79-4-607.  Utahraptor State Park.

(1)  As used in this section, “Dalton Wells” means the land located in the area known as Dalton Wells and fully described by the map and legal description on file with the division.

Terms Used In Utah Code 79-4-607

(2)  The division may:

(a)  receive donations of land or facilities in the Dalton Wells area for the creation of, and inclusion within, Utahraptor State Park;

(b)  engage in land transfers for land in the Dalton Wells area for inclusion in Utahraptor State Park; or

(c)  purchase land or facilities in the Dalton Wells area for inclusion in Utahraptor State Park.

(3)  Utahraptor State Park shall be included within the state park system.

(4)  The division may not open Utahraptor State Park to the public for use as a state park until the division has received sufficient funding from the Division of Facilities Construction and Management or from the General Fund to provide for capital improvements and any necessary land acquisitions.

(5)  Land acquisitions and capital investments will be made at the park in a way that allows Utahraptor State Park to remain financially self-sustaining.

(6)  Ongoing operations at Utahraptor State Park shall be funded through the Division of Parks and Recreation’s restricted fees account.

Amended by Chapter 369, 2023 General Session