Utah Code 4-2-701. Pollinator pilot program
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(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall implement a three-year pollinator pilot program that includes one or more of the following:
Terms Used In Utah Code 4-2-701
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Food created in Chapter 2, Administration. See Utah Code 4-1-109
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Land: includes :(18)(a) land;(18)(b) a tenement;(18)(c) a hereditament;(18)(d) a water right;(18)(e) a possessory right; and(18)(f) a claim. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- 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
(1)(a) public education efforts that include workshops, planting guides, or a public education campaign to raise awareness about creating pollinator habitats;(1)(b) distribution of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants for planting within the state to protect a diversity of pollinators;(1)(c) pollinator programs run by local governments and nonprofit organizations with support from the department; and(1)(d) grants that:(1)(d)(i) are provided on a first-come-first-serve basis; and(1)(d)(ii) cover up to 25% of the costs for the planting of pollinator-friendly native flowering plants or seeds for native flowering plants on private or public land.
(2)
(2)(a) The cost to the department related to the native flowering plants or seeds described in Subsection (1) may not exceed $60,000 in a fiscal year.
(2)(b) The department may coordinate with the federal government, other state agencies, state institutions of higher education, or political subdivisions to provide for the activities described in Subsection (1).
(2)(c) The department may designate smaller areas of the state to begin the activities described in Subsection (1).
(3) The department may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish:
(3)(a) the criteria for receiving a grant under this section; and
(3)(b) the process to apply for and receive a grant under this section.