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Public Lands Council approves Aug. 6 minutes; members warned terms expire, water-rights contact leaves
Summary
The Emery County Public Lands Council approved minutes from its Aug. 6 meeting, was told several members’ terms expire at year’s end and learned that Mark from the Division of Water Rights has taken a new job with the Colorado River Authority in Utah, leaving that position open.
The Emery County Public Lands Council met (date not specified) and approved the minutes from its Aug. 6 meeting after a voice motion and second. Council member Ben Grimes moved to approve the minutes and Varian seconded; the motion passed on a voice "Aye," with no roll-call tally recorded.
Council members were briefed on upcoming membership openings. Council member Ben Grimes, Leon McElpring, Rod Player and Kim McFarland were identified as having terms that expire at the end of the year; members were encouraged to reapply and to recruit public applicants. A council member offered to help anyone who needs assistance with the online reapplication process and said they would send a link for applicants to use.
Members also received a staffing update for agencies that normally report to the council. Speakers reported that Mark, previously the local contact associated with the Division of Water Rights/state engineer’s office, "has taken another job with the Colorado River Authority in Utah," and that the Division position is currently open. Council members asked whether Mark remained with the state; presenters clarified he is no longer the state engineer.
The council noted the Bureau of Land Management representative Kyle would be arriving late and agreed to hear that report later in the meeting. The Division of Oil, Gas and Mining did not have a representative present. An unidentified attendee who joined to present on short notice said they had come because a colleague (identified in that exchange as "Bridal") "usually comes out to these" meetings and asked for patience as they provided a brief overview of state activity.
Also discussed briefly was a local infrastructure concern: an attendee asked about a small washout on the side of a spillway at the mill site; council members said they did not have information and did not resolve the matter during the meeting.
The council closed the recorded items by reminding members the year-end reapplications are due and that they would return to agency reports later in the session when additional representatives arrived.
