(1) Any person who discovers any archaeological resources on lands owned or controlled by the state or its subdivisions shall promptly report the discovery to the office.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 9-8a-307

  • Archaeological resources: means all material remains and their associations, recoverable or discoverable through excavation or survey, that provide information pertaining to the historic or prehistoric peoples of the state. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Excavate: means the recovery of archaeological resources. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
  • Office: means the State Historic Preservation Office created in Section 9-8a-201. See Utah Code 9-8a-101
  • 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
  • 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 a surface investigation for archaeological resources that may include:
         (19)(a) insubstantial surface collection of archaeological resources; and
         (19)(b) limited subsurface testing that disturbs no more of a site than is necessary to determine the nature and extent of the archaeological resources or whether the site is a historic property. See Utah Code 9-8a-302
(2) Any person who discovers any archaeological resources on privately owned lands shall promptly report the discovery to the office.
(3) Field investigations shall be discouraged except in accordance with this part and Part 4, Historic Sites.
(4) Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any person to survey or excavate for archaeological resources.