1. (1) The purpose of this chapter is to:

   1. (a) secure for the people of Utah, present and future generations, as well as for visitors to Utah, the benefits of an enduring resource of wilderness on designated state-owned lands;
   2. (b) provide a window into the natural world, into which our pioneer forebears ventured and formed our collective story and character;
   3. (c) recognize that the preservation of wilderness shall be part of a balanced pattern of multiple land uses;
   4. (d) demonstrate the proper stewardship of certain primitive lands by providing the protection to allow natural forces to operate; and
   5. (e) create a Utah wilderness preservation system.
2. (2) No state-owned lands may be designated as a protected wilderness area except as provided in this chapter.
3. (3) This chapter does not apply to lands owned or acquired by the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.

Enacted by Chapter 323, 2014 General Session