Section 305 - Criteria to be applied in evaluating a proposal for the creation of a protection area.

UT Code § 17-41-305 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) whether or not the land is currently being used for agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;

(2) whether or not the land is zoned for agriculture use, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;

(3) whether or not the land is viable for agriculture production, industrial use, or critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be;

(4) the extent and nature of existing or proposed farm improvements, the extent and nature of existing or proposed improvements to or expansion of the industrial use, or the extent and nature of existing or proposed improvements to or expansion of critical infrastructure materials operations, as the case may be; and

(5) (a) in the case of an agriculture protection area, anticipated trends in agricultural and technological conditions; (b) in the case of an industrial protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the industrial use of the land in question; or (c) in the case of a critical infrastructure materials protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the critical infrastructure materials operations of the land in question.

(a) in the case of an agriculture protection area, anticipated trends in agricultural and technological conditions;

(b) in the case of an industrial protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the industrial use of the land in question; or

(c) in the case of a critical infrastructure materials protection area, anticipated trends in technological conditions applicable to the critical infrastructure materials operations of the land in question.