Section 105 – Urban and community forestry program.
65A-8-105. Urban and community forestry program. (1) An urban and community forestry program is created within the division. (2) The purpose of the program is to encourage the planting and maintenance of trees within municipalities and unincorporated communities. (3) The division may: (a) advise and assist municipalities, counties, and other public and private entities in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Section 6 – Mineral lease covenants.
65A-6-6. Mineral lease covenants. Each mineral lease shall contain the following covenants: (1) the lessee shall promptly pay any rent annually in advance; (2) waste may not be committed on the land; (3) the premises shall be surrendered at the expiration of the term; (4) the lessee may not assign or sublet without the written […]
Section 7 – Mineral information to be furnished — Confidentiality.
65A-6-7. Mineral information to be furnished — Confidentiality. (1) The division may require the lessee to furnish any information necessary to carry out the duties of this chapter, including geological and mine maps, well logs, and assays. (2) Any information submitted to the division which the lessee and the division agree is of a proprietary […]
Section 8 – Mineral leases — Cancellation — Use of surface land — Liability for damage.
65A-6-8. Mineral leases — Cancellation — Use of surface land — Liability for damage. (1) Upon violation by the lessee of any lawful provision in a mineral lease, the division may cancel the lease after 30 days’ notice by registered or certified return receipt mail, unless the lessee: (a) remedies the violation; (b) rectifies the […]