SELECT
FEDERAL NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Standard
Budget:
$15,000.00
Priority #: 1
Statutory Responsibilities
The Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee is charged
by statute with (1) reviewing federal policies or actions which may impact the
management, development or use of the state's natural resources; and (2)
developing and introducing legislative responses to federal policies and
actions necessary to protect the interests of the state of Wyoming, including
issues related to the structure of ownership of federal lands within the state.
Meeting
Schedule
3-1 day meetings
- Wright – June 9
- Pinedale – August 18
- Riverton – November 7 or 8
The following detailed list of topics was provided by
Committee Co-Chairman Bebout as discussed in the Management Council meeting
approving Committee topics.
- Priorities
- FLPMA and NFMA as they relate to state/federal
ownership/jurisdiction of wildlife and water
- State Historic Preservation Office – MOU for National
Historic Preservation Act with federal agencies and impact on WY
industries
- EPA safety management rules - OSHA
- Sage Grouse issues:
- Jonah development
- Winter Concentration Areas in the NPL natural gas
project area
- FS change of season of use
- Update on lawsuits
- Migratory Bird Act
- Receive updates on:
- Federal lands transfer – OSLI study (due to the
Committee Nov. 30, 2016 per 2015 Senate Enrolled Act 78, though OSLI
plans to deliver the report by August 31, 2016)
- Big Horn Sheep
- WCCA Wilderness Study Area task force
- Prairie dogs on Thunder Basin NG
- Waters of the US rule
- Flare rule
- Coal lease moratorium
- Clean Power Plan
- EPA – regional haze
- Federal mineral royalties
- Wild horse management