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 209 – Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-209. Responsibilities of county sheriffs and fire wardens in controlling fires. (1) In a county that has not entered into a cooperative agreement as described in Section 65A-8-203, the county sheriff shall take appropriate action to suppress wildfires on state or private lands. (2) In all cases the county sheriff shall: (a) report, […]
Section 209.1 – County fire warden.
Effective 5/4/2022 65A-8-209.1. County fire warden. (1) As used in this section, “participating county” means a county that participates in a cooperative agreement with the division, as described in Section 65A-8-203. (2) (a) A county fire warden who is employed by the division as a county fire warden full-time and year round shall represent a […]
Section 210 – Fire control on state-owned lands — Responsibilities of state agencies.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-210. Fire control on state-owned lands — Responsibilities of state agencies. (1) The division shall abate the public nuisance caused by wildfire on state-owned forest, range, watershed, and wildland urban interface lands. (2) State agencies responsible for the administration of state-owned lands shall recognize the need for providing wildland fire protection and the […]
Section 211 – Closed fire season — Notice — Violations — Burning permits — Personal liability — Exemptions from burning permits.
Effective 1/1/2017 65A-8-211. Closed fire season — Notice — Violations — Burning permits — Personal liability — Exemptions from burning permits. (1) (a) The period from June 1 to October 31 of each year is a closed fire season throughout the state. (b) The state forester may advance or extend the closed season wherever and […]
Section 212 – Power of state forester to close hazardous areas — Violations of an order closing an area.
Effective 5/8/2018 65A-8-212. Power of state forester to close hazardous areas — Violations of an order closing an area. (1) (a) If the state forester finds conditions in a given area in the state to be extremely hazardous, “extremely hazardous” means categorized as “extreme” under a nationally recognized standard for rating fire danger, he shall […]
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 […]
Section 7 – Exchanges of sovereign lands — Based on equal value — Lands encumbered by a lease.
65A-7-7. Exchanges of sovereign lands — Based on equal value — Lands encumbered by a lease. (1) (a) In accordance with division rules and when in the best interest of the state, sovereign lands may be exchanged for other land or other assets within the state held by other proprietors. (b) Upon request of the […]
Section 8 – Easements on state lands — Division to make rules.
65A-7-8. Easements on state lands — Division to make rules. (1) The division shall establish rules for the issuance of easements on, through, and over any state land, and shall establish price schedules. (2) A patent for state lands is subject to any existing easement or public right-of-way. Repealed and Re-enacted by Chapter 294, 1994 […]