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 […]
SITLA Co-Sponsors Governor’s Energy Development Summit
SITLA is proud to co-sponsor of the Governor’s Energy Development Summit, to be held at the Salt Palace Convention Center on June 3-4, 2014. This year’s event hosts more than 100 expert speakers from around the country, as well as elected officials, and energy industry leaders. The 2014 Summit will address regional issues, encouraging the […]
Volunteers remove tons of trash from Lake Mountain in advance of land closures
Volunteers joined Utah County, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) employees, and private landowners for a massive seven-day cleanup in the Lake Mountain area located south of Saratoga Springs and west of Utah Lake. This project is the first of three phases of cleanup in the Lake Mountain area. Effective immediately, approximately 1,500 […]
Policy Discussion, Board Meeting April 16 and 17
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration Board of Trustees will met Wednesday, April 16 and Thursday, April 17 at Daniel’s Summit Lodge near Heber City for a two-day policy discussion and board meeting. Trustees discussed pertinent board policy and administrative issues. Topics included: land exchanges, asset purchases, endangered species listings, and other conservation issues. […]
Department of Environmental Quality launches Earth Day celebration
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality launched The 12 Days of Earth Day, During the 12 Days of Earth Day, urging Utahns to make use of public transportation, or to carpool, walk, or bike whenever possible to reduce air pollution. Check out their video.
SITLA Board of Trustees met March 20 in Salt Lake
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) Board of Trustees met Thursday, March 20 in the SITLA Main Office located at 675 East 500 South in Salt Lake City. Trustees reviewed and discussed several trust land issues, including a proposed increase in grazing fees, and details of business projects in Beaver, Iron, and Uintah […]
A concurrent resolution recognizes SITLA’s 20 years
HCR-004, concurrent resolution of the 2014 Utah Legislature and Governor Gary R. Herbert, recognizes the 20th Anniversary of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration. The resolution expresses support for the Administration’s leadership and management. The resolution specifically cites SITLA’s work increasing the total asset value of Utah’s school and institutional trust land beneficiary funds […]
SITLA begins 2014 with Utah Recreational Land Exchange
The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration begins 2014 by finalizing the Utah Recreational Land Exchange Act of 2009 with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). “Since 1998, the Trust Lands Administration has protected and conserved more than 500,000 acres of Utah land through projects and exchanges such as the Recreational Land Exchange Act,” said […]