# Utah Code § 63L-7-103: Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T63L_S63L_7_103

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 63L-7-103
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **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-7-103

## Text

As used in this chapter: (1) "Acquisition date" means the day on which the state received title to land. (2) "Conservation area" means an area that potentially has wilderness characteristics. (3) "DNR" means the Department of Natural Resources. (4) "PLPCO" means the Public Lands Policy Coordination Office. (5) "Protected wilderness area" means an area of wilderness that has been designated under this chapter as part of the Utah wilderness preservation system. (6) "Road" means a road classified as either a class B road, as described in Section 72-3-103, or a class D road, as described in Section 72-3-105. (7) "Roadless area" means an area without a road, as defined in Subsection (6). (8) "Wilderness" means a roadless area of undeveloped state-owned land, other than land owned by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, that: (a) is acquired by the state from the federal government through purchase, exchange, grant, or any other means of conveyance of title after May 13, 2014; (b) retains its primeval character and influence, without permanent improvements or human habitation; (c) generally appears to have been affected primarily by the forces of nature, with minimal human impact; (d) has at least 5,000 contiguous acres of land, or is of sufficient size as to make practicable its preservation and use in an unimpaired condition; (e) has outstanding opportunities for solitude, or a primitive and unconfined type of recreation; and (f) may contain ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, educational, scenic, or historical value.

## 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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