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Terms Used In Utah Code 79-3-502

  • Critical paleontological resources: means vertebrate fossils and other exceptional fossils that are designated state paleontological landmarks as provided for in Section 79-3-505. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Curation: means :
         (5)(a) management and care of collections according to standard professional museum practice, which may include inventorying, accessioning, labeling, cataloging, identifying, evaluating, documenting, storing, maintaining, periodically inspecting, cleaning, stabilizing, conserving, exhibiting, exchanging, or otherwise disposing of original collections or reproductions; and
         (5)(b) providing access to and facilities for studying collections. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Curation facility: is a s defined in Section 53B-17-603. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Director: means the director of the survey. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Museum: means the Utah Museum of Natural History. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Paleontological resources: means remains of prehistoric life pertaining to the natural history of the state. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Site: means any paleontological deposit or other location that is the source of a specimen. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • Specimen: means remains of a critical paleontological nature found on or below the surface of the earth. See Utah Code 79-3-102
  • 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
  • Survey: means the Utah Geological Survey. See Utah Code 79-3-102
     (1)(a) Before excavating for critical paleontological resources on school or institutional trust lands, a person must obtain a permit from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
     (1)(b) The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration may, by rule, delegate the authority to issue excavation permits for critical paleontological resources to the survey.
     (1)(c) Application for a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
     (1)(d) Prior to issuing a permit, the school and institutional trust lands administration shall consult with the survey director, or assigned staff, pursuant to Section 79-3-508.
     (1)(e) The School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall enact rules for the issuance of permits specifying or requiring:

          (1)(e)(i) the minimum permittee qualifications;
          (1)(e)(ii) the duration of the permit;
          (1)(e)(iii) the need, if any, to submit data obtained in the course of field investigations to the administration;
          (1)(e)(iv) proof of consultation with the designated museum representative regarding curation of collections; and
          (1)(e)(v) other information the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration considers necessary.
(2) A person may not remove from the state, prior to placement in a repository or curation facility, a specimen, site, or portion of a specimen or site from school and institutional trust lands without permission from the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, granted after consultation with the survey.

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