Utah Code 65A-1-1. Definitions

As used in this title:

(1)	“Division” means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands.

City: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Sovereign lands: means those lands lying below the ordinary high water mark of navigable bodies of water at the date of statehood and owned by the state by virtue of its sovereignty. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
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
State lands: means all lands administered by the division. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
Town: includes , depending on population, a metro township as defined in Section 10-3c-102. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
Wildland: means an area where:

(a)	development is essentially non-existent, except for roads, railroads, powerlines, or similar transportation facilities; and

(b)

structures, if any, are widely scattered. See Utah Code 65A-1-1

Wildland fire: means a fire that consumes:

(a)	wildland; or

(b)	wildland-urban interface, as defined in Section 65A-8a-102. See Utah Code 65A-1-1
(2)	“Initial attack” means action taken by the first resource to arrive at a wildland fire incident, including evaluating the wildland fire, patrolling, monitoring, holding action, or aggressive suppression action.

(3)	“Multiple use” means the management of various surface and subsurface resources in a manner that will best meet the present and future needs of the people of this state.

(4)	“Municipality” means a city, town, or metro township.

(5)	“Public trust assets” means those lands and resources, including sovereign lands, administered by the division.

(6)	“Sovereign lands” means those lands lying below the ordinary high water mark of navigable bodies of water at the date of statehood and owned by the state by virtue of its sovereignty.

(7)	“State lands” means all lands administered by the division.

(8)	“Sustained yield” means the achievement and maintenance of high level annual or periodic output of the various renewable resources of land without impairment of the productivity of the land.

(9)

“Wildland” means an area where:

(a)	development is essentially non-existent, except for roads, railroads, powerlines, or similar transportation facilities; and

(b)	structures, if any, are widely scattered.

(10)

“Wildland fire” means a fire that consumes:

(a)	wildland; or

(b)	wildland-urban interface, as defined in Section 65A-8a-102.

Amended by Chapter 174, 2016 General Session