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This resolution addresses how public lands in Utah are managed, expressing legislative support for the state taking on a greater role in overseeing federal lands for outdoor recreation, though as a resolution it does not carry the force of law and instead states the Legislature's and Governor's positions and requests. It urges Utah's congressional delegation to push Congress toward creating a voluntary framework allowing the state to assume operational responsibility for federally managed public lands through joint management agreements, aimed at improving land upkeep and reducing federal costs. The resolution specifically calls on the Division of State Parks to petition the Bureau of Land Management to transfer land for a new Little Sahara State Park, to negotiate with the U.S. Forest Service to manage the Antelope Flat Campground for a Flaming Gorge State Park and lands at Pineview Reservoir for a new state park there, and to pursue similar agreements, leases, or exchanges for other suitable properties. It also directs the division to study additional potential sites—including the Monte Cristo area, trust lands in the San Rafael Swell, and areas near Skyline Drive in Davis County—and to report its progress to a legislative committee each November through 2028.