S.B. 26 Enrolled

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FIRE MANAGEMENT AREAS
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
5 House Sponsor: Michael E. Noel
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill allows the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to enter into an agreement
10 establishing a predetermined fire suppression plan.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . allows the division to conduct a limited fire suppression strategy under certain
14 circumstances; and
15 . allows the division to enter into an agreement establishing a predetermined fire
16 suppression plan for a specific fire management area.
17 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 65A-8-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 136
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25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 65A-8-101 is amended to read:
27 65A-8-101. Division responsibilities for fire control and the preservation of forest,
28 watershed, and other lands -- Reciprocal agreements for fire protection.
29 (1) The division shall determine and execute the best [methods] method for protecting

30 private and public property by:
31 (a) except as provided by Subsection (1)(e), preventing the origin and spread of fire on
32 nonfederal forest, range, [and] or watershed [lands] land in an unincorporated [areas] area of
33 the state;
34 (b) protecting a nonfederal forest [and] or watershed [areas on] area using conservation
35 principles; [and]
36 (c) encouraging a private [landowners in preserving, protecting, and managing]
37 landowner to preserve, protect, and manage forest [and] or other [lands] land throughout the
38 state[.];
39 [(2) The division shall take] (d) taking action [it] the division considers [necessary]
40 appropriate to control wildland [fires] fire and protect life and property on the nonfederal forest,
41 range, [and] or watershed [lands] land within an unincorporated [areas] area of the state[.]; and
42 (e) implementing a limited fire suppression strategy, including allowing a fire to burn
43 with limited or modified suppression, if the division determines that the strategy is appropriate
44 for a specific area or circumstance.
45 [(3)] (2) The division may:
46 (a) enter into [agreements] an agreement with a public or private [agencies, or
47 individuals] agency or individual:
48 (i) for the [express] purpose of protecting, managing, or rehabilitating [those lands.]
49 land owned or managed by the agency or individual; and
50 (ii) establishing a predetermined fire suppression plan, including a limited fire
51 suppression strategy, for a specific fire management area; and
52 [(4) The division may] (b) enter into a reciprocal agreement with [any] a fire protection
53 organization, including a federal [agencies] agency, to provide fire protection for land and
54 [improvements] an improvement for which the organization normally provides fire protection.