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Senate debates RS 2477 mapping grant board; amendment to add federal and wilderness representatives fails
Summary
Substitute HB334 to fund mapping and documentation of RS 2477 rights-of-way drew a spirited floor debate about whether the grant-selection board should include representatives of the Bureau of Land Management and wilderness advocacy groups; that amendment failed and the bill as amended was returned to the House.
Senators considered substitute House Bill 334, a bill to fund mapping and photographic documentation of historic rights-of-way (RS 2477). Sponsor Senator Blackcomb described the bill as a practical measure to document roads for counties using modern satellite mapping and photography.
Senator Hale moved an amendment to broaden the grant-selection committee to include a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) representative, a representative of the Utah Wilderness Coalition and an additional academic representative.…
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