Skip to main content
Find a Lawyer

Utah Code Title 63L. Lands § 63L-11-204. Canyon resource management plan

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) As used in this section:

(a) “Canyon” means Provo Canyon, located within Utah County and Wasatch County.

(b) “County” means Utah County or Wasatch County.

(c) “Interlocal agreement” means an agreement made between one or more political subdivisions.

(d) “Office” means the Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.

(e) “Plan” means a canyon resource management plan described in Subsection (2).

(f) “Political subdivision” means a county, city, town, or special district.

(2) In accordance with this section:

(a) the office, upon request from a county or through an interlocal agreement, shall coordinate with the county to assist with the creation of a canyon resource management plan for the canyon; and

(b) the office may provide a portion of the funds necessary to create the plan as appropriated by the Legislature.

(3) The plan shall:

(a) inventory the recreation assets, resources, and opportunities in the canyon;

(b) identify risks to recreation and options to mitigate those risks;

(c) identify and prioritize the present and future recreational needs of the canyon; and

(d) for each need identified under Subsection (3)(c):

(i) establish defined objectives; and

(ii) outline general policies and guidelines for how the objectives described in Subsection (3)(d)(i) may be accomplished, including policies to incentivize stakeholders' participation in accomplishing the objectives.

(4) The county may prepare the plan in a format that may be used as a template for the creation of other canyon recreation and resource management plans.

(5) To prepare the plan the county may:

(a) utilize data and information prepared for the statewide resource management plan described in Section 63L-10-101, a county resource management plan described in Section 63L-11-203, a comprehensive plan for the outdoor recreation resources of the state described in Section 79-7-302, or other state or local plans or policies;

(b) request the reasonable assistance of an agency, department, division, institution, or official of the state; or

(c) coordinate with the canyon's stakeholders, including:

(i) political subdivisions whose geographic boundaries include or abut the canyon;

(ii) owners of private property or water rights in the canyon;

(iii) federal agencies that manage property in the canyon; or

(iv) any state agency, department, division, or institution that owns or manages land in the canyon.

(6) An agency, department, division, institution, or official of the state shall provide reasonable assistance to the office upon the office's request under Subsection (5)(b).

Previous Part of Code Next Part of Code
Back to Chapter List

Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Utah Code Title 63L. Lands § 63L-11-204. Canyon resource management plan - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ut/title-63l-lands/ut-code-sect-63l-11-204/

FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.

Was this helpful?

Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes

A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.

Go to Learn About the Law

Latest Blog Posts

For Legal Professionals

Learn About The Law

Get help with your legal needs

FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.

Go to Learn About the Law

Need to Find an Attorney?

Search our directory by legal issue

Enter information in one or both fields (Required)

Copied to clipboard