2021 Utah Code
Title 79 - Natural Resources
Chapter 2 - Department of Natural Resources
Part 2 - Department Creation and Administration
Section 201 - Department of Natural Resources created.

Affected by 63I-1-279 on 7/1/2026

• (1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.

• (2) The department comprises the following:
  • (a) Board of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-1.5;
  • (b) Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-4;
  • (c) Board of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-301;
  • (d) Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401.
  • (e) Wildlife Board, created in Section 23-14-2;
  • (f) Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;
  • (g) Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;
  • (h) Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-8-105;
  • (i) Home Energy Information Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-6-805;
  • (j) Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;
  • (k) Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;
  • (l) Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;
  • (m) Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;
  • (n) Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;
  • (o) Division of Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;
  • (p) Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23-14-1;
  • (q) Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;
  • (r) Heritage Trees Advisory Committee, created in Section 65A-8-306;
  • (s) Recreational Trails Advisory Council, authorized by Section 79-5-201;
  • (t) Boating Advisory Council, authorized by Section 73-18-3.5;
  • (u) Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23-14-2.5;
  • (v) Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23-14-2.6;
  • (w) Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304;
  • (x) Utah Natural Resources Legacy Fund Board, created in Section 23-31-202; and
  • (y) Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201.