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2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 3 - Board of Utah Geological Survey › Section 302 - Members of board -- Qualifications and appointment -- Vacancies -- Organization -- Meetings -- Financial gain prohibited -- Expenses.

Effective 1/1/2021
79-3-302.
Members of board -- Qualifications and appointment -- Vacancies -- Organization -- Meetings -- Financial gain prohibited -- Expenses.
(1) The board consists of seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies.
(2) In addition to the requirements of Section 79-2-203, the members shall have the following qualifications:
(a) one member knowledgeable in the field of geology as applied to the practice of civil engineering;
(b) four members knowledgeable and representative of various segments of the mineral industry throughout the state, such as hydrocarbons, solid fuels, metals, and industrial minerals;
(c) one member knowledgeable of the economic or scientific interests of the mineral industry in the state; and
(d) one member who is interested in the goals of the survey and from the public at large.
(3) The director of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration is an ex officio member of the board but without any voting privileges.
(4)
(a) Except as required by Subsection (4)(b), members are appointed for terms of four years.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of Subsection (4)(a), the governor shall, at the time of appointment or reappointment, adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(c) No more than four members may be of the same political party.
(d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the replacement shall be appointed for the unexpired term by the governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(5) The board shall select from its members a chair and such officers and committees as it considers necessary.
(6)
(a) The board shall hold meetings at least quarterly on such dates as may be set by its chair.
(b) Special meetings may be held upon notice of the chair or by a majority of its members.
(c) A majority of the members of the board present at a meeting constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(7)
(a) Members of the board may not obtain financial gain by reason of information obtained during the course of their official duties.
(b) A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.
(8) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
Amended by Chapter 352, 2020 General Session
Amended by Chapter 373, 2020 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 3 - Board of Utah Geological Survey › Section 303 - Responsibilities of board.

79-3-303.
Responsibilities of board.
The board has the following responsibilities:
(1) establish and review policies, programs, and priorities;
(2) review and recommend budgets;
(3) assess the needs of the community with regard to development and use of geologic resources;
(4) keep the director advised concerning survey policies; and
(5) enact rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that are necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 4 - Finances › Section 401 - Disposition of survey income -- Sources of funds.

79-3-401.
Disposition of survey income -- Sources of funds.
(1) Income to the survey is deposited with the state treasurer and credited by the treasurer to the General Fund as dedicated credits for use by the survey.
(2) In addition to those funds that are available to the survey under Subsection (1), the Legislature shall provide such funds by appropriation as are reasonably necessary to meet the requirements of the survey in the performance of its duties and obligations.
Amended by Chapter 303, 2011 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 4 - Finances › Section 402 - Utah Geological Survey Sample Library Fund.

79-3-402.
Utah Geological Survey Sample Library Fund.
(1) There is created an expendable special revenue fund known as the "Utah Geological Survey Sample Library Fund."
(2) The fund consists of money from the following revenue sources:
(a) donations or contributions from individuals, companies, organizations, or government entities; and
(b) interest generated by the fund.
(3) The director shall administer the fund.
(4)
(a) Donations and other contributions to the fund and unallocated interest as provided in Subsection (5)(c) shall constitute the fund's principal.
(b) The principal may be expended only with the concurrence of the board.
(5)
(a) Interest generated by the fund may be expended to support the sample library as provided in Subsections (5)(b) and (c).
(b) An amount of money equal to or less than the interest generated by the fund in the previous fiscal year may be expended annually in support of the sample library.
(c) Funds that are eligible to be spent, but remain unallocated at the end of any fiscal year, revert to the fund and become part of the fund's principle.
Amended by Chapter 400, 2013 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 4 - Finances › Section 403 - Utah Geological Survey Oil, Gas, and Mining Restricted Account.

Effective 5/5/2021
79-3-403.
Utah Geological Survey Oil, Gas, and Mining Restricted Account.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Account" means the Utah Geological Survey Oil, Gas, and Mining Restricted Account created by this section.
(b) "Survey" means the Utah Geological Survey.
(2)
(a) There is created a restricted account within the General Fund known as the "Utah Geological Survey Oil, Gas, and Mining Restricted Account."
(b) The account consists of:
(i) deposits to the account made under Section 51-9-306;
(ii) appropriations of the Legislature; and
(iii) interest and other earnings described in Subsection (2)(c).
(c) The Office of the Treasurer shall deposit interest and other earnings derived from investment of money in the account into the account.
(3)
(a) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, the survey shall use money from the account to pay costs of programs or projects administered by the survey that are primarily related to oil, gas, and mining.
(b) An appropriation provided for under this section is not intended to replace the following that is otherwise allocated for the programs or projects described in Subsection (3)(a):
(i) federal money; or
(ii) a dedicated credit.
(4) Appropriations made in accordance with this section are nonlapsing in accordance with Section 63J-1-602.1.
Enacted by Chapter 401, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 501 - Permit required to excavate critical paleontological resources on state lands -- Removal of specimen or site.

79-3-501.
Permit required to excavate critical paleontological resources on state lands -- Removal of specimen or site.
(1)
(a) Before excavating for critical paleontological resources on lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions, except as provided in Section 79-3-502, a person must obtain a permit from the survey.
(b) Application for a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the survey.
(c) The survey shall make rules for the issuance of permits specifying or requiring:
(i) the minimum permittee qualifications;
(ii) the duration of the permit;
(iii) proof of permission from the land owner that the permittee may enter the property for purposes specified in the permit;
(iv) research designs that provide for the maximum recovery of scientific, paleontological, and educational information, in addition to the physical recovery of specimens and the reporting of paleontological information meeting current standards of scientific rigor;
(v) the need, if any, to submit data obtained in the course of field investigations to the survey;
(vi) proof of consultation with the designated museum representative regarding curation of collections;
(vii) proof of consultation with other agencies that may manage other legal interests in the land; and
(viii) other information the survey considers necessary.
(2) All paleontological work shall be carried out under the supervision of the director, or assigned staff.
(3) A person may not remove from the state, prior to placement in a repository or curation facility, a specimen, site, or portion of a specimen or site from lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions, except as provided in Section 79-3-502, without permission from the survey, and without prior consultation with the landowner or other agencies managing other interests in the land.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 502 - Permit required to excavate critical paleontological resources on school and institutional trust lands -- Removal of specimen or site.

79-3-502.
Permit required to excavate critical paleontological resources on school and institutional trust lands -- Removal of specimen or site.
(1)
(a) Before excavating for critical paleontological resources on school or institutional trust lands, a person must obtain a permit from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
(b) The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration may, by rule, delegate the authority to issue excavation permits for critical paleontological resources to the survey.
(c) Application for a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
(d) Prior to issuing a permit, the school and institutional trust lands administration shall consult with the survey director, or assigned staff, pursuant to Section 79-3-508.
(e) The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall enact rules for the issuance of permits specifying or requiring:
(i) the minimum permittee qualifications;
(ii) the duration of the permit;
(iii) the need, if any, to submit data obtained in the course of field investigations to the administration;
(iv) proof of consultation with the designated museum representative regarding curation of collections; and
(v) other information the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration considers necessary.
(2) A person may not remove from the state, prior to placement in a repository or curation facility, a specimen, site, or portion of a specimen or site from school and institutional trust lands without permission from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, granted after consultation with the survey.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 503 - Ownership of collections and resources.

79-3-503.
Ownership of collections and resources.
(1) Collections recovered from lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions, except as provided in Subsection (2), shall be owned by the state.
(2) Collections recovered from school and institutional trust lands shall be owned by the respective trust.
(3) Paleontological resources, other than critical paleontological resources, recovered from school and institutional trust lands, shall be owned by the respective trust and shall be managed pursuant to statutory authority of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
(4) The repository or curation facility for collections from lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions shall be designated pursuant to Section 53B-17-603.
(5) Specimens found on lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions may not be sold.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 504 - Revocation or suspension of permits -- Criminal penalties.

79-3-504.
Revocation or suspension of permits -- Criminal penalties.
(1) A permitting agency under Section 79-3-501 or 79-3-502 may revoke or suspend a permit if the permittee fails to conduct the excavation pursuant to the law, the rules enacted by the permitting agency, or permit provisions.
(2)
(a) A person violating any provision of Section 79-3-501 or 79-3-502 is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(b) A person convicted of violating any provision of Section 79-3-501 or 79-3-502, or the rules promulgated by the survey or the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration under those sections, shall forfeit to the state or the respective trust all paleontological resources discovered by or through the person's efforts, in addition to any penalties imposed.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 505 - Paleontological landmarks.

Effective 5/3/2023
79-3-505.
Paleontological landmarks.
(1)
(a) Sites of significance or sites with exceptional fossils may be recommended to and approved by the board as state paleontological landmarks.
(b) No privately owned site, a site on school or institutional trust lands, or a site on lands owned or controlled by a city that has a paleontology museum may be so designated without the written consent of the owner or the trust.
(2) A person may not excavate on a privately owned designated landmark without a permit from the survey.
(3) Before an alteration is commenced on a designated landmark, three months notice of intent to alter the site shall be given the survey.
Amended by Chapter 188, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 506 - Report of discovery on state or private lands.

79-3-506.
Report of discovery on state or private lands.
(1) A person who discovers any paleontological resources on privately owned lands or on lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions shall promptly report the discovery to the survey.
(2) Field investigations shall be discouraged except in accordance with this chapter.
(3) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize a person to excavate for paleontological resources.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 507 - State paleontological register -- Survey duties.

79-3-507.
State paleontological register -- Survey duties.
(1) The survey shall establish a state paleontological register for the orderly identification and recognition of the state's paleontological resources.
(2) The board shall notify owners of sites and localities before placing those sites or localities on the State Paleontological Register.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 508 - Agency responsibilities -- Allowing director reasonable opportunity to comment.

79-3-508.
Agency responsibilities -- Allowing director reasonable opportunity to comment.
(1) Before expending state funds or approving an undertaking, each state agency shall:
(a) take into account the effect of the undertaking on a specimen that is included in or eligible for inclusion in the State Paleontological Register; and
(b) allow the director or assigned staff a reasonable opportunity to comment regarding the undertaking or expenditure.
(2) The director or assigned staff shall advise on ways to maximize the amount of scientific, paleontological, and educational information recovered, in addition to the physical recovery of specimens and the reporting of paleontological information, at current standards of scientific rigor.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 509 - Curriculum and materials for the training of volunteers who assist paleontologists.

79-3-509.
Curriculum and materials for the training of volunteers who assist paleontologists.
(1) The survey shall develop a curriculum and materials for the training of volunteers who assist paleontologists in the field and laboratory.
(2) The director shall appoint a qualified survey employee to develop the curriculum and materials under this section.
(3) The survey may request input and assistance from any interested organization in developing the curriculum and materials.
(4) The survey may collect fees to cover the costs of the materials and updating of the curriculum.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 3 - Utah Geological Survey › Part 5 - Paleontology › Section 510 - Protection of school and institutional trust land interests relating to paleontological resources.

79-3-510.
Protection of school and institutional trust land interests relating to paleontological resources.
(1) The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall develop policies and procedures for the excavation, preservation, placement in a repository, curation, and exhibition of critical paleontological resources from school and institutional trust lands that:
(a) are consistent with the provisions of the school and institutional land grants; and
(b) insure that primary consideration is given, on a site or project specific basis, for the support of the beneficiaries of the school and institutional land grants.
(2) Consistent with the provisions of the school and institutional land grants, the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration may:
(a) preserve and develop sites found on school and institutional trust lands for scientific or educational purposes; and
(b) provide for the disposition of sites found on school and institutional trust lands, after the appropriate level of data recovery, for preservation, development, or economic purposes.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 1 - General Provisions › Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-102.
Definitions.
(1) "Board" means the Board of State Parks.
(2) "Division" means the Division of State Parks.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 201 - Division of State Parks -- Creation -- Powers and authority.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-201.
Division of State Parks -- Creation -- Powers and authority.
(1) There is created within the department the Division of State Parks.
(2) The division is under:
(a) the administration and general supervision of the executive director; and
(b) the policy direction of the board.
(3) The division is the state parks authority for the state.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 202 - Director -- Qualifications -- Duties.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-202.
Director -- Qualifications -- Duties.
(1) The director is the executive and administrative head of the division.
(2) The director shall demonstrate:
(a) executive ability; and
(b) actual experience and training in the conduct of park systems involving both physical development and program.
(3) The director shall:
(a) enforce the policies and rules of the board; and
(b) perform the duties necessary to:
(i) properly care for and maintain any property under the jurisdiction of the division; and
(ii) carry out this chapter.
(4) The director shall acquire, plan, protect, develop, operate, use, and maintain park area and facilities in accordance with the policies and rules of the board.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 203 - Powers and duties of division.

Effective 7/1/2022
79-4-203.
Powers and duties of division.
(1) As used in this section, "real property" includes land under water, upland, and all other property commonly or legally defined as real property.
(2) The Division of Wildlife Resources shall retain the power and jurisdiction conferred upon the Division of Wildlife Resources by law within state parks and on property controlled by the Division of State Parks with reference to fish and game.
(3) The division shall permit multiple use of state parks and property controlled by the division for purposes such as grazing, fishing, hunting, camping, mining, and the development and utilization of water and other natural resources.
(4)
(a) The division may acquire real and personal property in the name of the state by all legal and proper means, including purchase, gift, devise, eminent domain, lease, exchange, or otherwise, subject to the approval of the executive director and the governor.
(b) In acquiring any real or personal property, the credit of the state may not be pledged without the consent of the Legislature.
(5)
(a) Before acquiring any real property, the division shall notify the county legislative body of the county where the property is situated of the division's intention to acquire the property.
(b) If the county legislative body requests a hearing within 10 days of receipt of the notice, the division shall hold a public hearing in the county concerning the matter.
(6) Acceptance of gifts or devises of land or other property is at the discretion of the division, subject to the approval of the executive director and the governor.
(7) The division shall acquire property by eminent domain in the manner authorized by Title 78B, Chapter 6, Part 5, Eminent Domain.
(8)
(a) The division may make charges for special services and use of facilities, the income from which is available for park purposes.
(b) The division may conduct and operate those services necessary for the comfort and convenience of the public.
(9)
(a) The division may lease or rent concessions of all lawful kinds and nature in state parks and property to persons, partnerships, and corporations for a valuable consideration upon the recommendation of the board.
(b) The division shall comply with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, in selecting concessionaires.
(10) The division shall proceed without delay to negotiate with the federal government concerning the Weber Basin and other recreation and reclamation projects.
Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 204 - Division authorized to enter into contracts and agreements.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-204.
Division authorized to enter into contracts and agreements.
(1) The division, with the approval of the executive director and the governor, may enter into contracts and agreements with the United States, a United States agency, any other department or agency of the state, semipublic organizations, and with private individuals to:
(a) improve and maintain state parks and the areas administered by the division; and
(b) secure labor, quarters, materials, services, or facilities according to procedures established by the Division of Finance.
(2) All departments, agencies, officers, and employees of the state shall give to the division the consultation and assistance that the division may reasonably request.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 205 - Highways within state parks.

79-4-205.
Highways within state parks.
The division has jurisdiction over and responsibility for service roads, parking areas, campground loops, and related facilities within state parks.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 2 - Division Creation and Administration › Section 206 - Support of a nonprofit corporation or foundation.

79-4-206.
Support of a nonprofit corporation or foundation.
The division may provide administrative support to a nonprofit corporation or foundation that assists the board and the division in attaining the objectives outlined in the strategic or operational plan.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 3 - Board Creation and Duties › Section 301 - Board of State Parks -- Creation -- Functions.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-301.
Board of State Parks -- Creation -- Functions.
(1) There is created within the department a Board of State Parks.
(2) The board is the policy-making body of the division.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 3 - Board Creation and Duties › Section 302 - Board appointment and terms of members -- Expenses.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-302.
Board appointment and terms of members -- Expenses.
(1)
(a) The board is composed of nine members appointed in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 2, Vacancies, by the governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to four-year terms.
(b) In addition to the requirements of Section 79-2-203, the governor shall:
(i) appoint one member from each judicial district and one member from the public at large;
(ii) ensure that not more than five members are from the same political party; and
(iii) appoint persons who have an understanding of and demonstrated interest in parks.
(c) Notwithstanding the term requirements of Subsection (1)(a), the governor may adjust the length of terms to ensure that the terms of board members are staggered so that approximately half of the board is appointed every two years.
(2) When vacancies occur because of death, resignation, or other cause, the governor, with the consent of the Senate, shall:
(a) appoint a person to complete the unexpired term of the person whose office was vacated; and
(b) if the person was appointed from a judicial district, appoint the replacement from the judicial district from which the person whose office has become vacant was appointed.
(3) The board shall appoint its chair from its membership.
(4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
(a) Section 63A-3-106;
(b) Section 63A-3-107; and
(c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.
(5) A member shall comply with the conflict of interest provisions described in Title 63G, Chapter 24, Part 3, Conflicts of Interest.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 3 - Board Creation and Duties › Section 303 - Board meetings -- Quorum.

79-4-303.
Board meetings -- Quorum.
(1) The board shall meet at least once every quarter, but special meetings may be held by call of the chairman or at the request of two members of the board.
(2) Four members of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 3 - Board Creation and Duties › Section 304 - Board rulemaking authority.

Effective 5/4/2022
79-4-304.
Board rulemaking authority.
(1) Rules made by the board shall be made in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
(2)
(a) The board may make rules:
(i) governing the use of the state park system;
(ii) to protect state parks and their natural and cultural resources from misuse or damage, including watersheds, plants, wildlife, and park amenities; and
(iii) to provide for public safety and preserve the peace within state parks.
(b) To accomplish the purposes stated in Subsection (2)(a), the board may enact rules that:
(i) close or partially close state parks; or
(ii) establish use or access restrictions within state parks.
(c) Rules made under Subsection (2) may not have the effect of preventing the transfer of livestock along a livestock highway established in accordance with Section 72-3-112.
(3) The board shall adopt rules:
(a) governing the collection of charges under Subsection 79-4-203(8); and
(b) granting free admission to state parks to an honorably discharged veteran who:
(i) is a resident of the state; and
(ii) has a current service-connected disability rating issued by the United States Veterans Benefits Administration.
Amended by Chapter 140, 2022 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 3 - Board Creation and Duties › Section 305 - Long-range plans.

79-4-305.
Long-range plans.
The board shall formulate and cause to be put into execution by the department through the director of the division a long-range, comprehensive plan and program for the acquisition, planning, protection, operation, maintenance, development, and wise use of areas of scenic beauty, recreational utility, or historic, archaeological, or scientific interest, to the end that the health, happiness, recreational opportunities, and wholesome enjoyment of life of the people may be further encouraged within the general policies of the department.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 4 - Finances › Section 401 - Funds to be appropriated -- Boating account expenses.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-401.
Funds to be appropriated -- Boating account expenses.
The Legislature shall appropriate the money as from time to time necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter to the division to be used by the division in the administration of the powers and duties and in carrying out the objective and purposes prescribed by this chapter.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 4 - Finances › Section 402 - State Park Fees Restricted Account.

Effective 1/1/2024
79-4-402.
State Park Fees Restricted Account.
(1) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the State Park Fees Restricted Account.
(2)
(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), the account shall consist of revenue from:
(i) all charges allowed under Section 79-4-203;
(ii) proceeds from the sale or disposal of buffalo under Subsection 79-4-1001(2)(b); and
(iii) civil damages collected under Section 76-6-206.2.
(b) The account shall not include revenue the division receives under Section 79-4-403 and Subsection 79-4-1001(2)(a).
(3) The division shall use funds in this account for the purposes described in Section 79-4-203.
Amended by Chapter 33, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 4 - Finances › Section 403 - User fees for golf -- Wasatch Mountain, Palisade, and Green River State Parks.

79-4-403.
User fees for golf -- Wasatch Mountain, Palisade, and Green River State Parks.
(1) The following user fees are assessed in the following parks for playing nine holes of golf:
(a) 15% of the green fees at Wasatch Mountain State Park;
(b) 15% of the green fees at Palisade State Park; and
(c) 15% of the green fees at Green River State Park.
(2) The fee in Subsection (1) is:
(a) in addition to the fee set by the board; and
(b) to be used at the park where the money is collected for:
(i) the upgrade or development of facilities; or
(ii) the purchase of golf course operation and maintenance equipment and operating supplies or materials.
Amended by Chapter 256, 2010 General Session
Amended by Chapter 391, 2010 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 5 - Enforcement › Section 501 - Peace officer authority of park rangers.

79-4-501.
Peace officer authority of park rangers.
(1) The division has the duty to:
(a) protect state parks and park property from misuse or damage; and
(b) preserve the peace within state parks.
(2) Employees of the division who are POST certified peace officers and who are designated as park rangers by the division director, are law enforcement officers under Section 53-13-103 and have all the powers of law enforcement officers in the state, with the exception of the power to serve civil process.
(3) The division has the authority to deputize persons who are peace officers or special function officers to assist park rangers on a seasonal temporary basis.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 5 - Enforcement › Section 502 - Violations of rules.

Effective 7/1/2021
79-4-502.
Violations of rules.
Unless otherwise provided in this title, a violation of a rule of the Board of State Parks is an infraction.
Amended by Chapter 280, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 601 - "This is the Place Monument," Camp Floyd, old statehouse -- Supervision and control.

79-4-601.
"This is the Place Monument," Camp Floyd, old statehouse -- Supervision and control.
(1) The division shall administer and supervise the following historical monuments:
(a) "This is the Place Monument" site;
(b) Camp Floyd; and
(c) the old statehouse at Fillmore.
(2) The division may make expenditures for maintenance and administration from funds:
(a) made available by appropriation; or
(b) that are available to the division.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 602 - Mountain Meadow Massacre site included within state park system.

79-4-602.
Mountain Meadow Massacre site included within state park system.
(1) The Mountain Meadow Massacre site and monument is included within the state park system.
(2) The division may:
(a) enter into an agreement with the United States Forest Service for the use of land at the site as a state park; and
(b) receive donations of land or facilities at the site for inclusion within the state park.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 603 - Iron Mission Historical Monument -- Acceptance of gifts from Iron Mission Park Corporation.

79-4-603.
Iron Mission Historical Monument -- Acceptance of gifts from Iron Mission Park Corporation.
The board shall accept on behalf of the state the Gronway Parry collection of horse-drawn vehicles, horses, harnesses, figures, costumes, and horse-drawn machinery of the pioneer era, the Melling log cabin, the Osborne blacksmith collection, and a metal exhibit building, all being gifts to the state from the Iron Mission Park Nonprofit Corporation.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 604 - Iron Mission Historical Monument -- Acquisition of property.

79-4-604.
Iron Mission Historical Monument -- Acquisition of property.
The division may:
(1) acquire, construct, maintain, and operate any land areas, objects, or structures as necessary to preserve, protect, display, and enhance:
(a) the gifts described in Section 79-4-603; and
(b) other historical objects or collections donated, loaned, or otherwise acquired that appropriately contribute to the pioneer heritage of Utah; and
(2) acquire, directly or through others, by purchase, contract, lease, permit, donations, or otherwise, all real or personal property, rights-of-way, approach roads, parking and other areas, structures, facilities and services that the division and board may consider necessary or desirable to accomplish Subsection (1).
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 605 - Hole in the Rock included within state park system.

Effective 5/8/2018
79-4-605.
Hole in the Rock included within state park system.
(1) As used in this section, "Hole in the Rock area" means the area of land beginning at Escalante, Garfield County to the western rim of Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, extending eastward to Bluff Fort in San Juan County, following the trail used by Mormon pioneers to reach the southeastern area of Utah.
(2) The division may:
(a) enter into an agreement to acquire the Hole in the Rock area, or part of the area, as a state park with the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States National Park Service; and
(b) receive donations of land or facilities at the Hole in the Rock area for inclusion within the state park.
(3) In entering the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division may:
(a) pursue a land transfer agreement with the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States National Park Service;
(b) if a land transfer agreement is not possible, seek to purchase or lease the land from the United States Bureau of Land Management and the United States National Park Service through the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 869 et seq.; and
(c) finalize an agreement to receive land by transfer, purchase, or lease, as described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b), if:
(i) the resulting state park, including the cost of law enforcement, would be financially self-sustaining;
(ii) all current grazing allotments shall be maintained; and
(iii) the Legislative Management Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee approve the plan to expand the state park system by including the Hole in the Rock area.
(4) In pursuing state park status for the Hole in the Rock area, the division shall consult with affected counties, the Hole in the Rock Foundation, and other parties as appropriate.
(5) If the division successfully enters into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division shall negotiate in good faith with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to attempt to:
(a) purchase parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries of the Hole in the Rock area; or
(b) exchange parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries of the Hole in the Rock area for other parcels of state land or other lands administered by the United States government.
(6) The Hole in the Rock area shall be included within the state park system upon the division entering into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a).
(7) Upon its inclusion in the state park system, the state shall be responsible for the cost of law enforcement within the Hole in the Rock area.
Amended by Chapter 108, 2018 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 606 - Little Sahara included within state park system.

Effective 5/9/2017
79-4-606.
Little Sahara included within state park system.
(1) As used in this section, "Little Sahara Recreation Area" means the area of land in the Sevier Desert, approximately 55,905 acres, fully described by the map and legal description on file with the division.
(2) The division may:
(a) enter into an agreement for the use of the Little Sahara Recreation Area as a state park with the United States Bureau of Land Management; and
(b) receive donations of land or facilities at the Little Sahara Recreation Area for inclusion within the state park.
(3) In entering the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division may:
(a) pursue a land transfer agreement with the United States Bureau of Land Management;
(b) if a land transfer agreement is not possible, seek to purchase or lease the land from the United States Bureau of Land Management through the Recreation and Public Purposes Act, 43 U.S.C. Sec. 869 et seq.; and
(c) finalize an agreement to receive land by transfer, purchase, or lease, as described in Subsections (3)(a) and (b), if:
(i) the resulting state park, including the cost of law enforcement, would be financially self-sustaining;
(ii) all current grazing allotments would be maintained in their existing form; and
(iii) the Legislative Management Committee and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee approve the plan to expand the state park system by including the Little Sahara Recreation Area.
(4) If the division successfully enters into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division shall negotiate in good faith with the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration to attempt to:
(a) purchase parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries of the Little Sahara Recreation Area; or
(b) exchange parcels of school and institutional trust land located within the boundaries of the Little Sahara Recreation Area for other parcels of state land or other lands administered by the United States government.
(5) The Little Sahara Recreation Area shall be included within the state park system upon the division entering into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a).
(6)
(a) Upon the division entering into the agreement described in Subsection (2)(a), the division shall rename the approximately 9,000-acre area known as the Rockwell Outstanding Natural Area to the "Bill Orton State Wilderness Area," with the ranch within the area being named the "Porter Rockwell Ranch."
(b) The director shall recommend the Bill Orton State Wilderness Area to the governor for designation as a protected wilderness area, as described in Section 63L-7-105.
(7) Upon the Little Sahara Recreation Area's inclusion in the state park system, the state shall be responsible for the cost of law enforcement within the Little Sahara Recreation Area.
Enacted by Chapter 134, 2017 General Session
Technically renumbered to avoid duplication of section number also enacted in HB63, Chapter 45.
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 607 - Utahraptor State Park.

Effective 5/3/2023
79-4-607.
Utahraptor State Park.
(1) As used in this section, "Dalton Wells" means the land located in the area known as Dalton Wells and fully described by the map and legal description on file with the division.
(2) The division may:
(a) receive donations of land or facilities in the Dalton Wells area for the creation of, and inclusion within, Utahraptor State Park;
(b) engage in land transfers for land in the Dalton Wells area for inclusion in Utahraptor State Park; or
(c) purchase land or facilities in the Dalton Wells area for inclusion in Utahraptor State Park.
(3) Utahraptor State Park shall be included within the state park system.
(4) The division may not open Utahraptor State Park to the public for use as a state park until the division has received sufficient funding from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management or from the General Fund to provide for capital improvements and any necessary land acquisitions.
(5) Land acquisitions and capital investments will be made at the park in a way that allows Utahraptor State Park to remain financially self-sustaining.
(6) Ongoing operations at Utahraptor State Park shall be funded through the Division of Parks and Recreation's restricted fees account.
Amended by Chapter 369, 2023 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 6 - State Parks › Section 608 - Lost Creek State Park.

Effective 5/5/2021
79-4-608.
Lost Creek State Park.
(1) As used in this section, the "Lost Creek area" means the Lost Creek Reservoir and certain land around the reservoir, fully described by the map and legal description on file with the division.
(2) The division may enter into an agreement with the United States Bureau of Reclamation to manage recreational operations at Lost Creek Reservoir and to use the Lost Creek area as a state park.
(3) Upon the division entering into an agreement described in Subsection (2), the Lost Creek area shall be included within the state park system as Lost Creek State Park.
(4) Hunting wildlife in Lost Creek State Park is limited to waterfowl only.
Enacted by Chapter 160, 2021 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 7 - this Is the Place Monument › Section 701 - Definitions.

79-4-701.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "Board of trustees" means the board of trustees of This is the Place Foundation.
(2) "Foundation" means This is the Place Foundation, a private nonprofit corporation formed pursuant to Title 16, Chapter 6a, Utah Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act.
(3) "Member" means a member of the board of trustees.
(4) "Monument" means This is the Place Monument at This is the Place State Park.
(5) "Park" means This is the Place State Park, property owned by the state located at 2601 East Sunnyside Avenue, Salt Lake City.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 7 - this Is the Place Monument › Section 702 - Agreement to manage -- Management fee.

79-4-702.
Agreement to manage -- Management fee.
(1) In recognition of the need for private funds to continue the expansion and improvement of Old Deseret Village, a living history museum at the park, and the preference of donors to contribute to nonprofit organizations rather than government entities, the division may make an agreement with the foundation to manage, develop, and promote the park.
(2) The division may pay a management fee to the foundation.
(3) The division may not require the foundation to remit to the division any portion of the income generated from park operations.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session
2023 Utah Code › Title 79 - Natural Resources › Chapter 4 - State Parks › Part 7 - this Is the Place Monument › Section 703 - Terms of agreement.

79-4-703.
Terms of agreement.
Any agreement made pursuant to Section 79-4-702 shall include the following terms:
(1) The foundation shall transfer to the state:
(a) title to any real property acquired by the foundation, upon completion of payment, if any, for the property by the foundation; and
(b) ownership of any artifacts or collections acquired by the foundation.
(2) No fee may be charged to visit the monument.
(3)
(a) Except as provided in Subsections (3)(b) and (3)(c), a member may not receive compensation or financial benefit, directly or indirectly, as a result of the member's service on the board of trustees.
(b) A member may receive per diem and expenses incurred in the performance of the member's duties at the rates established by the board of trustees.
(c) A member may deal or contract with the foundation, provided that:
(i) no person or entity is paid any fee, salary, rent, or other payment of any kind in excess of the fair market value for the service rendered, goods furnished, or facilities or equipment rented; and
(ii) at a meeting of the board of trustees or subcommittee of the board of trustees having authority to authorize or confirm the contract or transaction:
(A) a quorum of the board of trustees or subcommittee is present;
(B) the interest of the member is disclosed;
(C) a majority of the quorum votes to approve the contract or transaction; and
(D) in determining a majority under Subsection (3)(c)(ii)(C), the vote of any member having an interest in the contract or transaction is not counted.
(4) The foundation shall obtain an annual audit prepared:
(a) by an independent public accounting firm; and
(b) in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards.
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 344, 2009 General Session