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Senate advances Utah Forest Practices Act after debate over notification and private‑land limits
Summary
Senate Bill 24 would create an educational framework for private‑land forest practices, require notification for ground‑disturbing activities over 20 acres and exclude small operations; sponsors promised amendments after Farm Bureau and forestry division negotiations.
SALT LAKE CITY — Senate Bill 24, introduced by Senator Marine, moved to third reading on Jan. 27 after extended floor debate over how to balance private‑property rights with watershed protection and landowner education.
What the bill would do: SB24 directs the Division of Forestry to establish a process to work with private landowners on timber harvesting and other forest practices. It exempts operations on less than 20 acres, emphasizes education rather than regulation and sets a notification…
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