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BioWest presents draft resource management plan; Emery County forms small steering committee and budgets consultant work
Summary
BioWest staff described a resource management plan to be integrated into Emery County's general plan, emphasizing agency coordination and high‑level policies. The commission appointed members to a small steering committee, approved funding timing, and requested searchable plan documents.
Nicole, a BioWest representative working on Emery County's general plan, presented the proposed resource management plan element during the March 2025 Planning Commission meeting and described how the document will be used to guide county engagement with federal and state land managers.
Why it matters: Emery County is about 92% public lands (BLM, U.S. Forest Service and state trust lands). Commissioners and BioWest staff said a clear county resource plan can influence federal project siting and federal‑state consistency reviews (for example, solar development or monument designations) and help the county be heard in consultations.
Presentation highlights: Nicole said the resource management plan will…
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