# Utah Code § 63L-7-102: Purpose

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_102

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 63L-7-102
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 63L / Chapter 63L-7 / § 63L-7-102

## Text

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to: (a) secure for the people of Utah, present and future generations, as well as for visitors to Utah, the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness on designated state-owned lands; (b) provide a window into the natural world, into which our pioneer forebears ventured and formed our collective story and character; (c) recognize that the preservation of wilderness shall be part of a balanced pattern of multiple land uses; (d) demonstrate the proper stewardship of certain primitive lands by providing the protection to allow natural forces to operate; and (e) create a Utah wilderness preservation system. (2) No state-owned lands may be designated as a protected wilderness area except as provided in this chapter. (3) This chapter does not apply to lands owned or acquired by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 63L-7-101 § 63L-7-101. Title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_101.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-102 § 63L-7-102. Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_102.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-103 § 63L-7-103. Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_103.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-104 § 63L-7-104. Identification of a potential wilderness area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_104.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-105 § 63L-7-105. Report to the governor -- Governor's report to the Legislature -- Designation of a protected wilderness area -- Modification of a protected wilderness area -- Rulemaking authority.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_105.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-106 § 63L-7-106. Use of protected wilderness areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_106.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-107 § 63L-7-107. Private lands within wilderness areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_107.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-108 § 63L-7-108. Gifts, bequests, and contributions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_108.md)
- [Utah Code § 63L-7-109 § 63L-7-109. Annual reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_109.md)

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