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Committee advances resolution encouraging state cooperation on federal public lands

Utah House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Standing Committee · March 2, 2026
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Summary

The committee passed HCR 5 as amended, urging state agencies to pursue cooperative management or transfers for select federal sites and asking the legislature to be prepared to analyze fiscal and legal implications. The resolution targets sites such as Antelope Flats and Little Sahara for possible state-managed recreation.

The House Natural Resources committee passed HCR 5, a concurrent resolution that encourages state cooperation with federal land managers to expand recreational access and explore cooperative-management or transfer arrangements for select sites.

Representative Edelson, the sponsor, said HCR 5 combines elements from three prior resolutions and focuses on practical opportunities such as Antelope Flats and Pine Creek rather than broad…

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