65A-2 - Administration and Management of State Lands
Title 65A > 65A-2
Sections (8)
65A-2-1 - Administration of state lands — Multiple-use sustained yield management.
The division shall administer state lands under comprehensive land management programs using multiple-use sustained yield principles.
65A-2-2 - State land management planning procedures for natural and cultural resources — Assistance from other state agencies — Division action.
The division: 65A-2-2(1) shall develop planning procedures for natural and cultural resources on state lands; and 65A-2-2(2) may request other state agencies to generate technical data or other management support services for the development and implementation of state land management plans.
65A-2-3 - Endangered or threatened plant species — Division authorized to protect.
The division may make determinations concerning the management, protection, and conservation of plant species officially designated as endangered or threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended, on state lands.
65A-2-4 - State land management plans — Division to adopt rules for notifying and consulting with interested parties.
65A-2-4(1) The division shall adopt rules for notifying and consulting with interested parties including the general public, resources users, and federal, state, and local agencies on state land management plans. 65A-2-4(2) Division rules shall provide:
for reasonable notice and comment periods; and that the division respond to all commenting parties and give the rationale for the acceptance or nonacceptance of the comments.
65A-2-5 - Protection of leasehold interests.
The director of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, in conjunction with the Wildlife Board, may restrict or limit public use of leased parcels of sovereign lands for hunting, trapping, or fishing: 65A-2-5(1) upon the petition of the affected lessee; 65A-2-5(2) after a public hearing; and 65A-2-5(3) upon a determination that unrestricted public use for hunting, trapping, or fishing substantially interferes with the primary activities authorized by the lease.
65A-2-6 - Permitted areas at Bear Lake for launching and retrieving watercraft — Rulemaking authority.
65A-2-6(1) As used in this section, “motorboat” means the same as that term is defined in Section 73-18-2. 65A-2-6(2) The division shall issue a permit to an applicant that allows the applicant to launch or retrieve a motorboat on state lands surrounding Bear Lake. 65A-2-6(3) A permit is required to launch or retrieve a motorboat on state lands surrounding Bear Lake. 65A-2-6(4) A permit authorizes a person to launch or retrieve a motorboat if:
the person owns private property adjacent to state lands surrounding Bear Lake, or has legal right to occupy or use private property adjacent to state lands surrounding Bear Lake, and the person accesses the water from that private property; or the person accesses the water from a recorded point of public access that allows motor vehicle traffic. 65A-2-6(5) The division shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to administer this section.
65A-2-7 - Development of Bear Lake.
The division shall: 65A-2-7(1) designate state lands along Highway 30 from the Ideal Beach RV Park and Spinnaker Marina southward approximately four miles to Rendezvous Beach State Park, which lands are located in Township 13N, Range 5E, Sections 003, 010, 015, 022, and 023, as an area for the ongoing development of facilities for boating, fishing, beach going, swimming, parking, picnicking, and other recreational activities; and 65A-2-7(2) develop the area described in Subsection (1):
consistent with the division’s Bear Lake comprehensive management plan; and as funding allows.
65A-2-8 - Jordan River improvement projects.
65A-2-8(1) As used in this section:
“Commission” means the Jordan River Commission created by interlocal agreement. “Zone” means the Jordan River Recreation Area, the area 250 yards on each side of the Jordan River from the edge of the river between SR-201 and 5400 South. 65A-2-8(2) The division, subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances and Subsections (3) through (5), may:
expend money for the following purposes: enhancing safety, recreation, and conservation in the zone; capital improvements within the zone, including:
lighting along the Jordan River and within the zone; completing construction of a paved pathway on both sides of the Jordan River within the zone; building a boat launch, picnic pavilion, bench, restroom, or other amenity within the zone; and supporting Tracy Aviary, a nature area, bike or boat rental concessionaire, or other partnerships to enhance recreation in the zone; funding programs to clean the zone, remove invasive species, and restore riparian habitat; hiring or contracting for personnel to perform tasks as directed by the commission; partnering or contracting with an urban ranger or conservation corp operated by a state institution of higher education or similar service-oriented organizations or programs:
to provide trail, river, and parkway maintenance, invasive species removal and revegetation, emergency care, and environmental education for the area 250 yards on each side of the Jordan River from the edge of the river for the entire length of the river; and to report to the appropriate public official all health, safety, or law enforcement concerns that the organization encounters, as directed by the commission; and partnering or contracting with local law enforcement or a certified peace officer to provide patrol, security, and law enforcement for the area 250 yards on each side of the Jordan River from the edge of the river for the entire length of the river; and purchase, lease, sell, or dispose of property or an easement within the zone to achieve the goals in Subsection (2)(a). 65A-2-8(3) Before engaging in any activity described in Subsections (2)(a)(i) through (2)(a)(iii) or Subsection (2)(b), the division shall receive the approval of: the commission; any relevant governmental entity that owns or is responsible for the maintenance of real property within the zone, including Salt Lake County Flood Control; and the relevant municipality within the zone. Before engaging in any activity described in Subsections (2)(a)(iv) through (2)(a)(vi), the division shall: receive the approval of the commission; and consult with:
any relevant governmental entity that owns or is responsible for the maintenance of real property within the zone; and the relevant municipality within the zone. 65A-2-8(4) The commission shall work with the Department of Transportation, created in Section 72-1-201, to:
have the Department of Transportation post by no later than July 1, 2025, as funding allows, consistent and attractive signs where a highway that is designated as a state highway under Title 72, Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act, but is not a freeway crosses the Jordan River; and advise in the development of methods to provide access from a state highway to the trails along the Jordan River where the trail can be safely accessed. 65A-2-8(5) The programs described in this section may only be implemented as appropriations from the Legislature allow. Money appropriated to programs in this section is managed by the division in accordance with this section and may include the division dispersing money through issuing grants. The division shall:
before December 31, 2022, issue a five-year grant to a zoo, aviary, nature center, or other educational program located within the zone; and renew the grant described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(A) every five years. Money that the Legislature appropriates to programs described in this section is nonlapsing in accordance with Section 63J-1-602.2.