Leases & Permits
The state of Utah recognizes and declares that the beds of navigable waters within the state are owned by the state and are among the basic resources of the state, and that there exists, and has existed since statehood, a public trust over and upon the beds of these waters. It is also recognized that the public health, interest, safety, and welfare require that all uses on, beneath or above the beds of navigable lakes and streams of the state be regulated, so that the protection of navigation, fish and wildlife habitat, aquatic beauty, public recreation, and water quality will be given due consideration and balanced against the navigational or economic necessity or justification for, or benefit to be derived from, any proposed use.
Lease Offering Document
FFSL Nomination Guidelines
Oil, Gas, and Hydrocarbon Application
The rule sections linked below pertain to the management and classification of the surface of sovereign lands in Utah, which include but are not limited to, the beds of Bear Lake, the Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake, the Jordan River, and the summer channel of the Bear River, and portions of the beds of the Green and Colorado Rivers. Should any other lakes or streams be declared navigable by the courts, the beds of such lakes or streams would fall under the authority of these rules. It also provides for the issuance of special use leases, general permits, and easements on sovereign lands and the procedures and fees necessary to obtain these rights of use. This rule implements Article XX of the Utah Constitution and Section 65A-10-1.
Mineral & Energy Resource Lease Application form
Competitive Lease Offerings
Maps for Leasing Units
Unit 1, 200-00406
Unit 2, SLA-00407
Unit 3, 200-00408
Unit 4, 200-00409
Unit 5, 200-00410
Unit 6, 200-00411
Unit 7, 200-00412
Unit 8, 200-00413
Unit 9, 200-00414
Unit 10, 200-00415
The Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands is offering Mineral-rich Brine and Geothermal Heat leases by simultaneous bid on sovereign lands, in accordance with state law and Utah Administrative Code R652-20. The filing period begins THURSDAY July 2, and ends at 10:00 a.m., MONDAY, July 27, 2026.