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Utah Senate approves $2 million for Book Cliffs conservation purchase amid county concerns over appraisals and access
Summary
The Senate passed SB 114 to appropriate $2 million (FY 1992–93, nonlapsing) to acquire ranchland in the Book Cliffs for conservation; proponents cited habitat protection and public access, while county officials and an assessor criticized appraisal values and raised concerns about lost tax revenue and gate closures.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 6 approved SB 114, a $2 million general‑fund, nonlapsing appropriation to the Division of Wildlife Resources to acquire privately owned ranchland in the Book Cliffs as part of a cooperative conservation initiative involving the Division of Wildlife Resources, the Bureau of Land Management, The Nature Conservancy and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Sponsor Senator Paul Fordham described a proposal to acquire the S and H Ranch and associated parcels—some 7,550 privately held acres inside a broader Book Cliffs…
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