76-22-115. Existing land uses and activities exempt. (1) Existing land uses and activities are recognized and respected, and those uses and activities, including those authorized by permit but not yet conducted, that existed as of September 8, 2015, may not be managed under the stipulations of a sage grouse conservation strategy adopted by the governor through executive order or a policy, rule, or regulation adopted by the oversight team. Those existing land uses and activities may continue within an existing defined project boundary even if they exceed the stipulations of those documents. However, permitting agencies shall apply seasonal use restrictions, as necessary, for discretionary activities at existing land use sites.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the term:
(a) "defined project boundary" includes but is not limited to a right-of-way, easement corridor, recognized oil and gas unit, drilling and spacing unit, mine plan, and subdivision plat; and
(b) "existing land uses and activities" means those uses and activities that require a permit or other authorization from a state agency to be conducted and includes but is not limited to railroads, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, processing facilities, power lines, telecommunications facilities, including wire and fiber optic cable, housing, and operations and maintenance activities of existing energy systems that occur within a defined project boundary.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 267, L. 2019.
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