Utah Code 63L-7-102. Purpose
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(1) The purpose of this chapter is to:
Terms Used In Utah Code 63L-7-102
- 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
- Protected wilderness area: means an area of wilderness that has been designated under this chapter as part of the Utah wilderness preservation system. See Utah Code 63L-7-103
- Wilderness: means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that:(8)(a) is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange, grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014;(8)(b) retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation;(8)(c) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with minimal human impact;(8)(d) has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition;(8)(e) has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; and(8)(f) may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value. See Utah Code 63L-7-103
(1)(a) secure for the people of Utah, present and future generations, as well as for visitors to Utah, the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness on designated state-owned lands;
(1)(b) provide a window into the natural world, into which our pioneer forebears ventured and formed our collective story and character;
(1)(c) recognize that the preservation of wilderness shall be part of a balanced pattern of multiple land uses;
(1)(d) demonstrate the proper stewardship of certain primitive lands by providing the protection to allow natural forces to operate; and
(1)(e) create a Utah wilderness preservation system.
(2) No state-owned lands may be designated as a protected wilderness area except as provided in this chapter.
(3) This chapter does not apply to lands owned or acquired by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.