Jamie Barnes
Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
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Commissioner, Department of Natural Resources
Utah's natural resources
Jamie Barnes became commissioner of Utah's Department of Natural Resources in August 2026. The governor's office describes her team as responsible for water security, energy and critical mineral development, wildfire management, forest health, state parks, outdoor recreation and public lands stewardship. [1]
Forestry and state lands
Barnes joined the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands as a paralegal in 2011, after working in private legal practice. She became state forester and division director in 2021, and in that role managed sovereign lands to safeguard Utah's navigable lakes and rivers. [1]
Education
Her cabinet biography lists a Master of Natural Resources from the University of Idaho and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Weber State University. [1]
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