Enrolled Copy S.C.R. 6
1 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION CREATING THE GOLDEN
2 SPIKE STATE MONUMENT
3 2024 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Scott D. Sandall
6 House Sponsor: Thomas W. Peterson
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This concurrent resolution creates the Golden Spike State Monument.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This resolution:
13 < describes the general process for proposing the creation of the Golden Spike State
14 Monument;
15 < details the benefits of the proposed Golden Spike State Monument for the local
16 communities and the state;
17 < states that the Golden Spike State Monument shall be included in the state parks
18 system; and
19 < approves the creation of the Golden Spike State Monument.
20 Special Clauses:
21 None
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23 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
24 WHEREAS, Utah Code Title 79, Chapter 4, Part 12, State Monuments Act, provides a
25 process for the creation of a state monument when a municipality and county determine that a
26 state monument designation within the municipality's and county's jurisdictional boundaries is
27 appropriate;
28 WHEREAS, Utah Code Title 79, Chapter 4, Section 1206, Designation, provides that
29 the Legislature and the Governor may create a state monument through concurrent resolution;
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30 WHEREAS, representatives of Brigham City and Box Elder County have indicated
31 support for the Golden Spike State Monument by letter;
32 WHEREAS, Brigham City serves as a gateway for visitors to the Golden Spike
33 National Historical Park in Promontory, Utah;
34 WHEREAS, Brigham City has purchased a parcel for the proposed monument and has
35 expressed a commitment to maintaining the property for the proposed monument in perpetuity;
36 WHEREAS, Box Elder County has expressed support for the proposed monument on
37 the property purchased by Brigham City and has expressed a commitment to partner with
38 Brigham City in maintaining the property;
39 WHEREAS, the Golden Spike State Monument will provide residents and visitors of
40 the state an opportunity to appreciate Utah's history on a parcel that is conveniently located
41 near Interstate 15 and has scenic views of the Wasatch Front and the Bear River Migratory Bird
42 Refuge; and
43 WHEREAS, the area that is proposed to become the Golden Spike State Monument
44 will feature public art installations, including a 43-foot sculpture of a golden spike, that reflect
45 the cultural and historical importance of the completion of the transcontinental railroad in Utah
46 in 1869:
47 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
48 Governor concurring therein, approves the creation of the Golden Spike State Monument
49 comprising an eight-acre parcel of real property in Brigham City, in Box Elder County, which
50 parcel is owned jointly by the Golden Spike Foundation and Brigham City and is more
51 specifically described by a map and legal description on file with the Division of State Parks.
52 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Golden Spike State Monument is to be
53 managed by Brigham City and Box Elder County, and the Division of State Parks in
54 accordance with the provisions of Utah Code Title 79, Chapter 4, Part 12, State Monuments
55 Act.
56 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be delivered to Brigham
57 City, Box Elder County, and the Division of State Parks.
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