Utah § 79-2-201 - Department of Natural Resources created.

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§ 79-2-201. Department of Natural Resources created.

Effective 7/1/2026
79-2-201.  Department of Natural Resources created.
(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;
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(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.


Amended by Chapter 370, 2026 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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