This bill proposes the Utah Wilderness Act to establish a process for designating protected wilderness areas on state lands. It would define key terms, require the identification and evaluation of potential wilderness areas within 5 years of acquisition, and establish a process for the governor and legislature to designate qualifying areas as protected wilderness. The director of the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office would be responsible for conducting reviews, taking public input, and making recommendations to the governor and legislature.
This bill authorizes the governor of Utah to work with the federal government to operate and maintain national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas in Utah during a fiscal emergency at the federal level. It defines a fiscal emergency as a major disruption caused by an unforeseen decrease or elimination of federal funding. The bill establishes priority for which federal lands should remain open based on their economic and recreational impacts. It allows state funds to reimburse costs of operating these federal lands during a fiscal crisis. No money is appropriated by this bill.
This bill addresses issues related to public lands, including the transfer of title to public lands to the state and requiring the Constitutional Defense Council to study or draft proposed legislation on certain issues related to public lands.
This document is a bill being proposed in the Kerala Legislative Assembly to conserve paddy lands and wetlands in the state of Kerala. It notes that uncontrolled reclamation and conversion of these lands is occurring, threatening them. The bill proposes to define major paddy producing areas and restrict the conversion or reclamation of lands in these areas except as allowed. It also prohibits keeping paddy lands fallow and reclaiming or converting wetlands. The bill establishes powers for authorized officers to investigate violations and entrust local groups to cultivate fallowed lands. It provides for confiscation of equipment used in unauthorized activities.
This bill proposes several amendments to Ohio's Oil and Gas Law. It would require recording and notification of assignments of leases for real property used for injection wells. It would revise permit application and issuance procedures for wells injecting brine and other waste from oil and gas operations. It would establish additional fees for injection and require permitting for pre-2014 injection operations. It would also establish groundwater monitoring requirements related to injection.
This document is the National Land Code of Malaysia which governs land administration and management. It contains several parts and chapters that cover topics such as:
1) The administration of land matters by federal and state authorities.
2) The powers of the state authority regarding the disposal and use of state land.
3) The disposal of land including reservation, temporary occupation, removal of materials, and alienation (transfer of ownership rights).
4) Incidents of alienated land including rent collection, conditions and restrictions, forfeiture, sub-division and amalgamation.
5) Final land titles and qualified land titles, and the preparation and maintenance of land registers.
The document summarizes the White Pine County bill, which designated over 558,000 acres of new wilderness areas in eastern Nevada through 11 new wilderness designations and additions to 3 existing areas. It established boundaries for the new wilderness areas, withdrew them from commercial uses, and provided for their administration and protection as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System while allowing for continued livestock grazing and without asserting new water rights.
1) Luz Farms petitioned for prohibition against the Secretary of Agrarian Reform, challenging provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law that included livestock and poultry raising in land reform coverage.
2) The Supreme Court examined debates from the 1986 Constitutional Commission and found the framers did not intend for land reform to include livestock and poultry.
3) The Court ruled sections of the law and guidelines covering livestock and poultry raising were unconstitutional, as land is not the primary resource in these industries.
The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 Proposes Major Reforms Jacob Sapochnick
Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Marco Rubio of Florida and Chris Coons of Delaware have introduced the Immigration Innovation (I2, or I Squared) Act of 2013 which seeks to increase the H-1B quota, enhance the portability of existing H-1Bs, increase the number of employment-based green cards and allow U.S. students (especially STEM) to obtain green cards faster.
This bill authorizes the governor of Utah to work with the federal government to operate and maintain national parks, monuments, forests, and recreation areas in Utah during a fiscal emergency at the federal level. It defines a fiscal emergency as a major disruption caused by an unforeseen decrease or elimination of federal funding. The bill establishes priority for which federal lands should remain open based on their economic and recreational impacts. It allows state funds to reimburse costs of operating these federal lands during a fiscal crisis. No money is appropriated by this bill.
This bill addresses issues related to public lands, including the transfer of title to public lands to the state and requiring the Constitutional Defense Council to study or draft proposed legislation on certain issues related to public lands.
This document is a bill being proposed in the Kerala Legislative Assembly to conserve paddy lands and wetlands in the state of Kerala. It notes that uncontrolled reclamation and conversion of these lands is occurring, threatening them. The bill proposes to define major paddy producing areas and restrict the conversion or reclamation of lands in these areas except as allowed. It also prohibits keeping paddy lands fallow and reclaiming or converting wetlands. The bill establishes powers for authorized officers to investigate violations and entrust local groups to cultivate fallowed lands. It provides for confiscation of equipment used in unauthorized activities.
This bill proposes several amendments to Ohio's Oil and Gas Law. It would require recording and notification of assignments of leases for real property used for injection wells. It would revise permit application and issuance procedures for wells injecting brine and other waste from oil and gas operations. It would establish additional fees for injection and require permitting for pre-2014 injection operations. It would also establish groundwater monitoring requirements related to injection.
This document is the National Land Code of Malaysia which governs land administration and management. It contains several parts and chapters that cover topics such as:
1) The administration of land matters by federal and state authorities.
2) The powers of the state authority regarding the disposal and use of state land.
3) The disposal of land including reservation, temporary occupation, removal of materials, and alienation (transfer of ownership rights).
4) Incidents of alienated land including rent collection, conditions and restrictions, forfeiture, sub-division and amalgamation.
5) Final land titles and qualified land titles, and the preparation and maintenance of land registers.
The document summarizes the White Pine County bill, which designated over 558,000 acres of new wilderness areas in eastern Nevada through 11 new wilderness designations and additions to 3 existing areas. It established boundaries for the new wilderness areas, withdrew them from commercial uses, and provided for their administration and protection as part of the National Wilderness Preservation System while allowing for continued livestock grazing and without asserting new water rights.
1) Luz Farms petitioned for prohibition against the Secretary of Agrarian Reform, challenging provisions of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law that included livestock and poultry raising in land reform coverage.
2) The Supreme Court examined debates from the 1986 Constitutional Commission and found the framers did not intend for land reform to include livestock and poultry.
3) The Court ruled sections of the law and guidelines covering livestock and poultry raising were unconstitutional, as land is not the primary resource in these industries.
The Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 Proposes Major Reforms Jacob Sapochnick
Senators Orrin Hatch of Utah, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Marco Rubio of Florida and Chris Coons of Delaware have introduced the Immigration Innovation (I2, or I Squared) Act of 2013 which seeks to increase the H-1B quota, enhance the portability of existing H-1Bs, increase the number of employment-based green cards and allow U.S. students (especially STEM) to obtain green cards faster.
State bill-status-2013-transfer-of-public-land-act-and-related-legislation-American Lands Council
The document summarizes the status of public land transfer legislation introduced in various western states in 2013. It provides details on bills introduced in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Utah, and Wyoming, including bill sponsors, types, statuses and links to further information. Many bills passed in one chamber of the state legislature but did not become law. Wyoming's bill was line item vetoed but still signed by the governor.
This document is an enrolled copy of House Bill 164 from the 2014 General Session of the Utah Legislature. It proposes an interstate compact to establish a commission to consider mechanisms for transferring federal public lands to state control. Key provisions include establishing membership and procedures for the compact commission, designating a compact administrator, defining funding sources, and setting goals of securing state sovereignty and jurisdiction over western public lands. The bill enacts the full text of the proposed Interstate Compact on the Transfer of Public Lands.
La estudiante Wendy Dayann García Ramírez presenta un proyecto para crear una base de datos de productos para resolver problemas como la pérdida y desorden de información al llevar los registros de forma manual. Su hipótesis es que una base de datos solucionaría estos problemas y su solución propuesta es programar e implementar un curso virtual para gestionar la base de datos de forma fácil y moderna.
Este documento describe un proyecto de orientación socio-laboral y educativa para estudiantes de 5o año. El proyecto busca acompañar a los estudiantes en el proceso de planificación de su futuro educativo y profesional mediante la provisión de información actualizada sobre opciones universitarias y laborales. Los objetivos incluyen facilitar información sobre carreras terciarias y universitarias, ayudar a los estudiantes a concretar un proyecto de vida basado en sus intereses y potencialidades, y promover el valor del trabajo.
El Parque Chicàque se encuentra a 30 minutos de Bogotá en el municipio de San Antonio de Tequendama. Cubre 244 hectáreas con más de 10 km de senderos que atraviesan quebradas y vegetación. Es conocido por su niebla y biodiversidad de flora y fauna, incluyendo 214 especies de aves y 20 de mamíferos. El parque también preserva la historia cultural de los pueblos indígenas Muiscas y Panches que habitaron la región.
Christian Durán envió una carta al jefe de personal de Empresa Los Sebastianos solicitando un puesto de Junior que vio anunciado en el periódico. Adjuntó su currículum vitae y expresó su interés en comenzar a trabajar el 8 de septiembre por al menos 4 meses. Solicitó una entrevista para hablar sobre sus calificaciones y experiencia para el puesto.
El guión guía a los alumnos a través de una secuencia de actividades de aprendizaje de 90 minutos que incluye revisar instrucciones, activar conocimientos previos, leer contenidos, desarrollar una actividad, evaluarse a sí mismos y dar comentarios de cierre.
Este documento presenta una rúbrica de evaluación para la confección de una tabla de datos y gráfico. La rúbrica evalúa cuatro categorías: contenido, orden, creatividad y trabajo en clases. Cada categoría tiene cuatro niveles de desempeño: muy bueno, bueno, suficiente e insuficiente.
El documento describe las diferentes funciones del lenguaje, incluyendo expresiva, referencial, apelativa, poética, fática y metalingüística. Para cada función, se proporciona la intención, los recursos usados típicamente y ejemplos. Las funciones van desde la expresión de sentimientos hasta influir en el receptor, pasando por informar, asegurar la comunicación o explicar aspectos lingüísticos.
La filosofía es el estudio de problemas fundamentales sobre cuestiones como la existencia, el conocimiento, la verdad, la moral y el lenguaje. Se distingue de otras disciplinas como la religión y la ciencia por su énfasis en los argumentos racionales en lugar de los empíricos. La filosofía occidental ha tenido una profunda influencia de la ciencia, la religión y la política occidentales, y muchos filósofos importantes también fueron científicos o teólogos.
Este documento contiene una serie de oraciones cortas y frases sobre una sesión de fotos. El sujeto de las fotos expresa su deseo de salir en una foto, espera que se vayan pronto, y pide que tomen la foto rápido antes de que se duerma o moje. También comenta sobre ser el más alto y lo bien que sabe el vidrio.
The document provides biographical information about Venugopal Dhoot, the chairman of Videocon Industries Ltd. It details his educational background and role in founding and expanding the Videocon group of companies into a global conglomerate involved in consumer electronics, oil and gas exploration, power generation, and telecommunications. It notes that under Dhoot's leadership, Videocon aims to become a Fortune 500 company within five years by further growing its energy, electronics, and telecom businesses both domestically and internationally. The document also briefly outlines some of Dhoot's career achievements and awards.
The document provides biographical information about Mr. Shivinder Singh, who is the director of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and one of the principal promoters of Fortis Healthcare. It details his educational background, career history, roles and responsibilities at various companies. Under his leadership, Fortis Healthcare grew significantly through acquisitions to become the second largest healthcare network in India. Along with his brother, he has built a portfolio of healthcare and financial services companies valued at billions of dollars.
Este documento apresenta o Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente, que protege e assegura os direitos de crianças e adolescentes no Brasil. O Estatuto define direitos fundamentais de crianças e adolescentes, medidas de proteção e atendimento, regras para apuração de atos infracionais de adolescentes, e punições para crimes e infrações relacionadas a violações desses direitos.
This bill creates the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands to review and make recommendations regarding the transfer of federally controlled public lands in Utah to state ownership. It designates the membership and duties of the commission. It also requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to periodically report to the commission on its ongoing study and economic analysis of the potential ramifications and impacts of transferring public lands to the state. The bill appropriates $9,000 to the Senate and $16,000 to the House of Representatives to fund the commission.
The document summarizes key aspects of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 in India. Some key points:
- The Act was enacted to effectively protect wildlife in India and control poaching, smuggling, and illegal trade of wildlife.
- Authorities like the Director of Wildlife Preservation, Chief Wildlife Wardens, and Wildlife Wardens were established to administer the Act.
- A Wildlife Advisory Board was constituted at the state level to advise on wildlife protection and conservation matters.
- Hunting of wild animals is prohibited, with penalties prescribed for offences. National Parks and Sanctuaries can be established for protection of wildlife.
- Subsequent amendments have strengthened the Act by prescribing higher fines and imprisonment
State bill-status-2013-transfer-of-public-land-act-and-related-legislation-American Lands Council
The document summarizes the status of public land transfer legislation introduced in various western states in 2013. It provides details on bills introduced in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Carolina, Utah, and Wyoming, including bill sponsors, types, statuses and links to further information. Many bills passed in one chamber of the state legislature but did not become law. Wyoming's bill was line item vetoed but still signed by the governor.
This document is an enrolled copy of House Bill 164 from the 2014 General Session of the Utah Legislature. It proposes an interstate compact to establish a commission to consider mechanisms for transferring federal public lands to state control. Key provisions include establishing membership and procedures for the compact commission, designating a compact administrator, defining funding sources, and setting goals of securing state sovereignty and jurisdiction over western public lands. The bill enacts the full text of the proposed Interstate Compact on the Transfer of Public Lands.
La estudiante Wendy Dayann García Ramírez presenta un proyecto para crear una base de datos de productos para resolver problemas como la pérdida y desorden de información al llevar los registros de forma manual. Su hipótesis es que una base de datos solucionaría estos problemas y su solución propuesta es programar e implementar un curso virtual para gestionar la base de datos de forma fácil y moderna.
Este documento describe un proyecto de orientación socio-laboral y educativa para estudiantes de 5o año. El proyecto busca acompañar a los estudiantes en el proceso de planificación de su futuro educativo y profesional mediante la provisión de información actualizada sobre opciones universitarias y laborales. Los objetivos incluyen facilitar información sobre carreras terciarias y universitarias, ayudar a los estudiantes a concretar un proyecto de vida basado en sus intereses y potencialidades, y promover el valor del trabajo.
El Parque Chicàque se encuentra a 30 minutos de Bogotá en el municipio de San Antonio de Tequendama. Cubre 244 hectáreas con más de 10 km de senderos que atraviesan quebradas y vegetación. Es conocido por su niebla y biodiversidad de flora y fauna, incluyendo 214 especies de aves y 20 de mamíferos. El parque también preserva la historia cultural de los pueblos indígenas Muiscas y Panches que habitaron la región.
Christian Durán envió una carta al jefe de personal de Empresa Los Sebastianos solicitando un puesto de Junior que vio anunciado en el periódico. Adjuntó su currículum vitae y expresó su interés en comenzar a trabajar el 8 de septiembre por al menos 4 meses. Solicitó una entrevista para hablar sobre sus calificaciones y experiencia para el puesto.
El guión guía a los alumnos a través de una secuencia de actividades de aprendizaje de 90 minutos que incluye revisar instrucciones, activar conocimientos previos, leer contenidos, desarrollar una actividad, evaluarse a sí mismos y dar comentarios de cierre.
Este documento presenta una rúbrica de evaluación para la confección de una tabla de datos y gráfico. La rúbrica evalúa cuatro categorías: contenido, orden, creatividad y trabajo en clases. Cada categoría tiene cuatro niveles de desempeño: muy bueno, bueno, suficiente e insuficiente.
El documento describe las diferentes funciones del lenguaje, incluyendo expresiva, referencial, apelativa, poética, fática y metalingüística. Para cada función, se proporciona la intención, los recursos usados típicamente y ejemplos. Las funciones van desde la expresión de sentimientos hasta influir en el receptor, pasando por informar, asegurar la comunicación o explicar aspectos lingüísticos.
La filosofía es el estudio de problemas fundamentales sobre cuestiones como la existencia, el conocimiento, la verdad, la moral y el lenguaje. Se distingue de otras disciplinas como la religión y la ciencia por su énfasis en los argumentos racionales en lugar de los empíricos. La filosofía occidental ha tenido una profunda influencia de la ciencia, la religión y la política occidentales, y muchos filósofos importantes también fueron científicos o teólogos.
Este documento contiene una serie de oraciones cortas y frases sobre una sesión de fotos. El sujeto de las fotos expresa su deseo de salir en una foto, espera que se vayan pronto, y pide que tomen la foto rápido antes de que se duerma o moje. También comenta sobre ser el más alto y lo bien que sabe el vidrio.
The document provides biographical information about Venugopal Dhoot, the chairman of Videocon Industries Ltd. It details his educational background and role in founding and expanding the Videocon group of companies into a global conglomerate involved in consumer electronics, oil and gas exploration, power generation, and telecommunications. It notes that under Dhoot's leadership, Videocon aims to become a Fortune 500 company within five years by further growing its energy, electronics, and telecom businesses both domestically and internationally. The document also briefly outlines some of Dhoot's career achievements and awards.
The document provides biographical information about Mr. Shivinder Singh, who is the director of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited and one of the principal promoters of Fortis Healthcare. It details his educational background, career history, roles and responsibilities at various companies. Under his leadership, Fortis Healthcare grew significantly through acquisitions to become the second largest healthcare network in India. Along with his brother, he has built a portfolio of healthcare and financial services companies valued at billions of dollars.
Este documento apresenta o Estatuto da Criança e do Adolescente, que protege e assegura os direitos de crianças e adolescentes no Brasil. O Estatuto define direitos fundamentais de crianças e adolescentes, medidas de proteção e atendimento, regras para apuração de atos infracionais de adolescentes, e punições para crimes e infrações relacionadas a violações desses direitos.
This bill creates the Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands to review and make recommendations regarding the transfer of federally controlled public lands in Utah to state ownership. It designates the membership and duties of the commission. It also requires the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office to periodically report to the commission on its ongoing study and economic analysis of the potential ramifications and impacts of transferring public lands to the state. The bill appropriates $9,000 to the Senate and $16,000 to the House of Representatives to fund the commission.
The document summarizes key aspects of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 in India. Some key points:
- The Act was enacted to effectively protect wildlife in India and control poaching, smuggling, and illegal trade of wildlife.
- Authorities like the Director of Wildlife Preservation, Chief Wildlife Wardens, and Wildlife Wardens were established to administer the Act.
- A Wildlife Advisory Board was constituted at the state level to advise on wildlife protection and conservation matters.
- Hunting of wild animals is prohibited, with penalties prescribed for offences. National Parks and Sanctuaries can be established for protection of wildlife.
- Subsequent amendments have strengthened the Act by prescribing higher fines and imprisonment
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The document discusses the history and current zoning regulations of a proposed hotel resort district area in Dennisport, Massachusetts. It provides background on the development of the area from 1893 to present day and outlines the various zoning changes over time. Options presented for the future of the area include maintaining the status quo, rezoning it for hotels, cottages and RV parks, or creating a new zoning district that balances existing and future uses. The committee will decide next steps and engage local owners in further discussions.
The ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains actLeo Lukose
This document is the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958 which provides for the preservation and protection of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance in India. Some key points:
- It declares certain sites as being of national importance and gives the central government power to declare other sites as such.
- It allows for the acquisition and maintenance of protected monuments by the government. Site owners must enter agreements to maintain sites and are bound by the Act.
- It regulates archaeological excavations and protects sculptures, carvings and antiquities. Places of worship cannot be misused or desecrated.
The ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains actLeo Lukose
This document is the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act of 1958 which provides for the preservation and protection of ancient monuments and archaeological sites and remains of national importance in India. Some key points:
- It declares certain sites as being of national importance and gives the central government power to declare other sites as such.
- It allows for the acquisition and maintenance of protected monuments by the government. Site owners must enter agreements to maintain sites and are bound by the Act.
- It regulates archaeological excavations and protects sculptures, carvings and antiquities. Places of worship cannot be misused or desecrated.
This document outlines the Town and Country Planning Act of Mauritius which establishes rules and procedures related to urban planning and land development. Some key points:
- It establishes the Town and Country Planning Board to oversee planning processes and issue permits.
- The Board can declare areas as "planning areas" where outline schemes will be developed to guide development.
- Anyone developing land in a planning area must obtain a Building and Land Use Permit from the local authority, which must consider any applicable outline or detailed schemes.
- Appeals processes are outlined for challenging local authority permit decisions or Board cancellation of permits.
- Guidelines on land development and planning will be issued by the Board.
This bill modifies provisions related to the jurisdiction of political subdivisions over federally managed land located within or adjacent to the political subdivision. It defines key terms and authorizes the chief executive officer of a political subdivision or county sheriff to exercise jurisdiction over a national monument or recreation area that is wholly or partially located within the political subdivision. It also outlines steps the attorney general must take if legal action is filed against the chief executive officer, sheriff, or their employees regarding actions taken to address threats to public health, safety or welfare from federal land management.
This document provides an overview of a presentation on pre-operational and environmental mitigation planning for multi-purpose hydel projects. It discusses statutory provisions related to environment, forest and wildlife clearances. It also covers barriers to obtaining forest clearances, provisions for autonomous tribal areas, corporate social responsibility requirements, and an overview of forest cover and statistics in India. The presentation emphasizes the importance of obtaining all necessary clearances, understanding legal requirements, and initiating corporate social responsibility programs early to minimize impacts and obtain community support for infrastructure projects.
This document summarizes the Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Act 2012, which settles historical claims of the Rongowhakaata iwi. The Act acknowledges wrongs committed by the Crown against Rongowhakaata and Ngā Uri o Te Kooti Rikirangi. It provides cultural redress through vesting of land and protocols, and commercial redress through property transfers and rights of first refusal on land sales. The Act binds the Crown, defines key terms, and outlines the redress and acknowledgements contained in the deed of settlement between Rongowhakaata and the Crown.
This document discusses groundwater management in Texas. It summarizes sections of the Texas Water Code that require Groundwater Management Areas (GMAs) and Groundwater Conservation Districts (GCDs) to consider factors like aquifer uses, water supply needs, hydrological conditions, environmental impacts, socioeconomic impacts, and property interests when proposing Desired Future Conditions (DFCs) for relevant aquifers every five years. DFCs must provide a balance between groundwater production and conservation. The Texas Water Development Board then models available groundwater based on adopted DFCs and provides this to GCDs and regional planning groups. GCDs must issue permits up to the point of achieving applicable DFCs, considering modeled available
This document outlines a pledge for political candidates to commit to securing full statehood equality for western states in terms of public land management. It argues that federal management of public lands in the west is failing to ensure healthy forests, wildlife, communities, and recreation. A legal analysis found that western states are entitled to the same rights over public lands as eastern states. Turning ordinary federal lands over to state control through the #FreeTheLands movement would make land management more efficient and protect access to recreation, while respecting valid existing rights. The goal is fundamental fairness and equality for western states in determining the future of their own public lands.
The document advocates for the transfer of federal public lands in western states to state control. It argues that federal control of over 50% of lands in western states has led to dysfunctional management resulting in catastrophic wildfires, restricted access to natural resources, and economic hardship for western communities that are dependent on federal subsidies. The document proposes that transferring public lands to state control would lead to better stewardship, economic opportunity, and independence for western states in managing the lands and resources within their own boundaries, in line with their statehood rights.
The document discusses Utah's Transfer of Public Lands Act, which calls on the federal government to transfer ownership of most federal lands in Utah back to the state. It provides background on land ownership in Utah, noting that the federal government owns about two-thirds of the state's land. It then makes the case that the Transfer Act is constitutional and consistent with the original intent of Utah's founding, when the federal government was expected to eventually dispose of public lands. It argues that interpreting Utah's Enabling Act and the U.S. Constitution in their original contexts supports the validity of the Transfer Act.
This document provides information about Senator Jennifer Fielder and Senate Joint Resolution 15 (SJ-15), which conducted a legislative study of federal land management in Montana. Some key points:
- Senator Fielder is from Montana and chairs SJ-15, which had strong bipartisan support.
- SJ-15 found that federal lands make up over 27 million acres in Montana and that federal funding and management of these lands is inadequate, jeopardizing environmental, economic, and social factors.
- A county survey conducted for SJ-15 showed widespread concerns about issues like wildfires, access restrictions, and payments to counties being too low to make up for non-taxable federal lands.
The state that successfully compelled the transfer of its public lands using these arguments was Nevada. In the late 19th century, Nevada argued for the transfer of federal lands within its borders using reasoning around state sovereignty, unfair restrictions on revenue generation and management compared to eastern states, health and welfare of its citizens, and fulfillment of the terms of its statehood enabling act - ultimately resulting in the transfer of public lands to Nevada's control.
This document discusses the argument for transferring public lands from federal to state control in western states. It argues that federal control of over 50% of western lands has led to dysfunctional management resulting in catastrophic wildfires, restricted access to resources, and economic hardship for western communities. The document advocates for transferring control of public lands, except for national parks and designated wilderness areas, to willing western states. It cites evidence that states generate greater economic returns from land management compared to the federal government. The goal of the transfer is to improve access, environmental health, and economic productivity through more responsive local stewardship of public lands by the states.
This document discusses the unequal treatment of Western states compared to Eastern states with regards to federally controlled public lands. It notes that while Eastern states had sovereignty over their lands from the beginning, Western states had over 90% of their lands controlled by the federal government indefinitely. It highlights the arguments made by Illinois Representative Orlando Ficklin in 1848 for a bill to cede public lands to the states, including that all states must have equal sovereignty and rights to develop their resources. It also discusses how Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri relentlessly advocated for reforming the system to transfer more control of public lands to the states.
The American Lands Council is a non-profit organization formed in 2012 with a mission to transfer federal public lands to local control. They are seeking an Office Manager to work full-time out of their South Jordan, Utah office. Responsibilities include managing finances, scheduling events, processing paperwork, overseeing the website, and assisting with operations. Qualified candidates should have skills in Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, communication, and working independently. Experience with public lands issues, education materials, and overseeing employees is preferred.
The document discusses the history of federal control over public lands within states and arguments for transferring those lands to state control. It notes that when new states were admitted to the union, compacts were created to transfer federal public lands within the new states equally to the states. However, vast amounts of land remained under long-term federal control in western states like Oregon. The document argues that this unequal treatment of western states violates the terms of statehood and harms state sovereignty, revenues, and ability to manage resources and growth. It advocates for the transfer of federal public lands to state control on equal terms as the original states and early western states like Illinois that successfully compelled such land transfers.
The resolution supports studying the transfer of federal lands in Mineral County, Montana to state control. It notes that 82% of the county's land is federally managed, and federal management has broken promises of sustained yield practices, multiple use, and payment in lieu of taxes. As a result, the county has become impoverished. Further, the federal government has allowed dangerous fuel loads to accumulate, threatening communities and increasing wildfire risks. In contrast, state-managed lands in Montana are said to be managed responsibly and profitably.
St. George, UT Chamber of Commerce Letters in Support of the TransferAmerican Lands Council
The St. George Chamber of Commerce wrote to several Utah representatives and senators thanking them for their past support of transferring federal public land management to the state. They request continued help passing legislation for this. A recent report found that revenue from public lands could cover current management costs if transferred. The letter argues state management would improve economies, education, and communities compared to the federal government.
Lincoln County in Montana has faced declining revenue from federal lands over the past two decades, leaving its fiscal condition delicate. Revenue to the county from the US Forest Service's 25% Fund, based on economic activity in the Kootenai National Forest, has fallen from $4.5 million in 1994 to around $330,000 annually since 2008. This has forced large cuts to the county road budget and use of cash reserves. The county's dire fiscal situation is closely tied to unresponsive federal forest management policies that have turned the forest from an economic asset into a liability.
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1. H.B. 160
LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL
6 Approved for Filing: R. Frost 6
6 02-21-14 4:03 PM 6
H.B. 160
1 UTAH WILDERNESS ACT
2 2014 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
5 Senate Sponsor: Ralph Okerlund
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill enacts the Utah Wilderness Act.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < recognizes the importance of securing the benefits of protected wilderness areas;
13 < defines terms;
14 < establishes the process for mapping and evaluating potential wilderness areas;
15 < establishes the process for designating a protected wilderness area;
16 < describes the acceptable uses of a protected wilderness area; and
17 < requires the director of the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office to make annual
18 reports to the:
19 C governor, for transmission to the Legislature; and
20 C Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by
21 November 30 of each year.
22 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 None
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 ENACTS:
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28 63L-7-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
29 63L-7-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
30 63L-7-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
31 63L-7-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
32 63L-7-105, Utah Code Annotated 1953
33 63L-7-106, Utah Code Annotated 1953
34 63L-7-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
35 63L-7-108, Utah Code Annotated 1953
36 63L-7-109, Utah Code Annotated 1953
37
38 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
39 Section 1. Section 63L-7-101 is enacted to read:
40 CHAPTER 7. UTAH WILDERNESS ACT
41 63L-7-101. Title.
42 This chapter is known as the "Utah Wilderness Act."
43 Section 2. Section 63L-7-102 is enacted to read:
44 63L-7-102. Purpose.
45 (1) The purpose of this chapter is to:
46 (a) secure for the people of Utah, present and future generations, as well as for visitors
47 to Utah, the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness on designated state-owned lands;
48 †∫ [(b) recognize and protect in perpetuity areas where the earth and its community of life
49 are untrammeled by humans and where humans are visitors that do not remain;
50 (c)] (b) ª† provide a window into the natural world, into which our pioneer forebears
50a ventured
51 and formed our collective story and character;
52 †∫ [(d)] (c) ª† recognize that the preservation of wilderness shall be part of a balanced
52a pattern of
53 multiple land uses;
54 †∫ [(e)] (d) ª† demonstrate the proper stewardship of certain primitive lands by
54a providing the
55 protection to allow natural forces to operate; and
56 †∫ [(f)] (e) ª† create a Utah wilderness preservation system.
57 (2) No state-owned lands may be designated as a protected wilderness area except as
58 provided in this chapter.
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59 (3) This chapter does not apply to lands owned or acquired by the School and
60 Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
61 Section 3. Section 63L-7-103 is enacted to read:
62 63L-7-103. Definitions.
63 As used in this chapter:
64 (1) "Acquisition date" means the day on which the state received title to land.
65 (2) "Conservation area" means an area that potentially has wilderness characteristics.
66 (3) "DNR" means the Department of Natural Resources.
67 (4) "PLPCO" means the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office.
68 (5) "Protected wilderness area" means an area of wilderness that has been designated
69 under this chapter as part of the Utah wilderness preservation system.
70 (6) "Road" means a road classified as either a class B road, as described in Section
71 72-3-103, or a class D road, as described in Section 72-3-105.
72 (7) "Roadless area" means an area without a road, as defined in Subsection (6).
73 (8) "Wilderness" means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than
74 land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that:
75 (a) is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange,
76 grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014;
77 (b) retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or
78 human habitation;
79 (c) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with
80 minimal human impact;
81 †∫ [(d) is an area where the earth and its community of life are untrammeled by humans,
82 where humans are visitors who do not remain, and where the imprint of human work is
83 substantially unnoticeable;
84 (e)] (d) ª† has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make
85 practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition;
86 †∫ [(f)] (e) ª† has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and
86a unconfined type of
87 recreation; and
88 †∫ [(g)] (f) ª† may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific,
88a educational,
89 scenic, or historical value.
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90 Section 4. Section 63L-7-104 is enacted to read:
91 63L-7-104. Identification of a potential wilderness area.
92 (1) (a) Subject to Subsection (1)(b), the director of PLPCO, within one year of the
93 acquisition date, shall identify within a parcel of acquired land any conservation areas.
94 (b) Before identifying a parcel of land as a conservation area, the director of PLPCO
95 shall:
96 (i) inform †∫ [the board of trustees of] ª† the School and Institutional Trust Lands
97 Administration that a parcel is being considered for designation as a conservation area; and
98 (ii) provide †∫ [the board of trustees of] ª† the School and Institutional Trust Lands
99 Administration with the opportunity to trade out land owned by the School and Institutional
100 Trust Lands Administration for the parcel in question †∫ , subject to reaching an exchange
100a agreement with the agency that manages the parcel ª† .
101 (2) The director of PLPCO shall:
102 (a) file a map and legal description of each identified conservation area with the
103 governor, the Senate, and the House of Representatives;
104 (b) maintain, and make available to the public, records pertaining to identified
105 conservation areas, including:
106 (i) maps;
107 (ii) legal descriptions;
108 (iii) copies of proposed regulations governing the conservation area; and
109 (iv) copies of public notices of, and reports submitted to the Legislature, regarding
110 pending additions, eliminations, or modifications to a conservation area; and
111 (c) within five years of the date of acquisition:
112 (i) review each identified conservation area for its suitability to be classified as a
113 protected wilderness area; and
114 (ii) report the findings under Subsection (2)(c)(i) to the governor.
115 (3) The records described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be available for inspection at:
116 (a) the PLPCO office;
117 (b) the main office of DNR;
118 (c) a regional office of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands for any record
119 that deals with an identified conservation area in that region; and
120 (d) the Division of Parks and Recreation.
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121 (4) A conservation area may be designated as a protected wilderness area as described
122 in Section 63L-7-105.
123 (5) A conservation area identified under Subsection (1) shall be managed by DNR, in
124 coordination with the county government having jurisdiction over the area, without the
125 conservation area being designated as a protected wilderness area unless otherwise provided by
126 the Legislature.
127 Section 5. Section 63L-7-105 is enacted to read:
128 63L-7-105. Report to the governor -- Governor's report to the Legislature --
129 Designation of a protected wilderness area -- Modification of a protected wilderness area
130 -- Rulemaking authority.
131 (1) Within five years of the acquisition date of a parcel of land, the director of PLPCO
132 shall:
133 (a) review all areas identified as conservation areas under Section 63L-7-104; and
134 (b) subject to Subsection (3), submit a report and recommendation to the governor on
135 the suitability of a conservation area for designation as a protected wilderness area.
136 (2) Before making a recommendation, the director of PLPCO shall:
137 (a) give notice of the proposed recommendation in a newspaper having general
138 circulation in the vicinity of the affected land;
139 (b) hold a public hearing at a location convenient to citizens who live in the affected
140 area; and
141 (c) at least 30 days before the date of the hearing described in Subsection (2)(b), invite
142 local authorities to submit their opinions on the proposed action:
143 (i) at the hearing; or
144 (ii) to the director of PLPCO, in writing, no later than 30 days after the day on which
145 the hearing is held.
146 (3) Any opinions submitted to the director of PLPCO shall be included with any
147 recommendations to the governor under Subsection (2) and the Legislature under Subsection
148 (5).
149 (4) The governor shall, after receiving the reports described in Subsection (1)(b):
150 (a) formulate a recommendation on which conservation areas to designate as protected
151 wilderness areas; and
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152 (b) advise the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president of the Senate
153 of the governor's recommendation.
154 (5) An area shall be designated as a protected wilderness area upon a concurrent
155 resolution of the Legislature, the governor concurring therein, including:
156 (a) the legal description of the proposed protected wilderness area; and
157 (b) any special conditions that shall be placed upon the protected wilderness area.
158 (6) Any modification or adjustment to the boundaries of a protected wilderness area
159 shall be:
160 (a) recommended by the director of PLPCO after public notice of, and hearing on, the
161 proposal, as described in Subsections (1) and (2); and
162 (b) made official as described in Subsections (4) and (5).
163 (7) DNR shall make rules governing the protection of a protected wilderness area.
164 Section 6. Section 63L-7-106 is enacted to read:
165 63L-7-106. Use of protected wilderness areas.
166 (1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each agency administering any area
167 designated as a protected wilderness area shall be responsible for preserving the wilderness
168 character of the area and shall administer such area for the purposes for which it may have been
169 established to preserve its wilderness character.
170 (2) Except as specifically provided in this chapter, and subject to valid existing rights,
171 there shall be:
172 (a) no commercial enterprise and no permanent road within any protected wilderness
173 area designated by this chapter; and
174 (b) no temporary road, no use of motor vehicles, motorized equipment or motorboats,
175 no landing of aircraft, no other form of mechanical transport, and no structure or installation
176 with any such area except as necessary to meet minimum requirements for the administration
177 of the area for the purpose of this chapter, including measures required in emergencies
178 involving the health and safety of persons within the area.
179 (3) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a protected wilderness area shall be
180 devoted to the public purposes of:
181 (a) recreation, including hunting, trapping, and fishing;
182 (b) conservation; and
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183 (c) scenic, scientific, educational, and historical use.
184 (4) Commercial services may be performed within a protected wilderness area to the
185 extent necessary to support the activities described in Subsection (3).
186 (5) Within an area designated as a protected wilderness area by this chapter:
187 (a) subject to the rules established by DNR, the use of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or
188 motorboat is authorized where:
189 (i) the use of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat is already established;
190 (ii) the motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat is used by the Division of Wildlife
191 Resources in furtherance of its wildlife management responsibilities, as described in Title 23,
192 Wildlife Resources Code of Utah; or
193 (iii) the use of a motor vehicle, aircraft, or motorboat is necessary for emergency
194 services or law enforcement purposes; and
195 (b) measures may be taken, under the direction of the director of the Division of
196 Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, as necessary to †∫ [suppress and maintain] manage ª† fire,
196a insects, †∫ habitat, ª† and
197 diseases.
198 (6) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent, within a designated protected wilderness area,
199 any activity, including prospecting, if the activity is conducted in a manner compatible with the
200 preservation of the wilderness environment, subject to such conditions as the executive director
201 of DNR considers desirable.
202 (7) The executive director of DNR shall develop and conduct surveys of wilderness
203 areas:
204 (a) on a planned, recurring basis;
205 (b) in a manner consistent with wildlife management and preservation principles;
206 (c) in order to determine the mineral values, if any, that may be present in wilderness
207 areas; and
208 (d) make a completed survey available to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.
209 (8) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, until midnight December 31,
210 2034:
211 (a) state laws pertaining to mining and mineral leasing shall, to the extent applicable
212 before May 13, 2014, extend to wilderness areas designated under this chapter, subject to
213 reasonable regulation governing ingress and egress as may be prescribed by the executive
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214 director of DNR, consistent with the use of the land for:
215 (i) mineral location and development;
216 (ii) exploration, drilling, and production; and
217 (iii) use of land for transmission lines, waterlines, telephone lines, or facilities
218 necessary in exploring, drilling, producing, mining, and processing operations, including the
219 use of mechanized ground or air equipment when necessary, if restoration of the disturbed land
220 is practicable and performed as soon as the land has served its purpose; and
221 (b) mining locations lying within the boundaries of a protected wilderness area that
222 existed as of the date of acquisition shall be held and used solely for mining or processing
223 operations, and uses that are reasonably related to an underlying mining or processing
224 operation.
225 (9) Any newly issued mineral lease, permit, or license for land within a wilderness area
226 shall contain stipulations, as may be determined by the executive director of DNR in
227 consultation with the director of the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, for the protection of the
228 wilderness character of the land, consistent with the use of the land for the purpose for which it
229 is leased, permitted, or licensed.
230 (10) Subject to valid rights then existing, effective January 1, 2015, the minerals in all
231 lands designated by this chapter as wilderness areas are withdrawn from disposition under all
232 laws pertaining to mineral leasing.
233 (11) Mineral leases shall not be permitted within protected wilderness areas.
234 (12) The governor may, within protected wilderness areas, authorize:
235 (a) prospecting for water resources;
236 (b) the establishment and maintenance of reservoirs, water-conservation works, power
237 projects, transmission lines, and other facilities needed in developing water resources,
238 including road construction and essential maintenance; and
239 (c) subject to Subsection (13), the grazing of livestock, if the practice of grazing
240 livestock was established as of the effective date of this chapter.
241 (13) The commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food may make
242 regulations as necessary to govern the grazing of livestock on a protected wilderness area.
243 Section 7. Section 63L-7-107 is enacted to read:
244 63L-7-107. Private lands within wilderness areas.
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245 (1) In any case where privately owned land is completely surrounded by lands within
246 areas designated by this chapter as protected wilderness:
247 (a) the private landowner shall be given rights as may be necessary to ensure adequate
248 access to the privately owned land by the private owner and any successors in interest; or
249 (b) the privately owned land shall be exchanged for state-owned land of approximately
250 equal value.
250a †∫ (2) If the School Institutional Trust Lands Administration owns land that is completely
250b surrounded by lands within areas designated by this chapter as protected wilderness:
250c (a) the School Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall be given rights as may be
250d necessary to ensure adequate access to the land owned by the School Institutional Trust Lands
250e Administration and any successors in interest; or
250f (b) the land owned by the School Institutional Trust Lands Administration may be
250g exchanged for state-owned land of approximately equal value.
251 [(2)] (3) ª† If a valid mining claim or other valid occupancy is located wholly within a
252 protected wilderness area, the executive director of DNR shall, by reasonable regulations
253 consistent with the preservation of the area as wilderness, permit ingress and egress to such
254 surrounded areas by means which have been, or are being, customarily enjoyed with respect to
255 other similarly situated areas.
256 †∫ [(3)] (4) ª† Subject to available funds, PLPCO is authorized to acquire land, or
256a interest in land,
257 through purchase from a private landowner.
258 Section 8. Section 63L-7-108 is enacted to read:
259 63L-7-108. Gifts, bequests, and contributions.
260 (1) The executive director of DNR may accept gifts or bequests of land:
261 (a) within protected wilderness areas designated pursuant to this chapter for
262 preservation as wilderness; and
263 (b) adjacent to designated protected wilderness areas, if the executive director of DNR
264 gives 60 days advance notice to the governor.
265 (2) Land accepted by the executive director of DNR under this section:
266 (a) shall become part of the protected wilderness area involved; and
267 (b) is subject to:
268 (i) the same regulations made under this chapter; and
269 (ii) any conditions that were made at the time the gift or bequest was made that are
270 consistent with the regulations made under this chapter.
271 Section 9. Section 63L-7-109 is enacted to read:
272 63L-7-109. Annual reports.
273 (1) The director of PLPCO shall report to the governor, for transmission to the
274 Legislature, on:
275 (a) the status of the Utah wilderness preservation system;
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276 (b) regulations in effect; and
277 (c) other pertinent information.
278 (2) The director of PLPCO shall report any recommendations for future action to the
279 Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by November 30 of each
280 year.
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