Protecting School Trust Lands at Lake Mountain, Utah County
The Trust Lands Administration, in partnership with Utah County, completed the second of three cleanup projects at Lake Mountain, an area south of Saratoga Springs and west of Utah Lake. The Utah County Commission and SITLA coordinated the cleanup effort after the commission received complaints from residents about illegal dumping and undisciplined shooting in the […]
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Releases Proposed Penstemon Conservation Agreement
The Trust Lands Administration, the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordination Office (PLPCO), and Uintah County reached a tentative agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) on a proposed conservation plan for two related species of penstemon found in the Uintah Basin. The FWS recently released the draft conservation agreement, and is accepting public […]
SITLA Team Earns Governor’s Award for Excellence
A team of seven Trust Lands Administration employees earned the 2014 Governor’s Award for Excellence, which was presented to them by Governor Herbert in a ceremony May 6. The 5600 West Exchange Team includes: Deputy Director Kim Christy, Assistant Deputy Director/Surface Richard B. Wilcox, Assistant Director/Planning and Development Rodger Mitchell, Attorney Wendy Petersen, Resource Specialist Scott Bartlett, […]
SITLA, BLM Finalize 60,000-acre Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act
The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) finalized a 60,000-acre, federal-state land exchange at the Governor’s Outdoor Recreation Summit Thursday, May 8 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. Trust Lands Director Kevin Carter joined Utah BLM Director Juan Palma and Utah Governor Gary […]