Show Laurence Burton Appointed to New Public Land Review Commission I I Laurence J J. J Burton congressman con gressman pressman from Utah's first district said this week he felt extremely honored In being chosen as a member of the new Public Land Law R Review Commission Because of the fact that 75 per cent of Utah is Js public land I feel It Is very important that Utah Is represented represented represented rep rep- resented on the Commission Congressman Burton said The Speaker of the Hou HOuri pf Representatives John McCormack McCormack McCormack Mc- Mc Cormack Mass D-Mass made the announcement of the appointment ap on the floor of the douse late Friday night Other Oth Oth- Other er representatives named to the commission were Wayne Aspinall D D-Colo John Saylor Saylor Say- Say lor for R n Leo heo OBrien O'Brien D DY D- D Y Y Compton White D D- D idaho and John Kyl Kyi R- R Jowa jowa owa The Commission created by this Congress will study ex- ex I l sting Ung laws and procedures re re- sating gating to administration of the public lands Public land lant laws have developed over a along along along long period of years through a n series of Acts of f Congress which are not fully correlated with each other Some of them may be Inadequate for current and future needs Administration Administration Administration Ad Ad- ministration of the public lands and laws relating thereto there there- to have been divided among several agencies of the Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral government The commission commission commis commis- sion slon is charged by Congress to give a comprehensive review review re reo re- re view of these laws and determine determine de de- de t termine whether and to what extent revisions are arc sary nary In addition to the six Representatives Rep nep- six Senators will willbe willbe be named six members will willbe willbe be appointed by the President and end one other person chosen by the members to serve as chairman There will also be an advisory advisory advisory ad ad- council representing various major citizens groups group interested in problems relating relating ing to public lands |