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Council hears agency updates: water grants, trust‑land sales, BLM objections and federal Explorer Act opportunities
Summary
Agency representatives updated the council on an open water‑optimization grant, trust lands sales and mining updates, an objection on a large BLM timber analysis, and new federal Explorer Act programs that could fund trails and shooting ranges; commissioners asked agencies to provide document links for meeting minutes.
At the Emery County Public Lands Council meeting on January 31, state and federal agencies reported program updates ranging from grant openings to land exchanges and federal policy opportunities.
Beth, a planner with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, said the water optimization grant application is open until the 28th and distributed flyers with a QR code to the application. She advised applicants to coordinate with the Department of Water Rights before applying and offered staff support for the application process.
Brian Torgerson, Trust Lands staff from the…
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