Terms Used In Utah Code > Title 79 > Chapter 3 > Part 1 - General Provisions

• Board: means the Board of the Utah Geological Survey. See Utah Code 79-3-102
• 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
• Department: means the Department of Natural Resources created in Section 79-2-201. See Utah Code 79-1-102
• Director: means the director of the survey. See Utah Code 79-3-102
• 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
• Museum: means the Utah Museum of Natural History. 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