As used in this chapter:

(1)  “Acquisition date” means the day on which the state received title to land.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-7-103

  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Road: means a road classified as either a class B road, as described in Section 72-3-103, or a class D road, as described in Section 72-3-105. See Utah Code 63L-7-103
  • Roadless area: means an area without a road, as defined in Subsection (6). See Utah Code 63L-7-103
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Wilderness: means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that:
(a) is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange, grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014;
(b) retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation;
(c) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with minimal human impact;
(d) has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition;
(e) has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; and
(f) may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value. See Utah Code 63L-7-103
(2)  “Conservation area” means an area that potentially has wilderness characteristics.

(3)  “DNR” means the Department of Natural Resources.

(4)  “PLPCO” means the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office.

(5)  “Protected wilderness area” means an area of wilderness that has been designated under this chapter as part of the Utah wilderness preservation system.

(6)  “Road” means a road classified as either a class B road, as described in Section 72-3-103, or a class D road, as described in Section 72-3-105.

(7)  “Roadless area” means an area without a road, as defined in Subsection (6).

(8)  “Wilderness” means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that:

(a)  is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange, grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014;

(b)  retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation;

(c)  generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with minimal human impact;

(d)  has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition;

(e)  has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; and

(f)  may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value.

Enacted by Chapter 323, 2014 General Session

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