Duchesne County Commission approved a letter this month to be sent to the U.S. Department of the Interior about the BLM’s proposed revisions to the Fluid Mineral Leasing Process. Duchesne County Community Development Director Mike Hyde presented a 24-page letter written to the U.S. Department of the Interior Director. The following is a small portion from the letter: “It is the County’s position that public lands must be managed for multiple-use, sustained yields, prevention of waste of natural resources, and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public. It is important to the State and local economy that public lands be properly managed for fish, wildlife, livestock production, timber harvest, recreation, energy production, mineral extraction, water resources, and the preservation of natural, science, scientific, and historical values. As such, the County supports reasonable regulation but has some concerns regarding the Proposed Rule, as it will likely not accomplish the goals thus stated without also conflicting with the County’s Resource Management Plan, the Utah State Resource Management Plan, and state law associated with the Uintah Basin Energy Zone.” The Commissioners approved the letter to the U.S. Department of Interior regarding the BLM’s proposed revisions to the Fluid Mineral Leasing Process as presented.
