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Lawmakers praise Jamie Barnes for stewardship of Great Salt Lake and sovereign lands
Summary
Unidentified speakers at a Utah House session commended Jamie Barnes, director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, for leading stewardship work on the Great Salt Lake and other sovereign waters, citing negotiation skills, interagency collaboration and watershed improvements.
The Utah House of Representatives heard multiple speakers praise Jamie Barnes, director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, for her leadership overseeing sovereign lands and major water bodies including the Great Salt Lake.
Unidentified Speaker 1 opened the remarks by identifying Barnes as director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands and saying, "She is an absolutely incredible leader," crediting her and her team with managing "some of the most complex resources in this state." The speaker said the agency’s work affects major bodies such as Utah Lake, the Great Salt Lake and Bear Lake, and added that without Barnes’ leadership "we would not be where we are…
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