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Office reports on Recreation and Public Purposes applications; 11 still pending since 2014

6548205 · October 16, 2025
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The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office presented a map and statistics on Recreation and Public Purposes Act applications in Utah since 2014: roughly 38 applications in 14 counties, more than 67,000 acres transferred historically; 10 patents, 10 leases, 2 to nonprofits, 11 pending, 4 withdrawn and 1 denial since 2014.

The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office presented a historical review of lands transferred under the Recreation and Public Purposes (RPP) Act and an interactive story map that staff said can be used to drill down by county and application status.

Nicole Nelson told commissioners the office examined RPP activity from 2014 to the present and…

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