63L-10 - Statewide Resource Management Plan

Title 63L > 63L-10

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63L-10-101 - Title.

This chapter is known as “Statewide Resource Management Plan.”

63L-10-102 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter: 63L-10-102(1) “Commission” means the Federalism Commission. 63L-10-102(2) “Office” means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office established in Section 63L-11-201. 63L-10-102(3) “Plan” means the statewide resource management plan, created pursuant to Section 63L-11-203 and adopted in Section 63L-10-103. 63L-10-102(4) “Public lands” means:

land other than a national park that is managed by the United States Parks Service; land that is managed by the United States Forest Service; and land that is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

63L-10-103 - Statewide resource management plan adopted.

63L-10-103(1) The statewide resource management plan, dated May 7, 2025, and on file with the office, is adopted.The plan described in Subsection (1)(a) replaces and supersedes the plan dated January 8, 2024. 63L-10-103(2) The office shall, to the extent possible and as funding allows, monitor federal, state, and local government compliance with the plan. 63L-10-103(3) If the office finds the need to modify the plan, the office shall notify the commission of the modification and the office’s reasoning for the modification.The office shall coordinate with the commission to discuss policy direction and to draft any modifications to the plan. 63L-10-103(4) The commission may request additional information of the office regarding any modifications to the plan, as described in Subsection (3).The office shall promptly respond to any request for additional information, as described in Subsection (4)(a).The commission may make a recommendation that the Legislature approve a modification or disapprove a modification, or the commission may decline to take action. 63L-10-103(5) The office shall annually:prepare a report detailing any modifications the office recommends for the plan and deliver the report to the commission before August 31; andreport on the implementation of the plan at the federal, state, and local levels to the commission before August 31. 63L-10-103(6) If the commission makes a recommendation that the Legislature approve a modification to the plan, the commission shall prepare a bill in anticipation of the annual general session of the Legislature for approval of the modification.A modification to the plan does not take effect until approved by the Legislature.

63L-10-104 - Policy statement.

63L-10-104(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), 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. 63L-10-104(2) The office shall, as funding allows, maintain a record of all state agency and political subdivision resource management plans and relevant documentation.On an ongoing basis, state agencies and political subdivisions shall keep the office informed of any substantive modifications to their resource management plans.On or before August 31 of each year, the office shall provide a report to the commission that includes the following:any modifications to the state agency or political subdivision resource management plans that are inconsistent with the statewide resource management plan;a recommendation as to how an inconsistency identified under Subsection (2)(c)(i), if any, should be addressed; anda recommendation:as to whether the statewide resource management plan should be modified to address any inconsistency identified under Subsection (2)(c)(i); oron any other modification to the statewide resource management plan the office determines is necessary. 63L-10-104(3) Subject to Subsection (3)(b), nothing in this section preempts the authority granted to a political subdivision under:Title 10, Chapter 8, Powers and Duties of Municipalities, or Title 10, Chapter 20, Municipal Land Use, Development, and Management Act; orTitle 17, Chapter 79, County Land Use, Development, and Management Act.Federal regulations state that, when state and local government policies, plans, and programs conflict, those of higher authority will normally be followed.