2015 Utah Code
Title 11 - Cities, Counties, and Local Taxing Units
Chapter 51a - Catastrophic Public Nuisance Act
Part 1 - General Provisions
Section 102 - Definitions.

Effective 5/12/2015
11-51a-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:

• (1) "Catastrophic public nuisance" means a condition on state or federal land where natural resources and biota have been managed or neglected to such an extent as to cause:
  • (a) the threat of a catastrophic wildfire demonstrated by:
    • (i) stand density, basal area, or ground fuel load greater than 150% of land health standards; or
    • (ii) an insect or disease infestation severe enough to threaten the mortality of at least 20% of the trees in the area; or
  • (b) a condition in the area that threatens the:
    • (i) quantity or quality of the public water supply of a political subdivision;
    • (ii) health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of a political subdivision;
    • (iii) air quality of a nonattainment area; or
    • (iv) vegetative resources required to support land health and authorized livestock grazing.

• (2) "Chief executive officer" means:
  • (a) for a municipality:
    • (i) the mayor, if the municipality is operating under a form of municipal government other than the council-manager form of government; or
    • (ii) the city manager, if the municipality is operating under the council-manager form of government;
  • (b) for a county:
    • (i) the chair of the county commission, if the county is operating under the county commission or expanded county commission form of government;
    • (ii) the county executive officer, if the county is operating under the county-executive form of government; or
    • (iii) the county manager, if the county is operating under the council-manager form of government.

• (3) "County sheriff" means an individual:
  • (a) elected to the office of county sheriff; and
  • (b) who fulfills the duties described in Subsection 17-22-1.5(1).

• (4) "Federal agency" means the:
  • (a) United States Bureau of Land Management;
  • (b) United States Forest Service;
  • (c) United States Fish and Wildlife Service; or
  • (d) National Park Service.

• (5) "Federally managed land" means land that is managed by a federal agency.

• (6) "Political subdivision" means a municipality or county.

Enacted by Chapter 419, 2015 General Session