39A-8 - West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Act

Title 39A > 39A-8

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39A-8-101 - West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Act — Purpose.

The purpose of this act is to: 39A-8-101(1) identify lands adjacent to Camp Williams that are important to the nation’s defense mission; 39A-8-101(2) preserve and enhance the relationship between adjacent landowners and Camp Williams; and 39A-8-101(3) create incentives to encourage adjacent landowners to adopt land management practices consistent with Camp Williams’s military mission.

39A-8-102 - Area designation — West Traverse Sentinel Landscape.

39A-8-102(1) The compatible use buffer area surrounding Camp Williams shall be known as the West Traverse Sentinel Landscape. 39A-8-102(2) Lands designated by the committee established in Section 39A-8-103 and lands acquired or encumbered through the Camp Williams Army Compatible Use Buffer (ACUB) Program shall be added to the buffer area.

39A-8-103 - West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Coordinating Committee.

39A-8-103(1) There is created the West Traverse Sentinel Landscape Coordinating Committee. 39A-8-103(2) The committee shall be composed of the following members:

the adjutant general of the Utah National Guard or another senior officer appointed by the adjutant general; the executive director of the Department of Veterans and Military Affairs or the director’s designee; a landowner, selected by the chair, who owns property within the sentinel landscape area; a representative from a land conservation organization in Utah recognized as accredited under the standards and practices of the Land Trust Accreditation Commission; a representative from each municipality adjacent to Camp Williams, at the discretion of the municipality; one representative each from Salt Lake, Utah, and Tooele counties, at the discretion of the county governing body; a representative from a nongovernmental land management organization; and one member selected from a state agency that participates in land management activities. 39A-8-103(3) Committee members shall be selected and serve in accordance with this Subsection (3).

The committee member representing Subsection (2)(c) shall be selected by the chair from a list of nominees presented by local officials. The committee members representing Subsections (2)(d) and (g) shall be invited to participate by the chair with the approval of a majority of the committee. Each incorporated municipality bordering Camp Williams shall, at its discretion no later than July 1 of each year, provide the chair with the name of the individual who will represent the municipality on the committee, as provided in Subsection (2)(e). If the municipality declines to be represented on the committee, it shall send a letter to the chair on the municipality’s letterhead stating that no individual will be appointed. If a county, as provided in Subsection (2)(f), declines to be represented on the committee, it shall send a letter to the chair on the county’s letterhead not later than July 1 of each year stating that no individual will be appointed. The committee chair shall request the appointment of members representing Subsection (2)(h) from: the governor if the request is for a member from a state agency; or the mayor or governing body of a local government entity if the request is for a member from a local government agency. 39A-8-103(4) The adjutant general or his appointee shall serve as chair of the committee. 39A-8-103(5) The committee shall meet at the call of the chair, but not less than twice each calendar year. 39A-8-103(6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member’s service but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

Section 63A-3-106; Section 63A-3-107; and rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. 39A-8-103(7) The Utah National Guard shall provide staff support for the committee.

39A-8-104 - Committee responsibilities.

39A-8-104(1) The committee shall:

identify lands to be included in the designated sentinel landscape; develop strategies and recommendations to encourage landowners within the sentinel landscape to voluntarily participate in and begin or continue land uses compatible with Camp Williams’s military mission; and publish any policies and procedures as administrative rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act. 39A-8-104(2) In designating sentinel lands, the coordinating committee shall include all working or natural lands that the coordinating committee believes contribute to the long-term sustainability of the military missions conducted at Camp Williams. 39A-8-104(3) The committee shall determine the appropriate level of state resources required to adequately protect Camp Williams’s military mission and may apply for grants from the LeRay McAllister Working Farm and Ranch Fund to aid in securing those resources. 39A-8-104(4) In determining lands to designate, the coordinating committee shall seek input from:

the director of the Department of Defense Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program; and the director of the National Guard Bureau Army Compatible Use Buffer Program, as authorized under 10 U.S.C. Sec. 2684(a). 39A-8-104(5) The committee shall provide a written report of its activities if state funds are expended during the previous calendar year no later than July 31 annually to:

the governor; the Government Operations Interim Committee; and the Executive Appropriations Committee.