Utah Code § 63L-8-404
Valid existing right
Utah · Utah Code Title 63L — Lands · Status: effective
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- Utah Code § 63L-8-404, Valid existing right, Utah, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-03, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2348320
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(1) As used in this section, "valid existing right" means an interest in property that a person secures by meeting the requirements of this section.
(2) A property right associated with a grazing allotment on public lands is a valid existing right if the owner of the grazing allotment:
(a) has a valid permit or lease issued by a federal agency that authorizes the permit or lease holder to use the public lands for grazing domestic livestock;
(b) grazes the land in a manner consistent with sustained yield;
(c) is able to demonstrate that the lands included in the grazing allotment covered by the permit are chiefly valuable for grazing; and
(d) obtains the preference rights to the lease or permit described in Subsection (2)(a) and begins grazing livestock on the public lands before a final decision by a federal agency to withdraw the public lands from use for livestock grazing.