 18 West, Township 38 South Range 19 West, Township 39 South
448     Range 13 West, Township 39 South Range 14 West, Township 39 South Range 15 West,
449     Township 39 South Range 16 West, Township 39 South Range 17 West, and Township 39
450     South Range 18 West;
451          (uu) "New Harmony Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
452     following township in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
453     Washington County GIS department: Township 38 South Range 13 West;
454          (vv) "Kanarra Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
455     township in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
456     Washington County GIS department: Township 38 South Range 11 West;
457          (ww) "Kolob Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
458     townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the
459     Washington County GIS department: Township 38 South Range 10 West and Township 39
460     South Range 10 West;
461          (xx) "La Verkin Creek/ Dry Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM
462     lands in the following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map
463     prepared by the Washington County GIS department: Township 39 South Range 11 West,
464     Township 39 South Range 12 West, Township 39 South Range 13 West, Township 40 South
465     Range 11 West, Township 40 South Range 12 West, Township 40 South Range 13 West,
466     Township 41 South Range 11 West, Township 41 South Range 12 West, Township 41 South
467     Range 12 West, and Township 41 South Range 13 West;
468          (yy) "Grafton Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the following
469     townships in Washington County: Township 41 South Range 11 West, Township 41 South
470     Range 12 West, Township 41 South Range 13 West, Township 42 South Range 11 West,
471     Township 42 South Range 12 West, and Township 42 South Range 13 West;
472          (zz) "Hurricane Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
473     following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
474     the Washington County GIS department: Township 42 South Range 13 West, Township 42
475     South Range 14 West, Township 42 South Range 15 West, Township 43 South Range 13
476     West, Township 43 South Range 14 West, and Township 43 South Range 15 West;
477          (aaa) "Little Creek Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
478     following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
479     the Washington County GIS department: Township 42 South Range 11 West, Township 42
480     South Range 12 West, Township 42 South Range 13 West, Township 43 South Range 11
481     West, Township 43 South Range 12 West, and Township 43 South Range 13 West; and
482          (bbb) "Canaan Mountain Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM lands in the
483     following townships in Washington County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by
484     the Washington County GIS department: Township 42 South Range 9.5 West, Township 42
485     South Range 10 West, Township 42 South Range 11 West, Township 43 South Range 9.5
486     West, Township 43 South Range 10 West, and Township 43 South Range 11 West.
487          (3) Printed copies of the maps referenced in Subsection (2) shall be available for
488     inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.
489          (4) The state finds with respect to the grazing zones described in Subsection (2) that:
490          (a) agricultural livestock industry on the lands comprising these zones has provided a
491     significant contribution to the history, customs, culture, economy, welfare, and other values of
492     each area for more than 100 years;
493          (b) the potential for abundant natural and vegetative resources exists within these zones
494     if managed properly, that will support and expand continued, responsible agricultural livestock
495     activities and wildlife habitat;
496          (c) agricultural livestock activities in these zones and the associated historic resources,
497     human history, shaping of human endeavors, variety of cultural resources, landmarks,
498     structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest are worthy of recognition,
499     preservation, and protection;
500          (d) (i) the highest management priority for lands within these zones is the preservation,
501     restoration, and enhancement of watershed and rangeland health to sustain and expand forage
502     production for both livestock grazing and wildlife habitat, and the restoration and development
503     of historic, existing, and future livestock grazing and wildlife habitat resources in order to
504     provide protection for the resources, objects, customs, culture, and values identified above; and
505          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), if part or all of any zone lies within a sage
506     grouse management area, then the management priorities for such part shall be consistent with
507     the management priorities set forth in Subsection (4)(d)(i) to the maximum extent consistent
508     with the management priorities of the sage grouse management area;
509          (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any deposits of energy
510     and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands, coal, phosphate, gold,
511     uranium, and copper, as well as areas with wind and solar energy potential, that may exist in
512     these zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these
513     zones; and
514          (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any recreation
515     resources, including roads, campgrounds, water resources, trails, OHV use, sightseeing,
516     canyoneering, hunting, fishing, trapping, and hiking resources that may exist in these grazing
517     zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these grazing
518     zones.
519          (5) The state finds with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2) that the
520     historic levels of livestock grazing activity and other values identified in Subsection (4) in each
521     zone have greatly diminished, or are under other serious threat, due to:
522          (a) unreasonable, arbitrary, and unlawfully restrictive federal management policies,
523     including:
524          (i) de facto managing for wilderness in nonwilderness areas and non-WSAs;
525          (ii) ignoring the chiefly valuable for grazing designation of the Secretary of the Interior
526     applicable to each of these zones; and
527          (iii) the arbitrary administrative reductions in animal unit months of permitted forage;
528          (b) inflexible federal grazing practices that disallow grazing at different times each year
529     proven to be most effective for maintaining and enhancing rangeland conditions;
530          (c) mismanagement of wild horses and burros resulting in competition for forage by
531     excess and mismanaged populations of wild horses and burros in Beaver and Emery counties;
532          (d) improper management of vegetation resulting in the overgrowth of pinion, invasive
533     species, and juniper, and other woody vegetation that:
534          (i) compromise watershed and rangeland health;
535          (ii) crowd out grazing forage;
536          (iii) degrade habitat and limit wildlife populations;
537          (iv) reduce water yield; and
538          (v) heighten the risk of catastrophic wildfire; and
539          (e) other practices that degrade overall rangeland health.
540          (6) To protect and preserve against the threats described in Subsection (5), the state
541     supports the following with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2):
542          (a) efficient and sustained policies, programs, and practices directed at preserving,
543     restoring, and enhancing watershed and rangeland health to maximize:
544          (i) all permitted forage production for livestock grazing and other compatible uses,
545     including flexible grazing on and off dates adaptive to yearly climate and range conditions; and
546          (ii) forage for fish and wildlife;
547          (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state, and local
548     government agencies to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development
549     of:
550          (i) forage resources for grazing livestock and wildlife; and
551          (ii) other uses compatible with livestock grazing and wildlife utilization;
552          (c) effective and responsible management of wild horses and burros to eliminate excess
553     populations; and
554          (d) effective and responsible management of wildlife habitat.
555          (7) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within each
556     grazing zone:
557          (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state and the respective counties within
558     which each grazing zone is situated to develop, amend, and implement land and resource
559     management plans, and implement management decisions that are consistent with the
560     purposes, goals, and policies described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under
561     federal law;
562          (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of grazing permits, range
563     improvements, and applications to enhance and otherwise develop all existing and permitted
564     grazing resources located within each grazing zone, including renewable vegetative resources;
565          (c) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
566     pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
567     described in this section and consistent with multiple use and sustained yield principles;
568          (d) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
569     restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for each grazing zone as stated in this
570     section;
571          (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary
572     to the goals and purposes described within this section; and
573          (f) refrain from implementing utilization standards less than 50%, unless:
574          (i) implementing a standard of less than 50% utilization on a temporary basis is
575     necessary to resolve site-specific concerns; and
576          (ii) the federal agency consults, coordinates, and cooperates fully with local
577     governments.
578          (8) (a) If a grazing zone described in Subsection (2) is managed or neglected in such a
579     way as to increase the risk of catastrophic wildfire, and if the chief executive officer of a
580     county or a county sheriff finds that the catastrophic wildfire risk adversely affects the health,
581     safety, and welfare of the people of the political subdivision and that increased livestock
582     grazing in part or all of the grazing zone would substantially reduce that adverse effect:
583          (i) Subsections 11-51-103(1)(a) and (b) shall govern and apply to the chief executive
584     officer and the county sheriff with respect to making increased livestock grazing available in
585     the grazing zone; and
586          (ii) Subsection 11-51-103(1)(b) shall govern and apply to the attorney general with
587     respect to making increased livestock grazing available in the grazing zone.
588          (b) If a grazing zone described in Subsection (2) is managed or neglected in such a way
589     as to increase the risk of catastrophic wildfire, and if the chief executive officer of a county or a
590     county sheriff finds that the catastrophic wildfire risk constitutes an imminent threat to the
591     health, safety and welfare of the people of the political subdivision and that increased livestock
592     grazing in part or all of the grazing zone would substantially reduce that imminent threat:
593          (i) Subsections 11-51-103(2) and Ĥ→ [(4)] (3) ←Ĥ shall govern and apply to the
593a     chief executive
594     officer and the county sheriff with respect to making increased livestock grazing available in
595     the grazing zone; and
596          (ii) Subsection 11-51-103(3) and Section 11-51-104 shall govern and apply to the
597     attorney general with respect to making increased livestock grazing available in the grazing
598     zone.
599          [(8)] (9) (a) The state recognizes the importance of all grazing districts on Utah BLM
600     and Forest Service lands but establishes the grazing zones described in Subsection (2) to
601     provide special protection and preservation against the identified threats found in Subsection
602     (5) to exist in these zones.
603          (b) It is the intent of the state to designate additional grazing agricultural commodity
604     zones in future years, if circumstances warrant special protection and preservation for new
605     zones.
606          [(9)] (10) The state calls upon applicable federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate
607     with each other and establish applicable intergovernmental standing commissions, with
608     membership consisting of representatives from the United States government, the state, and
609     local governments to coordinate and achieve consistency in planning decisions and
610     management actions in zones described in Subsection (2) in order to achieve the goals,
611     purposes, and policies described in this section.
612          [(10)] (11) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, and subject to Subsection
613     (4)(d)(ii), the state's mineral, oil, gas, and energy policies and plans on land within the zones
614     described in Subsection (2) shall be governed by Sections 63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104.
615          Section 2. Section 63J-8-105.9 is amended to read:
616          63J-8-105.9. Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones established -- Findings
617     -- Management and land use priorities.
618          (1) There are established and designated Utah Timber Agricultural Commodity Zones
619     for the purpose of:
620          (a) preserving and protecting the agricultural timber, logging, and forest products
621     industry within these zones from ongoing threats;
622          (b) preserving and protecting the significant history, culture, customs, and economic
623     value of the agricultural timber, logging, and forest products industry within these zones from
624     ongoing threats; and
625          (c) maximizing efficient and responsible restoration, reclamation, preservation,
626     enhancement, and development of timber, logging, and forest products and affected natural,
627     historical, and cultural activities within these zones, in order to protect and preserve these
628     zones from ongoing threats.
629          (2) The titles, land area, and boundaries of these zones are described as follows:
630          (a) "Tushar Mountain Region Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists]
631     consisting of certain Forest Service lands in the following townships in Beaver County and
632     Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Beaver and Piute
633     counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Tushar Mountain Region Timber Zone":
634          (i) in Beaver County, Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, Township
635     27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range 5W, Township 30S Range
636     5W, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township 28S Range 6W,
637     Township 29S Range 6W, and Township 30S Range 6W; and
638          (ii) in Piute County, Township 26S Range 6W, Township 27S Range 6W, Township
639     26S Range 5W, Township 27S Range 5W, Township 28S Range 5W, Township 29S Range
640     5W, Township 30S Range 5W, Township 26S Range 4.5W, Township 26S Range 4W,
641     Township 28S Range 4W, Township 29S Range 4W, and Township 30S Range 4W;
642          (b) "Panguitch Lake Region Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting
643     of certain Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Iron, Kane, and Garfield
644     counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Iron, Kane, and Garfield
645     counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Panguitch Lake Region Timber Zone":
646          (i) in Iron County, Township 34S Range 7W, Township 35S Range 8W, Township 36S
647     Range 8W, Township 36S Range 9W (excluding Cedar Breaks National Monument and
648     Ashdown Wilderness Area), Township 37S Range 8W, and Township 37S Range 9W;
649          (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 9W, Township 38S Range 8W, Township
650     38S Range 7W, Township 38S Range 6W, Township 39S Range 8W, Township 39S Range
651     7W, and Township 39S Range 6W; and
652          (iii) in Garfield County, Township 35S Range 7W, Township 35S Range 6W,
653     Township 36S Range 7W, Township 36S Range 6W, Township 37S Range 7W, and Township
654     37S Range 6W;
655          (c) "Monroe Mountain Region Timber Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service
656     lands in the following townships in Piute County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared
657     by the Piute County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Monroe Mountain Region
658     Timber Zone": Township 26S Range 3W, Township 27S Range 2.5W, Township 28S Range
659     2.5W, Township 29S Range 2.5W, Township 26S Range 2W, Township 27S Range 2W,
660     Township 28S Range 2W, Township 29S Range 2W, Township 26S Range 1W, and Township
661     7S Range 1W;
662          (d) "Boulder Mountain Region Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists]
663     consisting of certain Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Wayne and
664     Garfield counties, as more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Wayne and
665     Garfield counties GIS departments in February 2014, entitled "Boulder Mountain Region
666     Timber Zone":
667          (i) in Wayne County, Township 30S Range 3E, Township 30S Range 4E, and
668     Township 30S Range 5E; and
669          (ii) in Garfield County, Township 31S Range 1E, Township 31S Range 2E, Township
670     31S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 2E, Township 32S Range 3E, Township 32S Range 4E,
671     Township 33S Range 3E, Township 33S Range 4E, Township 30 1/2S Range 5E, Township
672     31S Range 5E, Township 31S Range 6E, Township 32S Range 5E, and Township 32S Range
673     6E;
674          (e) "Thousand Lake Region Timber Zone," consisting of certain Forest Service lands in
675     the following townships in Wayne County, as more fully illustrated in the map [jointly]
676     prepared by the Wayne County GIS department in February 2014, entitled "Thousand Lake
677     Region Timber Zone": Township 26S Range 4E, Township 27S Range 4E, and Township 28S
678     Range 4E;
679           (f) "Millers Flat Region Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of
680     certain Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Sanpete County, as more
681     fully illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared by the Sanpete County GIS department in
682     February 2014, entitled "Millers Flat Region Timber Zone": Township 16S Range 5E,
683     Township 17S Range 5E, Township 17S Range 4E, and Township 17S Range 6E;
684          (g) "East Fork Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of certain
685     Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield and Kane counties, as
686     more fully illustrated in the map jointly prepared by the Garfield and Kane counties GIS
687     departments in February 2014, entitled "East Fork Region Timber Zone":
688          (i) in Garfield County, Township 36S Range 4 1/2W, Township 36S Range 4W,
689     Township 37S Range 5W, Township 37S Range 4 1/2W, and Township 37S Range 4W; and
690          (ii) in Kane County, Township 38S Range 5W, Township 38S Range 4.5W, Township
691     39S Range 5W, and Township 39S Range 4.5W;
692          (h) "Upper Valley Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of certain
693     Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully
694     illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February
695     2014, entitled "Upper Valley Region Timber Zone": Township 34S Range 1W, Township 35S
696     Range 1W, Township 35S Range 1E, Township 36S Range 1W, Township 36S Range 1E, and
697     Township 37S Range 1E;
698          (i) "Iron Springs Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of certain
699     Forest Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully
700     illustrated in the map [jointly] prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February
701     2014, entitled "Iron Springs Region Timber Zone": Township 32S Range 1E, Township 33S
702     Range 1W, Township 33S Range 1E, and Township 34S Range 1W; and
703          (j) "Dutton Timber Zone," [the land area of which consists] consisting of certain Forest
704     Service lands situated in the following townships in Garfield County, as more fully illustrated
705     in the map [jointly] prepared by the Garfield County GIS department in February 2014, entitled
706     "Dutton Region Timber Zone": Township 32S Range 3W, Township 32S Range 2W,
707     Township 33S Range 3W, and Township 33S Range 2W.
708          (3) Printed copies of the maps referenced in Subsection (2) shall be available for
709     inspection by the public at the offices of the Utah Association of Counties.
710          (4) The state finds with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2) that:
711          (a) agricultural timber, logging, and forest product industries on the lands comprising
712     these timber zones have provided a significant contribution to the history, customs, culture,
713     economy, welfare, and other values of each area for many decades;
714          (b) abundant natural and vegetative resources exist within these zones to support and
715     expand continued, responsible timber, logging, and other forest product activities;
716          (c) agricultural timber, logging, and forest product activities in these zones, and the
717     associated historic resources, human history, shaping of human endeavors, variety of cultural
718     resources, landmarks, structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest are worthy of
719     recognition, preservation, and protection;
720          (d) (i) the highest management priority for lands within these zones is maintenance and
721     promotion of forest and vegetation ecosystem health achieved by responsible active
722     management in development of historic, existing, and future timber, logging, and forest
723     product resources in order to provide protection for the resources, objects, customs, culture,
724     and values identified above; and
725          (ii) notwithstanding Subsection (4)(d)(i), if part or all of any zone lies within a sage
726     grouse management area, then the management priorities for such part shall be consistent with
727     the management priorities set forth in Subsection (4)(d)(i) to the maximum extent consistent
728     with the management priorities of the sage grouse management area;
729          (e) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any deposits of energy
730     and mineral resources, including oil, natural gas, oil shale, oil sands, coal, phosphate, gold,
731     uranium, and copper, as well as areas with wind and solar energy potential, that may exist in
732     these zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in these
733     zones; and
734          (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), responsible development of any recreation
735     resources, including wildlife, roads, campgrounds, water resources, trails, OHV use,
736     sightseeing, canyoneering, hunting, fishing, trapping, and hiking resources that may exist in
737     these timber zones is compatible with the management priorities of Subsection (4)(d)(i) in
738     these timber zones.
739          (5) The state finds that the historic levels of timber, logging, and forest products
740     activities in the zones described in Subsection (2) have greatly diminished, or are under serious
741     threat, due to:
742          (a) unreasonable, arbitrary, and unlawfully restrictive federal management policies,
743     including:
744          (i) de facto managing for wilderness in nonwilderness areas;
745          (ii) ignoring the multiple use sustained yield mission of the Forest Service;
746          (iii) ignoring the fact that the Forest Service's parent agency is the United States
747     Department of Agriculture whose mission includes providing timber as an important
748     agriculture resource; and
749          (iv) the arbitrary administrative reductions in timber, logging, and forest products
750     activities;
751          (b) improper management of forest vegetation resulting in the overcrowding of old
752     growth alpine species and the crowding out of aspen diversity, all of which results in:
753          (i) devastation of entire mountainsides due to insect infestation and disease;
754          (ii) reduced water yield;
755          (iii) increased catastrophic wildfire;
756          (iv) increased soil erosion;
757          (v) degradation of wildlife habitat; and
758          (vi) suppression and threatened extinction of important rural economic activities; and
759          (c) other practices that degrade overall forest health.
760          (6) To protect and preserve against the threats described in Subsection (5), the state
761     supports the following with respect to the zones described in Subsection (2):
762          (a) efficient and responsible development, within each timber zone, of:
763          (i) robust timber thinning and harvesting programs and activities; and
764          (ii) other uses compatible with increased timber, logging, and forest product activities,
765     including a return to historic levels of timber, logging, and forest product activity in each of
766     these zones;
767          (b) a cooperative management approach by federal agencies, the state, and local
768     governments to achieve broadly supported management plans for the full development, within
769     each timber zone, of:
770          (i) forest product resources; and
771          (ii) other uses compatible with timber activities; and
772          (c) effective and responsible management of wildlife habitat.
773          (7) The state requests that the federal agencies that administer lands within each timber
774     zone:
775          (a) fully cooperate and coordinate with the state and the respective counties within
776     which each timber zone is situated to develop, amend, and implement land and resource
777     management plans and implement management decisions that are consistent with the purposes,
778     goals, and policies described in this section to the maximum extent allowed under federal law;
779          (b) expedite the processing, granting, and streamlining of logging and forest product
780     harvesting permits, range improvements, and applications to enhance and otherwise develop
781     existing and permitted timber resources located within each timber zone, including renewable
782     vegetative resources;
783          (c) expedite stewardship programs to allow private enterprise to carry out the timber,
784     logging, and forest activities described in this section;
785          (d) allow continued maintenance and increased development of roads, power lines,
786     pipeline infrastructure, and other utilities necessary to achieve the goals, purposes, and policies
787     described in this section and consistent with multiple use and sustained yield principles;
788          (e) refrain from any planning decisions and management actions that will undermine,
789     restrict, or diminish the goals, purposes, and policies for each timber zone as stated in this
790     section; and
791          (f) subject to Subsection (4)(d)(ii), refrain from implementing a policy that is contrary
792     to the goals and purposes described within this section.
793          (8) (a) The state recognizes the importance of all areas on BLM and Forest Service
794     lands high value lumber and forest product resources but establishes the special Timber
795     Agricultural Commodity Zones to provide special protection and preservation against the
796     identified threats found in Subsection (5) to exist in these zones.
797          (b) It is the intent of the Legislature to designate additional Timber Agricultural
798     Commodity Zones in future years, if circumstances warrant special protection and preservation
799     for new zones.
800          (9) The state calls upon applicable federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate with
801     each other and establish applicable intergovernmental standing commissions, with membership
802     consisting of representatives from the United States government, the state, and local
803     governments to coordinate and achieve consistency in planning decisions and management
804     actions in the zones described in Subsection (2).
805          (10) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, and subject to Subsection
806     (4)(d)(ii), the state's mineral, oil, gas, and energy policies, as well as its grazing policies, on
807     land within zones described in Subsection (2), shall continue to be governed by Sections
808     63J-4-401 and 63J-8-104.




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