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Committee approves update to the statewide resource management plan used in federal engagement
Summary
SB 44 updates Utah’s statewide resource management plan, adding sections on Operation Gigawatt, outdoor recreation priorities and recent RS 2477 rulings; the House committee passed the measure favorably after agency staff described annual updates.
Senator Stratton presented SB 44, a short statutory update that accepts the 2026 State Resource Management Plan and takes effect May 2026. Nicole Nelson of the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) said the office updates charts, tables and policy guidance annually and highlighted new language on energy (Operation Gigawatt), recent RS 2477 rulings, and expanded outdoor recreation infrastructure needs.
Committee members asked about how the plan is used; Nelson said federal agencies rely on the document to understand state priorities and that PLPCO uses the plan in forest planning, travel management and campsite-designation work. After brief questions and no public opposition, the committee moved SB 44 out favorably.
What’s next: SB 44 will go forward with a favorable recommendation and take effect under the bill’s effective date.
