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Government Type

State Agency

Entity

School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration

Public Body

SITLA Board of Trustees

Notice Information

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Notice Title

Trust Lands Administration Board of Trustees Meeting

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

January 22, 2026 10:00 AM

Description/Agenda

Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. 102 Tower - 6th Floor Boardroom 102 South 200 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 1. Welcome 2. Approval of Minutes November 20, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes 3. Confirmation of Upcoming Meeting Dates February 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting March 19, 2026 - Regular Meeting April 16, 2026 - Regular Meeting 4. Trust Lands Funds in Action by Marla Kennedy, Director of Communications, Trust Lands Administration 5. Social Media Minute by Joelette Organista, Communications Specialist, Trust Lands Administration 6. Public Comment Period Trust Lands welcomes comments from the county advisory committee, the public, and other interested parties. The Board sets aside 15 minutes at each board meeting to hear from anyone wishing to speak. Each presenter is allowed one opportunity and has up to three (3) minutes for remarks. Any member of the public participating electronically who desires to comment shall use the 'raise hand' feature during the Zoom meeting. The public comment segment of the board meeting is not the time for a question-and-answer discussion. Trust Lands staff is available for dialogue outside of board meetings. 7. Chair's Report by Tiffany James, Board Chair, Trust Lands Administration Board of Trustees 8. Director's Report by Michelle McConkie, Executive Director, Trust Lands Administration FY2026 Second Quarter Revenue Report Update from Strategic Initiatives Group Staffing Updates 9. Advocate Report by Kim Christy, Director, Land Trusts Protection & Advocacy Office 10. Action Items 10A Proposed Helium, Gas and Associated Hydrocarbons Lease OBA (ML 54676 - OBA) located in San Juan County, Utah (800 +/- acres) with ST Oil Utah, LLC by Rachel Boyack, Lease Manager, Energy & Minerals. 10B Proposed Amendment to Lease ML 54409 - OBA located in the Lake Mountain Block, Utah County, Utah (4,400 +/- additional acres) with Ionic Mineral Technologies by Tyler Wiseman, Geoscientist & Lease Manager, and Andy Bedingfield, Managing Director, Energy & Minerals. 10C Proposed four Minerals OBA Leases (ML 54677, ML 54678, ML 54679, and ML 54680) located in the Lake Mountain Block, Utah County, Utah (Aggregated Total Acres 1,123.61 +/- ) with Ionic Mineral Technologies by Tyler Wiseman, Geoscientist & Lease Manger, Energy & Minerals. 10D Proposed Metalliferous Minerals Lease OBA (ML 54673 - OBA) located in the Drum Mountains Block, Juab and Millard Counties, Utah (6,798 +/- acres) with Infield Minerals Nevada, Inc. by Tyler Wiseman, Geoscientist & Lease Manager, Energy & Minerals. 10E Proposed adoption of Director's Review Process. 10F Closed Session The Board, pursuant to Utah Code Section 52-4-205(1)(c), will hold a closed meeting to conduct a strategy session to discuss pending or reasonably imminent litigation. 11. Adjourn

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for this meeting should contact Imaan Ahmed at (801) 538 - 5110, or by email at ifahmed@utah.gov, at least three (3) days in advance.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

Interested parties, including members of the public or representatives of county governments or Utah Tribes, may attend the meeting in person or through the registration link: https://utah-gov.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GPcpwB6XRgSVoGNUbOxwAw. Those wishing to provide public comment electronically will be asked at the beginning of the period designated for such comment to use the 'raise hand' feature at the bottom of the screen within the Zoom meeting so they may be called upon to provide comment.

Other Information

Board members may participate in this meeting electronically but may be seen and heard via electronic means at the anchor location (6th-floor Boardroom) specified above. Please call Imaan Ahmed at 801-538-5110 or email ifahmed@utah.gov any time before 4:00 p.m. on January 21, 2026, with questions. Items may be heard in any order, at any time, at the Board's discretion. Please be aware that the public portions of this meeting may be broadcast live over the Internet. Also, please note that an audio recording of the public portions of this meeting, along with any materials presented or distributed in the public portions of this meeting, will be posted on Utah's public notice website. Witnesses with questions, concerns, or handouts should contact staff. I, Imaan Ahmed, Trust Lands Administration Board of Trustees Executive Assistant, hereby certify the foregoing agenda was posted on the Utah State Public Notice website, https://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html. Dated: January 12, 2026

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

102 S 200E
Salt Lake City, UT, UT 84111
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Contact Name

Imaan Ahmed

Contact Email

ifahmed@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801) 538 - 5110

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

January 12, 2026 12:58 PM

Notice Last Edited On

January 26, 2026 11:00 AM

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