Utah Code § 79-2-201
Department of Natural Resources created
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Current — July 1, 2026
As of January 1, 2025
(1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.
(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; (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; and (v) the Critical Minerals Council, created in Section 79-10-301.
(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; (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; (v) the Colorado River Authority and river commissioner under Title 73, Chapter 35, Colorado River Authority of Utah Act; and (w) the Critical Minerals Council, created in Section 79-10-301.
Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.