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House Concurrent Resolution on State Monuments, Parks and Campgrounds
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Steve Eliason
Senate Sponsor:
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This resolution urges the Division of State Parks to evaluate specific locations for
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designation as state parks, monuments, or campgrounds.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This resolution:
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▸ highlights Utah's need to develop and maintain state parks, monuments, and campgrounds
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to provide the people of Utah with outdoor recreational opportunities; and
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▸ urges the Division of State Parks to evaluate the Monte Cristo area and trust lands in the
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San Rafael Swell as potential new state parks, monuments, or campgrounds.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
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WHEREAS, Utah's state parks, monuments, and campgrounds provide valuable outdoor
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recreational opportunities and protect significant natural and cultural resources for the people
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of Utah;
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WHEREAS, Utah's growing population and vibrant tourism industry will require the state
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to develop new outdoor recreational opportunities and maintain existing state parks,
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monuments, and campgrounds;
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WHEREAS, certain state trust lands and other areas may be suitable for designation as state
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parks, monuments, or campgrounds;
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WHEREAS, the Monte Cristo area located in Cache, Rich, and Weber counties offers
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unique recreational opportunities that the Division of State Parks may evaluate for designation
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as a state park, monument, or campground;
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WHEREAS, various school and institutional trust lands, including trust lands in the San
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Rafael Swell, may present opportunities for public recreation while generating revenue for
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trust beneficiaries;
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WHEREAS, the United States Forest Service has decommissioned campgrounds in the
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state due to the degradation of campground infrastructure, including the Sunset Campground
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in Farmington Canyon; and
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WHEREAS, state lands and federal public lands could be enhanced and reclaimed for
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recreation and conservation purposes if put under state control:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
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Governor concurring therein, urges the Division of State Parks to evaluate recreational and
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scenic locations in the state, including the Monte Cristo area and trust lands in the San Rafael
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Swell, for designation as new state parks, monuments, and campgrounds.
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