Section 305 – Powers of division.
65A-8-305. Powers of division. The division may: (1) grant or deny applications for designation of heritage trees from individuals, local shade tree commissions, or local governments; (2) grant or deny applications for alteration or removal of heritage trees; (3) acquire land if one or more heritage trees are located on the land; (4) accept gifts, […]
Section 306 – Heritage Trees Advisory Committee — Members — Officers — Expenses — Functions.
Affected by 63I-1-265 on 7/1/2026 65A-8-306. Heritage Trees Advisory Committee — Members — Officers — Expenses — Functions. (1) There is created a Heritage Trees Advisory Committee composed of five persons appointed by the division from among persons who are members of the Utah Community Forestry Council. (2) (a) Except as required by Subsection (2)(b), […]
Section 307 – Exemption for emergency or permit.
65A-8-307. Exemption for emergency or permit. This part shall not apply to any emergency when heritage trees constitute a danger to life or property, or to any person whose application for alteration or removal of a heritage tree has been granted by the division. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 136, 2007 General Session
Section 308 – Enforcement — Prosecution of violations.
65A-8-308. Enforcement — Prosecution of violations. (1) County sheriffs, police, and other law enforcement officers within their respective jurisdictions are responsible for the enforcement of this part. (2) The county attorney or district attorney shall prosecute any violation of this part. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 136, 2007 General Session
Section 213 – Creation of the Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund — Awarding of grants — Rulemaking.
Effective 5/14/2019 65A-8-213. Creation of the Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund — Awarding of grants — Rulemaking. (1) (a) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund.” (b) The Wildland Fire Preparedness Grants Fund shall consist of: (i) voluntary contributions received; (ii) appropriations the Legislature makes to […]
Section 214 – Wildfire prevention and preparedness program — Study.
Affected by 63I-2-265 on 7/1/2023 Effective 5/4/2022 65A-8-214. Wildfire prevention and preparedness program — Study. (1) As used in this section: (a) “Defensible space” means the area adjacent to a structure where wildfire preparedness actions are implemented to provide defense from an approaching wildfire or to minimize the spread of a structure fire to wildlands […]
Section 301 – Legislative finding and purpose.
65A-8-301. Legislative finding and purpose. (1) The Legislature finds the health and welfare of the people of the state require the preservation of certain rare, or threatened, or vanishing species of trees to preserve the state’s scenic beauty and preserve its historic past as it relates to such trees. (2) It is the intent of […]
Section 203.1 – Delegation of fire management authority.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-203.1. Delegation of fire management authority. (1) As used in this section, “delegation of fire management authority” means the acceptance by the division of responsibility for: (a) managing a wildfire; and (b) the cost of fire suppression, as described in Section 65A-8-203. (2) The division shall make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, […]
Section 203.2 – Billing a county or municipality not covered by a cooperative agreement — Calculating cost of wildfire suppression.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-203.2. Billing a county or municipality not covered by a cooperative agreement — Calculating cost of wildfire suppression. (1) The division shall bill a county that is not covered by a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in Section 65A-8-203, for the cost of wildfire suppression within the jurisdiction of that county […]
Section 204 – Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created.
Effective 5/5/2021 65A-8-204. Wildland Fire Suppression Fund created. (1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the “Wildland Fire Suppression Fund.” (2) The fund shall be administered by the division to pay wildfire suppression costs on eligible lands, as wildfire suppression costs are defined by the division by rule made in accordance […]