Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office

09/15/2026

“We keep hearing the phrase TMP being thrown around. What is it and what does it mean to me?”

Thanks for the question. TMP = Travel Management Plan.

The BLM Utah Office / oversees the planning process for TMPs to adjust, close, or create new routes for a Travel Management Area (TMA). These modifications typically result in reduced access for recreational and other land use activities on public lands when a new TMP is established or an existing one is altered. TMP road closures by the BLM often mean less access for all users.

The State of Utah believes in providing access for all users of all ages and abilities, therefore we oppose closing any existing access on public lands.

SWIPE for why you should care about these TMPs👆

➡️ Learn more about the BLM’s TMPs at publiclands.utah.gov/tmp/ (link in bio)

08/29/2026

A fact based explanation of national monuments in Utah.

House Rules: Politics and Policy in Utah · Episode

08/21/2026

This is a very good conference.

Have you registered for the FREES 2026 Summit yet? Visit the FREES Website and check that item off your list! https://extension.usu.edu/freesnetwork/next-summit

08/18/2026

Administrative access allows foresters strategic, temporary entry to remove excess fuels before fires occur and salvage usable timber after.

Head to Regulations.gov to comment on the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement. Public comments must be received by midnight on Sept. 21.

More information will be coming soon from the USDA.

To read the full press release, visit:
🔗 https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/08/18/usda-acts-remove-roadless-rule-restrictions-exacerbate-rising-wildfire-risk

07/31/2026

These culverts have been game changing for the road to the Wave. Unfortunately, installing these culverts also required a judges permission before installation because certain groups are opposed to safe and reliable public access to public lands. 🤔

07/14/2026

We welcome the new federal action that modifies the boundaries of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments. The modifications will allow for better management, preservation, and public access to both monuments for generations to come.

We will continue to work with federal agencies, tribal governments, and local communities to ensure responsible stewardship of these remarkable landscapes.

🔗Learn more about this federal action at publiclands.utah.gov/national-monuments

07/09/2026

Sherwood Hills was once a private resort on the brink of further development. But today, it’s officially protected public land for all Utahns. ⛰️

Thanks to a partnership between Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, Wellsville City, and the local community, 800 acres are now protected for public access, new trails, and long-term stewardship. There’s still work ahead, but now families can hike, bike, ski, and explore this beloved area for generations to come.

Sherwood Hills is a model of what’s possible when locals speak up, cities take action, and the state steps in to help.

07/07/2026

We would like to join Attorney General Brown in expressing our gratitude for Kathy Davis for her years of dedicated service promoting the principles of multiple use and sustained yield on Utah's public lands.

Thank you, Kathy!

Kathy Davis joined the Office of the Utah Attorney General in 2011. She leaves as Section Director of the Public Lands Section, with 14 years of consequential work behind her.

Her cases read like a map of Utah's most contested legal terrain: R.S. 2477 rights-of-way, federal overreach in natural resource management, tribal water and title disputes, and years of litigation defending Utah's authority over its own lands across federal district courts, circuit courts, and administrative venues.

She has practiced law since 1983. That depth of experience shaped this office and the cases it won.

Kathy also served on the Utah Supreme Court's Continuing Education Committee and the Salt Lake City Arts Council. In retirement, she plans to spend considerably more time observing and reporting data on geysers at Yellowstone National Park.

The Office of the Utah Attorney General thanks Kathy for her service. Utah's public lands are better defended because of her work.

06/25/2026

The State of Utah worked with the administration to affirm access to your public lands by rescinding two 70s-era executive orders.

We focused on rescinding the vague “minimization criteria” language to clarify that roads to our public lands can remain open.

Rather than focusing exclusively on one specific use, we seek to balance and accommodate a variety of activities, including conservation, timber production, recreation, wildlife habitat preservation, grazing, water resource management, among other uses.

Utah has an established track record of managing public lands for multiple uses and objectives, whether it be the state park system, wildlife management areas, or wildland fire education and management.

Want more details on minimization criteria and why it matters? Read each photo for more info.

06/24/2026

Do you recreate in the Trail Canyon area?

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to motorized vehicle routes. The plan would designate 469 miles of existing routes as open, limited, or closed for off-highway vehicle use across 182,766 acres of BLM-managed public lands.

📅Deadline: July 22, 2026
🔗Take Action: Use our Comment Letter Generator to help you prepare your substantive comment to submit to the BLM.

Trail Canyon Comment Letter Generator: https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/8751b12d63134db690bcaf4ee4d48ad6
Trail Canyon Project Page: https://eplanning.blm.gov/Project-Home/?id=bb8779e1-3464-f111-a824-001dd8084607