Utah Code > Title 65A > Chapter 8 > Part 3 – Heritage Trees


§ 65A-8-301	Legislative finding and purpose
§ 65A-8-302	Definitions
§ 65A-8-303	Application to alter or remove trees
§ 65A-8-304	Guidelines and standards for granting or denying applications to alter or remove trees
§ 65A-8-305	Powers of division
§ 65A-8-306	Heritage Trees Advisory Committee — Members — Officers — Expenses — Functions
§ 65A-8-307	Exemption for emergency or permit
§ 65A-8-308	Enforcement — Prosecution of violations
§ 65A-8-309	Injury — Violation of part — Misdemeanor

Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 65A > Chapter 8 > Part 3 - Heritage Trees

Alter: means to change the configuration of a heritage tree by pruning, trimming, topping, cutting, or by any other means. See Utah Code 65A-8-302
Committee: means the Heritage Trees Advisory Committee. See Utah Code 65A-8-302
Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Division: means the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands. See Utah Code 65A-8-302

Heritage tree: means any tree or group of trees designated as such by the division, in accordance with the following criteria:

(a)	any live tree or group of trees indigenous to the state, or which has adapted exceptionally well to the climatic conditions of the state, or is one of a kind;

(b)	any tree or group of trees that has exceptional national, state, or local historic significance;

(c)	any tree or group of trees which has an exceptional size or exceptional form for its species;

(d)	any tree or group of trees which has an exceptional age for its species; or

(e)

any tree or group of trees in the state which is the sole representative of its species. See Utah Code 65A-8-302

Land: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5

Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.

Person: means any individual, partnership, corporation, or association. See Utah Code 65A-8-302

Property: includes both real and personal property. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.

Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.

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