A controversial application to dredge Utah Lake as part of massive island-building project will be canceled, the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands announced Thursday in a news release.
But despite “working tirelessly” with LRS, the state agency concluded the application must be rejected since the proposal would privatize “sovereign lands” in violation of the state’s obligations to manage the lake bed in the “public trust” as required under the Utah Constitution, according to the 94-page decision.told lawmakers that the dredging project was unconstitutional.
“Because the pending application considers the disposal of land that would impede navigation and permanently transfer sovereign lands to private parties, violating the public trust that is constitutionally imposed on these lands, the division determined that cancellation of the pending application is appropriate and required,” the state’s news release said.
That’s gotta be worth a special session. 2002NWFHBOTY and Rep. Brad ain’t gonna be happy about the state doing it’s job.
thank the good lord
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