2006 Utah Code - 65A-8-1 — Division of responsibilities for fire control and the preservation of forest, watershed, and other lands -- Reciprocal agreements for fire protection.

     65A-8-1.   Division of responsibilities for fire control and the preservation of forest, watershed, and other lands -- Reciprocal agreements for fire protection.
     (1) The division shall determine and execute the best methods for protecting private and public property by:
     (a) preventing the origin and spread of fire on nonfederal forest, range, and watershed lands in unincorporated areas of the state;
     (b) protecting nonfederal forest and watershed areas on conservation principles; and
     (c) encouraging private landowners in preserving, protecting, and managing forest and other lands throughout the state.
     (2) The division shall take action it considers necessary to control wildland fires and protect life and property on the nonfederal forest, range, and watershed lands within unincorporated areas of the state.
     (3) The division may enter into agreements with public or private agencies, or individuals for the express purpose of protecting, managing, or rehabilitating those lands.
     (4) The division may enter into a reciprocal agreement with any fire protection organization, including federal agencies, to provide fire protection for land and improvements for which the organization normally provides fire protection.

Amended by Chapter 319, 1997 General Session