S.B. 26

1

FIRE MANAGEMENT AREAS
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Margaret Dayton
5 House Sponsor: Michael E. Noel
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
10 recommended this bill.
11 General Description:
12 This bill allows the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to enter into an
13 agreement establishing a predetermined fire suppression plan.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . allows the division to conduct a limited fire suppression strategy under certain
17 circumstances; and
18 . allows the division to enter into an agreement establishing a predetermined fire
19 suppression plan for a specific fire management area.
20 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 65A-8-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 136
27

28 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 Section 1. Section 65A-8-101 is amended to read:
30 65A-8-101. Division responsibilities for fire control and the preservation of
31 forest, watershed, and other lands -- Reciprocal agreements for fire protection.
32 (1) The division shall determine and execute the best [methods] method for protecting
33 private and public property by:
34 (a) except as provided by Subsection (1)(e), preventing the origin and spread of fire on
35 nonfederal forest, range, [and] or watershed [lands] land in an unincorporated [areas] area of
36 the state;
37 (b) protecting a nonfederal forest [and] or watershed [areas on] area using conservation
38 principles; [and]
39 (c) encouraging a private [landowners in preserving, protecting, and managing]
40 landowner to preserve, protect, and manage forest [and] or other [lands] land throughout the
41 state[.];
42 [(2) The division shall take] (d) taking action [it] the division considers [necessary]
43 appropriate to control wildland [fires] fire and protect life and property on the nonfederal
44 forest, range, [and] or watershed [lands] land within an unincorporated [areas] area of the
45 state[.]; and
46 (e) implementing a limited fire suppression strategy, including allowing a fire to burn
47 with limited or modified suppression, if the division determines that the strategy is appropriate
48 for a specific area or circumstance.
49 [(3)] (2) The division may:
50 (a) enter into [agreements] an agreement with a public or private [agencies, or
51 individuals] agency or individual:
52 (i) for the [express] purpose of protecting, managing, or rehabilitating [those lands.]
53 land owned or managed by the agency or individual; and
54 (ii) establishing a predetermined fire suppression plan, including a limited fire
55 suppression strategy, for a specific fire management area; and
56 [(4) The division may] (b) enter into a reciprocal agreement with [any] a fire
57 protection organization, including a federal [agencies] agency, to provide fire protection for
58 land and [improvements] an improvement for which the organization normally provides fire

59 protection.




Legislative Review Note
as of 11-15-07 7:18 AM

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