2025 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 7/1/2027

• (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)Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401;
  • (d)Wildlife Board, created in Section 23A-2-301;
  • (e)Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;
  • (f)Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;
  • (g)Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;
  • (h)Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;
  • (i)Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;
  • (j)Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;
  • (k)Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;
  • (l)Division of Outdoor Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;
  • (m)Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23A-2-201;
  • (n)Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;
  • (o)Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-7-206;
  • (p)
    • (i)an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on state boating policy, authorized by Section 73-18-3.5; or
    • (ii)an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on off-highway vehicle use, authorized by Section 41-22-10;
  • (q)Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23A-2-302;
  • (r)Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23A-2-303;
  • (s)Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304;
  • (t)Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201; and
  • (u)the Great Salt Lake commissioner, appointed under Section 73-32-201, and the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, created in Section 73-32-301.