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S.B. 26
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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:
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22 Other Special Clauses:
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24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 AMENDS:
26 65A-8-101, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2007, Chapter 136
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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 [
33 private and public property by:
34 (a) except as provided by Subsection (1)(e), preventing the origin and spread of fire on
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36 the state;
37 (b) protecting a nonfederal forest [
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39 (c) encouraging a private [
40 landowner to preserve, protect, and manage forest [
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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.
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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
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Legislative Review Note
as of 11-15-07 7:18 AM