Utah Code 63L-13-203. Natural asset companies prohibited

(1) A natural asset company may not purchase or lease state public lands.

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Conservation lease: includes a lease that is wholly or partially similar to a lease described in Subsection (1)(a). See Utah Code 63L-13-101
Ecosystem services: include the:
          (2)(b)(i) conversion of carbon dioxide to oxygen in plants through photosynthesis;
          (2)(b)(ii) purification of in-stream surface water or groundwater by naturally-occurring microorganisms, soil or bedrock percolation, or chemical detoxification; and
          (2)(b)(iii) noncommercial recreational benefit of natural lands. See Utah Code 63L-13-101
Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
Natural asset company: includes a company that is substantially similar to a company described in Subsection (6)(a). See Utah Code 63L-13-101
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5

(2) On public lands within the state, a natural asset company may not:

(2)(a) own or manage a conservation lease; or

(2)(b) purchase or lease ecosystem services.