Superseded 7/1/2026
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Effective 5/6/2026
Superseded 7/1/2026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 ;
(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 .
Amended by Chapter 493 , 2026 General Session