ALL PEOPLE, ALL ABILITIES
The State of Utah believes in protecting access to our public lands for all users of all ages and abilities, and managing public land for multiple-use and sustained yield.
Our Vision
To empower all to enjoy and flourish from Utah’s public lands, providing Utahns with unique and lasting opportunities for access, economic prosperity, and stewardship.
Our Mission
To coordinate, promote, and implement Utah’s public land priorities.
On Utah's public lands, PLPCO is...
Protecting public land access.
The State of Utah’s Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) invites you to explore Utah’s magnificent public lands. Utah has some of the most beautiful and varied landscapes in the country and it is part of PLPCO’s mission to protect public access to public lands so Utahns and visitors alike can enjoy this shared resource. Millions of acres of public land can be accessed by long standing historical roads, some of which were created by early pioneers and settlers.
Coordinating resource development.
The Resource Development Coordinating Committee (RDCC) assists the state planning coordinator in fulfilling the responsibilities of reviewing and coordinating technical and policy actions that may affect the physical resources of the state and facilitates the exchange of information on those actions among state agencies and other levels of government.
Enhancing resource management.
The State of Utah supports the wise use, conservation, and protection of public lands and their resources, including well planned management prescriptions. It is the State’s position that public lands be managed for multiple uses, sustained yields, prevention of waste of natural resources, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.
Preserving archaeological resources.
PLPCO promotes the responsible use and preservation of archaeological resources and is responsible for issuing permits to conduct archaeological work on lands owned or controlled by the state, its political subdivisions, and the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
Access Map 360 - Discover Your Utah
The state of Utah has mapped both Class B (county maintained) and Class D (non maintained) roads across lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) provides high resolution 360° video, data, and mapping services that create a new kind of immersive experience to explore public lands in Utah. PLPCO recorded video at specific locations. In this case along the centerline of the recorded RS2477 Road.
