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County agrees in principle to sponsor BLM backcountry airstrip applications; staff to vet and place on agenda
Summary
Representatives of the Rachael Aviation Foundation and Utah Backcountry Pilots asked Garfield County to sponsor BLM SF-299 applications to formally record several backcountry airstrips; commissioners agreed in principle and directed staff to legally vet and present the first application for approval.
John Clayton, representing the Rachael Aviation Foundation and Utah Backcountry Pilots, asked the commission to sponsor BLM SF-299 applications that would record backcountry airstrips on federal land as right-of-ways. Clayton said the BLM prefers a government applicant for these filings because government sponsorship often leads to categorical exclusions and long-term recognition of the strip; he told the commission there are roughly 19…
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