{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-206","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 23A-1-206","heading":"New development.","body":"(1) As used in this section:\n(a) \"Mitigate\" means an activity intended to lessen known negative impacts caused by wildlife, including relocating or distracting wildlife.\n(b) \"New development\" means the conversion in use of previously undeveloped land into a developed state that occurs on or after May 1, 2024.\n(c) \"Wildlife damage or nuisance claim\" means:\n(i) a depredation claim;\n(ii) a wildlife damage claim; or\n(iii) a nuisance complaint involving wildlife.\n(2) On and after May 1, 2024, new development in the state is considered infringing on existing wildlife habitat and a person who makes a wildlife damage or nuisance claim related to the new development may not qualify for a wildlife damage or nuisance claim against the state or a political subdivision.\n(3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2), the division may mitigate wildlife damage or nuisances impacting a new development.","path":["Title 23A Wildlife Resources Act","Chapter 23A-1 General Provisions","Part 23A-1-2 Miscellaneous"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title23A/Chapter1/23A-1-S206.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:33Z","sha256":"2eda6594e6fce221b00963bbc8eef671f79f63d1701bb28c7a300e82485d9c9e","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-205","next":"us-ut/utah-code-23a-1-207"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}