House Concurrent Resolution on State Management of Federal Public Lands

HCR 12 is a non-binding Utah House Concurrent Resolution urging federal agencies and Congress to establish a framework for state management of federal public lands. It specifically requests the Utah Division of State Parks to petition the Bureau of Land Management for the Little Sahara Recreation Area and negotiate with the U.S. Forest Service for the Antelope Flat Campground to become state-managed parks. The resolution also directs the division to evaluate other sites like Monte Cristo and Farmington Canyon for potential state parks, while requiring annual progress reports to the Natural Resources Committee. It does not appropriate funds or create new laws, but outlines a process for Utah to potentially assume operational control of federal lands to address maintenance backlogs and enhance recreation access.