Title 79, Title 79: Natural Resources

79-7-203. Powers and duties of division. (1) As used in this section, "real property" includes land under water, upland, and all other property commonly or legally defined as real property. (2) The Division of Wildlife Resources shall retain the power and jurisdiction conferred u…

79-7-204. Division authorized to enter into contracts and agreements. (1) The division, with the approval of the executive director and the governor, may enter into contracts and agreements with the United States, a United States agency, any other department or agency of the stat…

79-7-205. Support of a nonprofit corporation or foundation. The division may provide administrative support to a nonprofit corporation or foundation that assists the division in attaining the objectives outlined in the strategic or operational plan.

79-7-206. Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee. (1) As used in this section, "committee" means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in this section. (2) There is created within the division the "Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrast…

79-7-301. Money to be appropriated -- Boating account expenses. The Legislature shall appropriate the money from time to time necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter to the division to be used by the division in the administration of the powers and duties and in carry…

79-7-302. Outdoor recreation facilities -- Participation in federal programs -- Comprehensive plan. (1) The executive director may, by following the procedures and requirements of, seek a federal grant or loan or participation in a federal program to plan and develop an outdoor r…

79-7-402. Violations of rules. Unless otherwise provided in this title, a violation of a rule of the division is an infraction.

79-7-501. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Initiative" means the Recreation Coordinated Investment Initiative created in Section. 79-7-502 (2) "Outdoor recreation infrastructure" means the same as that term is defined in. 51-9-901 (3) "Public lands" includes local, state, …

79-7-502. Recreation Coordinated Investment Initiative. (1) There is created within the division an initiative known as the "Recreation Coordinated Investment Initiative." (2) The initiative is to manage, maintain, expand, restore, and improve outdoor recreation infrastructure on…

79-7-503. Funding of initiative. (1) The initiative is funded from the following sources: appropriations made to the initiative by the Legislature, including any appropriation from the Outdoor Adventure Infrastructure Restricted Account created in Section; and 51-9-902 contributi…

79-7-601. Contingency plan for federal property. (1) As used in this part, "fiscal emergency" means a major disruption in the operation of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, or national recreation areas in the state caused by the unforseen or sudden…

79-7-602. Governor's duties -- Priority of federal property. (1) During a fiscal emergency, the governor shall: if financially practicable, work with the federal government to open and maintain the operation of one or more national parks, national monuments, national forests, nat…

79-7-701. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Director" means the director of the division, as described in Section. 79-7-202 (2) "Outdoor recreation infrastructure" means the same as that term is defined in Section. 51-9-901

79-7-702. Private funding for maintenance of outdoor recreation infrastructure. (1) The division may: permit a person to volunteer labor or funding to maintain outdoor recreation infrastructure; and recognize the person providing the labor or funding through signage or other indi…

79-8-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Accessible to the general public" in relation to the awarding of an infrastructure grant, means: the public may use the infrastructure in accordance with federal and state regulations; and no community or group retains exclusiv…

79-8-103. Outdoor recreation grants. To the extent money is available, the division shall administer outdoor recreation grants for the state, including grants that address: (1) outdoor recreation in general; (2) recreational trails; (3) off-highway vehicle incentives; (4) boat ac…

79-8-106. Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Account -- Uses -- Costs. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Account," which the division shall use to fund: the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program crea…

79-8-201. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Grant program" means the Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant Program created in Section. 79-8-202 (2) "High demand outdoor recreation amenity" means infrastructure necessary for a campground, picnic area, or water recreati…

79-8-202. Creation of grant program. (1) There is created the "Recreation Restoration Infrastructure Grant Program" administered by the division. Subject to Subsection, 15% of the unencumbered amount in the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Account, created in Section, at the beg…

79-8-203. Award of recreation restoration infrastructure grants. (1) In determining the award of a recreation restoration infrastructure grant, the advisory committee shall prioritize projects that the advisory committee considers to be high demand outdoor recreation amenities or…

79-8-302. Creation and purpose of the UCORE grant program. (1) There is created the Utah Children's Outdoor Recreation and Education Grant Program administered by the division. (2) The division may seek to accomplish the following objectives in administering the UCORE grant progr…

79-8-303. Rulemaking and requirements for awarding a UCORE grant. (1) In accordance with, the division, after consulting with the advisory committee, shall make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive a UCORE grant, including: Title 63G,…

79-8-401. Creation and purpose of infrastructure grant program. (1) There is created the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program administered by the division. (2) The division may seek to accomplish the following objectives in administering the infrastructure grant prog…

79-8-402. Rulemaking and requirements for awarding an infrastructure grant. (1) In accordance with, and after consultation with the advisory committee, the division shall make rules establishing the eligibility and reporting criteria for an entity to receive an infrastructure gra…

79-9-101. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Board" means the Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Board created in Section. 79-9-104 (2) "Division" means the Division of Outdoor Recreation created in Section. 79-7-201 (3) "Eligible county" means a county: of the third, fourth, fif…

79-9-102. Outdoor recreation mitigation grants authorized -- Rulemaking. (1) To the extent that money is available, the division shall administer an outdoor recreation mitigation grants program to address visitor-related emergency costs and visitor-related safety costs in eligibl…

79-9-103. Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Grant Fund created. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Grant Fund," which the division may use to make competitive outdoor recreation mitigation grants to one or more eligible…

79-9-104. Outdoor recreation mitigation board. (1) There is created the Outdoor Recreation Mitigation Board consisting of the following five members: two representatives of the Utah Association of Counties, appointed by the Utah Association of Counties; one representative of the …

79-9-201. Outdoor recreation mitigation grant criteria -- Priorities -- Application -- Prohibition on awards. (1) The division may, within available funding, award an outdoor recreation mitigation grant as described in this section. (2) In the event the division receives grant ap…

79-9-202. Determining need of eligible counties. (1) The division shall annually determine the relative needs of eligible counties for financial assistance to support visitor-related emergency costs in eligible counties, specifically taking into account the rolling five-year aver…

79-9-203. Use of outdoor recreation mitigation grant funding. (1) An eligible county that receives grant funding under Section: 79-9-201 shall use grant funding: to pay for any present or ongoing visitor-related emergency costs or visitor-related safety costs; to reimburse a prov…

79-9-301. Reporting. (1) The division shall report quarterly to the board on: grant applications received from eligible counties; grant awards made to eligible counties; and the division's progress in determining the relative needs of eligible counties, as described in Section. 7…

79-10-101. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Atlas" means a depository of geological data maintained in accordance with Part 5, Critical Minerals Atlas. (2) "Center" means the Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center created in accordance with Part…

79-10-201. State critical mineral objectives and policy. (1) The state's long-term objectives related to critical minerals are: to capture 20% to 25% of United States domestic critical minerals demand; to process within the state 50% of the critical minerals extracted from within…

79-10-202. Legislative review of objectives and policy. The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee shall annually review the state's critical mineral objectives and policy under Sectionand propose any changes to the Legislature.

79-10-301. Critical Minerals Council created. (1) There is created within the Department of Natural Resources a mixed purpose board known as the "Critical Minerals Council." (2) The council consists of the following 11 members: the director of the Office of Energy Development, or…

79-10-302. Powers and duties of the council. (1) The council shall: develop a strategic plan to prioritize activities and projects related to the exploration, development, production, and processing of critical minerals in the state consistent with the state's critical minerals o…

79-10-303. Areas for coordination. (1) Council members are designated as area leads as provided in this section. In conducting the council's business, the council may assign a council member who is an area lead to coordinate on an issue within the council member's area. (2) The c…

79-10-401. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) "Base taxable value" means the value of property within a critical minerals zone, as shown on the assessment roll last equalized before the creation of the critical minerals zone. (2) "Community reinvestment agency" means the same…

79-10-402. Council responsibilities and powers. (1) The council shall: establish and implement: processes for designating critical minerals zones; and criteria for evaluating proposed critical minerals zones; consult with state land use authorities regarding: identification of st…

79-10-403. Critical minerals zones designated. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, a county or municipality may not offer financial incentives for a critical minerals extraction or processing project that is not located within a designated critical minerals zone. (1)(b) Subsect…

79-10-501. Critical Minerals Atlas created -- Processes to be developed. (1) The Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining shall lead a joint effort with the Utah Geological Survey and Office of Energy Development to organize and maintain a clearinghouse of geological data related to crit…

79-10-601. Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center process for creation -- Governance. (1) There is created under the general supervision of the council a center known as the "Minerals for Industrial, National, and Economic Security Center," to serve the o…

79-10-602. Center objectives. The center shall: (1) serve as the state's primary partner for issues related to developing critical mineral extraction and processing from research to commercialization, including: workforce training; the testing and piloting of technology; federal …

79-10-701. Critical Minerals Development Account. (1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the "Critical Minerals Development Account." (2) Subject to appropriation, the council shall administer the Critical Minerals Development Account for the p…