General Information

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 Tags

Trust Lands

Notice Type(s)

Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

March 20, 2025 10:00 AM

Description/Agenda

Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda 102 Tower - 6th Floor Boardroom 102 South 200 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. 1. Welcome 2. Approval of Minutes February 20, 2025 3. Confirmation of Upcoming Meeting Dates April 16 - 17, 2025 - Emery & Carbon County Projects Board Tour & Meeting May 15, 2025 - Regular Meeting June 19, 2025 - Regular Meeting July 17, 2025 - New Board Member Orientation (no regular meeting) 4. Trust Lands Funds in Action by Marla Kennedy, Director of Communications & Governmental Affairs for the Trust Lands Administration 5. Social Media Minute by Joelette Organista, Communications Specialist for the Trust Lands Administration 6. Public Comments Trust Lands welcomes comments from the county advisory committee, the public, and other interested parties. The board sets aside 15 minutes at each 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 Warren Peterson, Chair of the Board of the Trust Lands Administration 8. Director's Report by Michelle McConkie, Executive Director of the Trust Lands Administration a. Legislative Update b. John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act Exchange Recognitions 9. Advocate's Report by Kim Christy, Director of the Land Trusts Protection & Advocacy Office 10. Action Items a. Proposed 2025-2026 Grazing Assessment Rates by Scott Chamberlain, Assistant Managing Director (Richfield), and Chris Fausett, Managing Director for Surface Resources b. Proposed Administrative Rule Revisions to U.A.C. R850-170 Renewable Energy Lease Agreements (RNBL) by Troy Herold, Assistant Managing Director for Energy & Minerals c. Consideration of New Board Policy Regarding Board Committee Procedures, by Michael Johnson, Chief Legal Counsel d. Proposed Exploration Agreement with Option to Lease Geothermal OBA (RNBL 2012) with Cordillera, LLC in Juab and Millard Counties (4,386 acres +/-) by Chanse Rinderknecht, Geologist and Lease Manager (Vernal) for Energy & Minerals e. Proposed Exploration Agreement with Option to Lease Non-competitively for Potash and Mineral Salts (ML 54591) with Utah Potash, LLC in Grand County (1,280 acres +/-) by Tyler Wiseman, Geoscientist and Lease Manager for Energy & Minerals f. Proposed Geothermal Research Lease OBA (RNBL 2014) with Energy & Geoscience Institute in Beaver County (1,159.27 acres +/-) by Chanse Rinderknecht, Geologist and Lease Manager (Vernal), and Stephanie Barber-Renteria, Managing Director of Energy & Minerals g. Petition for Appeal and Adjudicative Proceedings before the Board of Trustees re: Wesco Operating, Inc., by Michael Johnson, Counsel for the Board of Trustees 11. Notification Items a. Minor Development Transaction: 1.81 acres of development property and 11.90 acres of surrounding open space in Washington City 12. Adjourn

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

Per the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing auxiliary communicative aids and services for this meeting should contact Lisa Stamps Jones at 801-891-7489 or by email at lstampsjones@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

Note: 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. 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 comments electronically will be asked at the beginning of the period designated for such comments to use the 'raise hand' feature at the bottom of the screen during the Zoom meeting so they may be called upon to provide comments. Please call Lisa Stamps Jones at 801-891-7489 or email lstampsjones@utah.gov with questions any time before 4:30 p.m. on March 19, 2025. 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, Lisa Stamps Jones, Trust Lands Administration Board of Trustees Executive Assistant, hereby certify the foregoing REVISED agenda was posted on the Utah State Public Notice website, https://www.utah.gov/pmn/index.html. Dated: Tuesday, March 18, 2025.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

102 S 200 E
Suite #600
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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Contact Name

Naudia Gregerson

Contact Email

naudiadgregerson@utah.gov

Contact Phone

(801) 538-5100

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

March 10, 2025 04:50 PM

Notice Last Edited On

March 25, 2025 11:00 AM

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