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Utah Director of Natural Resources
| Utah Director of Natural Resources | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Nonpartisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| Compensation: | $241,508 |
| 2025 FY Budget: | $982,692,700 |
| Term limits: | None |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | Serves at the pleasure of the governor |
| Authority: | Utah Code, Title 72, Chapter 2, Section 202 |
| Selection Method: | Appointed by the governor |
| Current Officeholder(s) | |
Utah Director of Natural Resources
Joel Ferry | |
| Other Utah Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Attorney General •Treasurer • Auditor • Superintendent of Education • Agriculture Commissioner • Insurance Commissioner • Natural Resources Commissioner • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
The Utah Director of Natural Resources is cabinet-level executive position in the Utah state government. The director heads the Utah Department of Natural Resources, which is responsible for the protection and conservation of the state's natural resources.
Current officeholder
The current Utah Director of Natural Resources is Joel Ferry (nonpartisan). Ferry assumed office in 2022.
Authority
The director of natural resources is established in Title 72, Chapter 2, Section 202 of the Utah code:
| The chief administrative officer of the department is an executive director appointed by the governor with the consent of the Senate.[1] |
Qualifications
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Appointments
The director is appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the Utah Senate.[1]
Vacancies
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Duties
- See Energy policy in Utah for information on the state's energy portfolio and goals.
The director works to protect and conserve Utah's natural resources.[2]
Divisions
As of January 26, 2021, divisions within the Department of Natural Resources included:[2]
- Forestry, Fire and State Lands
- Geological Survey
- Oil, Gas, and Mining
- State Parks
- Water Rights
- Water Resources
- Wildlife Resources
State budget
- See also: Utah state budget and finances
The budget for the Utah Department of Natural Resources in Fiscal Year 2025 was $982,692,700.[3]
Compensation
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
2023
In 2023, the officer's salary was $241,508, according to the Council of State Governments.[4]
2022
In 2022, the officer's salary was $163,634, according to the Council of State Governments.[5]
2021
In 2021, the director received a salary of $158,870, according to the Council of State Governments.[6]
2020
In 2020, the director received a salary of $158,870 according to the Council of State Governments.[7]
2019
In 2019, the director received a salary of $140,004 according to the Council of State Governments.[8]
2018
In 2018, the director received a salary of $140,004 according to the Council of State Governments.[9]
2017
In 2017, the director received a salary of $132,974 according to the Council of State Governments.[10]
2016
In 2016, the director received a salary of $132,974 according to the Council of State Governments.[11]
2015
In 2015, the director received a salary of $130,042 according to the Council of State Governments.[12]
2014
In 2014, the director received a salary of $129,247 according to the Council of State Governments.[13]
2013
In 2013, the director was paid an estimated $126,214. This figure comes from the Council of State Governments.[14]
Historical officeholders
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Contact information
Department of Natural Resources
1594 W. North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Utah Code, "79-2-202 (Contingently Effective). Executive director -- Appointment -- Removal -- Compensation -- Responsibilities," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Utah Department of Natural Resources, "About the Department of Natural Resources," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Utah Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, "Budget of the State of Utah and related Appropriations - Fiscal years 2024 and 2025," accessed January 23, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2023 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed January 21, 2025
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Book of the States 2022 Table 4.11: Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," provided to Ballotpedia by CSG personnel
- ↑ Issuu, "The Book of the States 2021," accessed September 28, 2022
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2020," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2019," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2018," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "The Book of the States 2017," accessed January 26, 2021
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2016," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries, 2015," accessed August 27, 2016
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," accessed December 8, 2014
- ↑ Council of State Governments, "Selected State Administrative Officials: Annual Salaries," January 29, 2014
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