63L-8-105.  Interdepartmental cooperation.

(1)  The director, subject to periodic review of the Legislature, may establish programs to conduct projects, planning, permitting, leasing, contracting and other activities on public land.

Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-8-105

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food, or the commissioner's designee. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • Director: means the director of the Department of Land Management or the director's designee. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Public land: means any land or land interest:
(a) acquired by the state from the federal government pursuant to Section 63L-6-103, except:
(i) areas subsequently designated as a protected wilderness area, as described in Title 63L, Chapter 7, Utah Wilderness Act; and
(ii) lands managed by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration pursuant to Title 53C, School and Institutional Trust Lands Management Act; or
(b) for which the state is given management responsibility from the federal government. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • Rangeland: means open public land used for grazing domestic livestock. See Utah Code 63L-8-102
  • 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
    • (2) 

    (a)  The director shall provide management policies and programs for all uses of public land, including the principal or major uses described in Section 63L-8-103.

    (b)  The director shall consult with the commissioner, who may make recommendations to the director on rangeland management issues on public land, including:

    (i)  determining the number of domestic animals that may be sustained on a tract of land while maintaining that land for wildlife and fish use and future grazing use; and

    (ii)  issuing grazing permits.

    (c)  The director shall consult with other state agencies having management responsibility over natural resources that may be impacted by management decisions and actions on public land, including the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture and Food, and the Division of Wildlife Resources.

    Amended by Chapter 451, 2017 General Session

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