(1) The director shall issue rules as necessary to implement the provisions of this chapter with respect to the management, use, and protection of the public land and property located on the public land.
(2) At the request of the director, the attorney general may institute a civil action in a district court for an injunction or other appropriate remedy to prevent any person from utilizing public land in violation of this chapter or rules issued by the director under this chapter.
(3) The use, occupancy, or development of any portion of the public land contrary to any rule issued by the DLM in accordance with this chapter, and without proper authorization, is unlawful and prohibited.
(4) (a) The locally elected county sheriff is the primary law enforcement authority with jurisdiction on public land to enforce: (i) all the laws of this state; and (ii) this chapter and rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1). (b) The governor may utilize the Department of Public Safety for the purposes of assisting the county sheriff in enforcing: (i) all the laws of this state and this chapter; and (ii) rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1). (c) Conservation officers employed by the Division of Wildlife Resources have authority to enforce the laws and regulations under Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, for the sake of any protected wildlife. (d) A conservation officer shall work cooperatively with the locally elected county sheriff to enforce the laws and regulations under Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, for the sake of protected wildlife. (e) Nothing herein shall be construed as enlarging or diminishing the responsibility or authority of a state certified peace officer in performing the officer's duties on public land.
(a) The locally elected county sheriff is the primary law enforcement authority with jurisdiction on public land to enforce: (i) all the laws of this state; and (ii) this chapter and rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1).
(i) all the laws of this state; and
(ii) this chapter and rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1).
(b) The governor may utilize the Department of Public Safety for the purposes of assisting the county sheriff in enforcing: (i) all the laws of this state and this chapter; and (ii) rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1).
(i) all the laws of this state and this chapter; and
(ii) rules issued by the director pursuant to Subsection (1).
(c) Conservation officers employed by the Division of Wildlife Resources have authority to enforce the laws and regulations under Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, for the sake of any protected wildlife.
(d) A conservation officer shall work cooperatively with the locally elected county sheriff to enforce the laws and regulations under Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, for the sake of protected wildlife.
(e) Nothing herein shall be construed as enlarging or diminishing the responsibility or authority of a state certified peace officer in performing the officer's duties on public land.
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