Title 63L, Title 63L: Lands

63L-8-303. Management of use, occupancy, and development of public land. (1) As used in this section, "casual" means activity that: occurs irregularly; and is non-commercial. (2) Except as provided in Subsection, the director shall manage the public land under principles of multi…

63L-8-304. Enforcement authority. (1) The director shall issue rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter with respect to the management, use, and protection of the public land and property located on the public land. (2) At the request of the director, the at…

63L-8-305. Fees, charges, and commissions. (1) The director may establish reasonable filing and service fees with respect to applications and other documents relating to the public land, in accordance with Section. 63J-1-504 (2) The director is authorized to require a deposit of …

63L-8-306. Availability of excess fees. All fees authorized by this chapter, excluding mining claim fees, not otherwise dedicated by law for a specific distribution shall: (1) be deposited in the Public Land Management Fund created in Section; and 63L-8-308 (2) remain available u…

63L-8-307. Public Land Protection Fund -- Forfeitures and deposits. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Public Land Protection Fund." (2) The fund shall consist of: money appropriated by the Legislature; money received by the state as a result of…

63L-8-308. Public Land Management Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Public Land Management Fund." (2) The fund shall consist of: fees collected by the DLM under this chapter; money appropriated to the fund by the Legislature; money collec…

63L-8-309. Timber Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Timber Fund." (2) The fund described in Subsectionshall consist of: (1) money received from the disposal of timber prepared for sale from public lands; money voluntarily donated or contr…

63L-8-310. Grazing Land Fund. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Grazing Land Fund." (2) The fund shall consist of: money received from grazing fees, as described in Section; 63L-8-402 money voluntarily donated or contributed to the fund; and in…

63L-8-311. Implementation provisions. (1) The director may conduct investigations, studies, and experiments involving the management, protection, development, acquisition, and transfer of public land. The director may work with other departments, agencies, or political subdivisio…

63L-8-312. Annual reports. (1) The director shall: prepare a report on the public land in accordance with Subsection; and (2) submit the report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee no later than October 31 annually. (2) A list of programs and s…

63L-8-401. Title. This part is known as "Range Management."

63L-8-402. Grazing fees -- Feasibility study -- Contents -- Submission of report -- Annual distribution and use of range betterment funds -- Nature of distributions. (1) As used in this section: "Animal unit" means one mature 1,000 pound cow and the cow's suckling calf. "Animal u…

63L-8-403. Grazing permits and leases. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, permits and leases for domestic livestock grazing on public land issued by the director may not exceed a term of five years, subject to terms and conditions the director determines to be appropriate and …

63L-8-404. Valid existing right. (1) As used in this section, "valid existing right" means an interest in property that a person secures by meeting the requirements of this section. (2) A property right associated with a grazing allotment on public lands is a valid existing right…

63L-8-501. Title. This part is known as "Rights-of-Way Authorization."

63L-8-502. Rights-of-way for roads or facilities. (1) If the state receives title to public land from the federal government, the director shall, subject to Subsection, honor all: (2) pre-existing rights-of-way granted to individuals, corporations, or political subdivisions, subj…

63L-8-503. Grant, issue, or renewal of land use authorizations on public lands. (1) The director is authorized to grant, issue, or renew land use authorizations over, upon, under, or through public land for: a reservoir, canal, ditch, flume, lateral, pipe, pipeline, tunnel, or ot…

63L-8-504. Roads. (1) The director, with respect to public land, is authorized to provide for the authorization, construction, and maintenance of new and necessary roads within the public land that will permit utilization of the natural resources on such land, including the seven…

63L-8-505. Maintenance of facilities. (1) The director may require a user of a road, trail, land, or other facility administered by the DLM, or authorized by a DLM issued land use authorization, to: maintain facilities in a satisfactory condition commensurate with the particular …

63L-8-506. Right-of-way corridors -- Criteria and procedures applicable for designation. (1) Utilization of a right-of-way in common is suggested to the extent practical in order to minimize adverse environmental impacts and the proliferation of separate rights-of-way. (2) In des…

63L-8-507. General requirements. (1) Each land use authorization granted, issued, or renewed shall be limited to a reasonable term in light of all circumstances concerning the project, not exceeding 5 years. In determining the duration of a land use authorization, the director sh…

63L-8-508. Terms and conditions. Each land use authorization shall contain terms and conditions that: (1) carry out the purposes of this chapter and rules issued under this chapter in accordance with; Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act (2) minimize damage to…

63L-8-509. Suspension or termination -- Grounds -- Procedures applicable. (1) The following are grounds for suspension or termination of a land use authorization: abandonment; or noncompliance with: a provision of this chapter; an applicable rule established by the DLM in accorda…

63L-8-510. Rights-of-way for state departments and agencies. The director may issue a land use authorization upon or under public land to a department or agency of the state, subject to such terms and conditions as the director imposes.

63L-8-511. Applicability. (1) No land use authorization shall be granted, issued, or renewed over, upon, under, or through public land, except as described in this part. (2) Nothing in this part shall be construed to preclude the use of public land covered by this section for a h…

63L-8-601. Title. This part is known as "Contingent Effective Date."

63L-8-602. Effective date. This chapter becomes effective upon the day the state receives title to at least 250,000 acres of public land from the federal government pursuant to Section.

63L-9-101. Title. This chapter is known as the " Department of Land Management."

63L-9-102. Creation of the Department of Land Management. (1) There is created a Department of Land Management. (2) The department shall be staffed: upon the state receiving title to at least 250,000 acres of public land from the federal government pursuant to Section; and 63L-6-…

63L-9-103. Director. (1) Upon the requirements described in Subsectionbeing fulfilled, the governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a director of the Department of Land Management. 63L-9-102(2) (2) The director shall: be the executive and administrative …

63L-9-104. Public Land Management Advisory Board. (1) There is created the Public Land Management Advisory Board. (2) The board consists of the following 11 members: the lieutenant governor, or the lieutenant governor's designee; one representative, appointed by the governor, who…

63L-9-105. Department of Land Management duties. The department shall manage and administer all public land, as defined in Section, consistent with the procedures, policies, and directives in.

63L-10-101. Title. This chapter is known as "Statewide Resource Management Plan."

63L-10-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Commission" means the Federalism Commission. (2) "Office" means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office established in Section. 63L-11-201 (3) "Plan" means the statewide resource management plan, created pursuant to Secti…

63L-10-103. Statewide resource management plan adopted. (1) The statewide resource management plan, dated May 6, 2026, and on file with the office, is adopted. The plan described in Subsectionreplaces and supersedes the plan dated May 7, 2025. (1)(a) (2) The office shall, to the …

63L-10-104. Policy statement. (1) Except as provided in Subsection, state agencies and political subdivisions shall refer to and substantially conform with the statewide resource management plan when making plans for public lands or other public resources in the state. (2) (2) Th…

63L-11-102. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Advisor" means the advisor of the office appointed under Section. 63L-11-201 (2) "Coordinating committee" means the committee created in Section. 63L-11-401 (3) "Executive director" means the executive director of the Departm…

63L-11-103. Interrelationship with other law. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of Section, the state is committed to establishing and administering an effective statewide conservation strategy for greater sage grouse. 63J-8-105.5 (2) Nothing in this chapter may be construed to r…

63L-11-201. Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office -- Advisor on public lands -- Appointment -- Qualifications -- Compensation. (1) There is created the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office within the Department of Natural Resources. The advisor on public lands is the executi…

63L-11-202. Powers and duties of the office and advisor on public lands. (1) The office shall: make a report to the Constitutional Defense Council created under Sectionconcerning R.S. 2477 rights and other public lands issues under Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federa…

63L-11-203. Resource management plan administration. (1) The office shall consult with the Federalism Commission before expending funds appropriated by the Legislature for the implementation of this section. (2) To the extent that the Legislature appropriates sufficient funding, …

63L-11-204. Canyon resource management plan. (1) As used in this section: "Canyon" means Provo Canyon, located within Utah County and Wasatch County. "County" means Utah County or Wasatch County. "Interlocal agreement" means an agreement made between one or more political subdivi…

63L-11-205. Identification and recording of public roads located on state-owned public lands. (1) As used in this section, "state land" means land owned by: the Department of Natural Resources; the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; the Division of State Parks; and any …

63L-11-301. Office duties relating to plans for the management of federal land. (1) In preparing or assisting in the preparation of plans, policies, programs, or processes related to the management or use of federal land or natural resources on federal land in the state, the offi…

63L-11-302. Principles to be recognized and promoted. The office shall recognize and promote the following principles when preparing any policies, plans, programs, processes, or desired outcomes relating to federal lands and natural resources on federal lands under Section: (1) t…

63L-11-303. Findings to be recognized and promoted. The office shall recognize and promote the following findings in the preparation of any policies, plans, programs, processes, or desired outcomes under Sectionrelating to federal lands and natural resources on federal lands: (1)…