§ 79-2-201 — Department of Natural Resources created.

(1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.
(2) The department comprises the following:
(2)(a) Board of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-1.5;
(2)(b) Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-4;
(2)(c) Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401;
(2)(d) Wildlife Board, created in Section 23A-2-301;
(2)(e) Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;
(2)(f) Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;
(2)(g) Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;
(2)(h) Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;
(2)(i) Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;
(2)(j) Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;
(2)(k) Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;
(2)(l) Division of Outdoor Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;
(2)(m) Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23A-2-201;
(2)(n) Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;
(2)(o) Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-7-206;
(2)(p) (2)(p)(i) an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on state boating policy, authorized by Section 73-18-3.5; or
(2)(p)(ii) an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on off-highway vehicle use, authorized by Section 41-22-10;
(2)(q) Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23A-2-302;
(2)(r) Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23A-2-303;
(2)(s) Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304;
(2)(t) Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201; and
(2)(u) the Great Salt Lake commissioner, appointed under Section 73-32-201, and the Office of the Great Salt Lake Commissioner, created in Section 73-32-301.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 93, 2025 General Session