§ 63L-8-105 — Interdepartmental cooperation.

(1) The director, subject to periodic review of the Legislature, may establish programs to conduct projects, planning, permitting, leasing, contracting and other activities on public land.
(2) (2)(a) The director shall provide management policies and programs for all uses of public land, including the principal or major uses described in Section 63L-8-103.
(2)(b) The director shall consult with the commissioner, who may make recommendations to the director on rangeland management issues on public land, including:
(2)(b)(i) determining the number of domestic animals that may be sustained on a tract of land while maintaining that land for wildlife and fish use and future grazing use; and
(2)(b)(ii) issuing grazing permits.
(2)(c) The director shall consult with other state agencies having management responsibility over natural resources that may be impacted by management decisions and actions on public land, including the Department of Natural Resources, the Department of Agriculture and Food, and the Division of Wildlife Resources.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 451, 2017 General Session