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Show Comments available making cither written or oral comments. Becker said. "Governmental organizations gave 33 responses, making this the largest participant affiliation, with ranching and grazing interests providing the second largest number of comments at 17." "Environmental groups and mining interests both submitted ten responses, showing substantial interest and concern by these groups," Becker said. A quantitative summary of the public comments from the first meeting is available t through the Department of Natural Resources and Energy. This summary is being sent to those individuals submitting comments in prepa ration for the second round of public meetings. The second series of meetings w ill be early this year, the exact schedule expected to be announced within the next lew weeks, according to Becker. In addition, Becker is recruiting interested organizations t o participate in an advisory council for Project BOLD. Suggested names should Ik- submitted to him at the Department oil ice. SALT LAKE CITY -A summary of public comments from the first series of meetings on Project BOLD, the State's proposed exchange of lands with the Federal Government, is now-available. now-available. According to Ralph Becker. Project BOLD Coordinator for the Department of Natural Resources and Energy, over 100 w ritten and oral responses were received during this first series of public meetings. Sixty percent of the comments indicated support or conditional support for the project. Twenty-three Twenty-three percent were opposed and seventeen percent were undecided about the project. Becker noted that State officials have discussed with numerous organizations the proposed land exchange and the benefits which would come to the State lor improved land management through blocking up state lands. Responses to the project proposal were grouped in ten categories according to the al filiation of individuals |