(1) As provided in this part, the commission may: (a) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202, approve the creation of a conservation district; or (b) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202 or on its own motion, approve: (i) the consolidation of two or more existing conservation districts; (ii) the division of an existing conservation district into two or more conservation districts; or (iii) the dissolution of an existing conservation district.

(a) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202, approve the creation of a conservation district; or

(b) pursuant to a petition under Section 17D-3-202 or on its own motion, approve: (i) the consolidation of two or more existing conservation districts; (ii) the division of an existing conservation district into two or more conservation districts; or (iii) the dissolution of an existing conservation district.

(i) the consolidation of two or more existing conservation districts;

(ii) the division of an existing conservation district into two or more conservation districts; or

(iii) the dissolution of an existing conservation district.

(2) Before taking an action authorized under Subsection (1), the commission shall: (a) cause notice of a hearing on the proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution to be published: (i) no more than 30 days after, as the case may be: (A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or (B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and (ii) within: (A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district; (B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and (C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and (b) hold a public hearing on the desirability and necessity of the creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution.

(a) cause notice of a hearing on the proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution to be published: (i) no more than 30 days after, as the case may be: (A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or (B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and (ii) within: (A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district; (B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and (C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and

(i) no more than 30 days after, as the case may be: (A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or (B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and

(A) the filing of a petition under Section 17D-3-202, for a proposed creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution; or

(B) adoption of the commission's own motion, for a proposed consolidation, division, or dissolution; and

(ii) within: (A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district; (B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and (C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and

(A) for a proposed creation, the area of the proposed conservation district;

(B) for a proposed consolidation, the area of each conservation district proposed to be consolidated; and

(C) for a proposed division or dissolution, within the area of the conservation district proposed to be divided or dissolved; and

(b) hold a public hearing on the desirability and necessity of the creation, consolidation, division, or dissolution.