Section 206 – Disbursements from the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-206. Disbursements from the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund. (1) Disbursements from the fund created in Section 65A-8-204 shall be made only upon written order of the state forester or the state forester’s authorized representative. (2) If the state forester determines money in the fund may be insufficient to cover eligible costs in a […]
Section 207 – Division to administer Wildland Fire Suppression Fund — Rulemaking — Procedures.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-207. Division to administer Wildland Fire Suppression Fund — Rulemaking — Procedures. By following the procedures and requirements of Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the division shall make rules to administer the Wildland Fire Suppression Fund. Amended by Chapter 174, 2016 General Session
Section 201 – Uncontrolled fire is a public nuisance.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-201. Uncontrolled fire is a public nuisance. Any fire on forest, range, watershed, or wildland urban interface land in the state burning uncontrolled and without proper and adequate action being taken to manage it is a public nuisance. Amended by Chapter 174, 2016 General Session
Section 202 – Fire control — County responsibilities.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-202. Fire control — County responsibilities. (1) A county shall abate the public nuisance caused by wildfire on unincorporated, privately owned or county owned forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface lands within its boundaries. (2) A county may participate in the wildland fire protection system of the division and become eligible for […]
Section 202.5 – City and town responsibilities.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-202.5. City and town responsibilities. (1) A municipality shall abate the public nuisance caused by wildfire on forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface land within the boundaries of the municipality if the land is: (a) privately owned; or (b) owned by the municipality. (2) A municipality may participate in the wildland fire […]
Section 203 – Cooperative fire protection agreements with counties, cities, towns, or special service districts.
Effective 5/5/2021 65A-8-203. Cooperative fire protection agreements with counties, cities, towns, or special service districts. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Eligible entity” means: (i) a county, a municipality, or a special service district, local district, or service area with: (A) wildland fire suppression responsibility as described in Section 11-7-1; and (B) wildland fire […]