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Utah Code § 79-2-201: Department of Natural Resources created.

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  1. Title 79 Natural Resources
  2. Chapter 79-2 Department of Natural Resources
  3. Part 79-2-2 Department Creation and Administration

(1) There is created the Department of Natural Resources.

(2) The department comprises the following:

(a) Board of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-1.5;

(b) Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-4;

(c) Office of Energy Development, created in Section 79-6-401;

(d) Wildlife Board, created in Section 23A-2-301;

(e) Board of the Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-301;

(f) Water Development Coordinating Council, created in Section 73-10c-3;

(g) Division of Water Rights, created in Section 73-2-1.1;

(h) Division of Water Resources, created in Section 73-10-18;

(i) Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, created in Section 65A-1-4;

(j) Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, created in Section 40-6-15;

(k) Division of State Parks, created in Section 79-4-201;

(l) Division of Outdoor Recreation, created in Section 79-7-201;

(m) Division of Wildlife Resources, created in Section 23A-2-201;

(n) Utah Geological Survey, created in Section 79-3-201;

(o) Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee, created in Section 79-7-206;

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(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

(ii) an advisory council that includes in the advisory council's duties advising on off-highway vehicle use, authorized by Section 41-22-10;

(q) Wildlife Board Nominating Committee, created in Section 23A-2-302;

(r) Wildlife Regional Advisory Councils, created in Section 23A-2-303;

(s) Utah Watersheds Council, created in Section 73-10g-304;

(t) Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office created in Section 63L-11-201;

(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;

(v) the Colorado River Authority and river commissioner under Title 73, Chapter 35, Colorado River Authority of Utah Act; and

(w) the Critical Minerals Council, created in Section 79-10-301.

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