§ 4-2-8.6. Cooperative agreements and grants to rehabilitate areas infested with or threatened by invasive species. (Effective 5/13/2014)

     After consulting with the Department of Natural Resources and the Conservation Commission, the department may:

(1) enter into a cooperative agreement with a political subdivision, a state agency, a federal agency, or a federal, state, tribal, a county weed board, a cooperative weed management area, a university, or private landowner to:

(a) rehabilitate or treat an area infested with, or threatened by, an invasive species; or

(b) conduct research related to invasive species;

(2) expend money from the Invasive Species Mitigation Account created in Section 4-2-8.7; and

(3) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules to:

(a) administer this section; and

(b) give grants from the Invasive Species Mitigation Account.

Amended by Chapter 411, 2014 General Session