UTAH DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

What UTAH DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES does

The Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is a cabinet-level state government agency headquartered at 1594 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah, operating as one of the largest agencies in the State of Utah government. The organization is structured as a platform of nine divisions (State Parks, Wildlife Resources, Water Rights, Water Resources, Forestry Fire & State Lands, Oil Gas & Mining, Utah Geological Survey, Outdoor Recreation, Public Lands), three offices (Energy Development, Great Salt Lake Commissioner, Law Enforcement), and one authority (Colorado River Authority). Its core function is the stewardship of Utah's natural resources, including management of 46 state parks and museums, allocation of water rights, regulation of oil/gas and mineral extraction, wildfire response, wildlife conservation, and coordination of public lands access. The agency also enforces natural resource law, including wildlife crime and invasive species enforcement.

Name

UTAH DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Legal name

Utah Department of Natural Resources

Website

https://dnr.utah.gov

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Utah Department of Natural Resources is a cabinet-level state agency managing Utah's state parks, wildlife, water rights, forests, energy, mining, and geological resources through nine divisions and a statewide network of regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Conservation Programs (92412), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (924120), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Water Supply (4941), Crude Petroleum & Natural Gas (1311)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Parks, Recreation & Protected Areas Administration (BPAIAMAH), Wildlife, Biodiversity & Habitat Conservation Administration (BPAIAMAG), Environmental Protection Agencies & Environmental Health Departments (HLAJAFAA)

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• State park services
• Wildlife management
• Water rights administration
• Public land management

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Utah Department of Natural Resources is a state government agency that manages and protects Utah's natural resources through nine divisions, three offices, and one authority. It operates 46 state parks and museums, regulates wildlife and hunting/fishing programs, administers water rights, oversees oil/gas/mining permits, coordinates forestry and wildland fire response, conducts geological surveys, and manages outdoor recreation and public lands access.

Product overview

The Utah Department of Natural Resources is a state government agency with a platform structure consisting of nine divisions, three offices, and one authority that work to manage and protect Utah's natural resources. The agency operates as a unified platform of government services covering forestry and fire management, law enforcement, energy development, oil gas and mining regulation, outdoor recreation, public lands coordination, 46 state parks, geological surveys, water resources, water rights, and wildlife management. The divisions operate semi-autonomously with their own websites, regional offices, and specific mandates, but share the common mission of natural resource stewardship.

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Functional benefit

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Nevada Division of Minerals (and Conservation Districts): Nevada handles minerals and water in a more fragmented structure but with similar Great Basin and Colorado River system dynamics relevant to Utah.
• Arizona State Land Department: Arizona's land-management agency handles trust lands, natural resource management, and is a Colorado River Basin partner with overlapping water-management interests.

Direct peers

• Wyoming Department of Natural Resources / State Lands Office: Wyoming's state entity managing minerals, state lands, forestry, and water. Comparable mandate in mineral extraction regulation and public lands, sharing similar basin geography.
• Colorado Department of Natural Resources: Colorado's cabinet-level natural resource agency overseeing parks, wildlife, water, geological survey, and energy. Directly comparable structure with overlapping Colorado River and water-rights responsibilities.
• New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department: New Mexico's EMNRD combines energy, minerals, forestry, and parks oversight. Closely analogous to Utah DNR's Office of Energy Development and Oil, Gas & Mining combination.
• Idaho Department of Lands: Idaho's land-management agency handling forestry, fire, minerals, and water resources on state endowment lands. Most direct peer for the Forestry, Fire & State Lands division.
• Montana Department of Natural Resources & Conservation: Montana's DNRC consolidates water resources, forestry, conservation, and mining regulation. Closely comparable to Utah DNR's combined water, forestry, and minerals footprint.
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife / Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: Oregon splits wildlife and parks into separate agencies but together performs an analogous function to Utah's Wildlife Resources and State Parks divisions for fish/wildlife and outdoor recreation.

Broad incumbents

• California Natural Resources Agency: California's umbrella natural resources agency covering parks, fish & wildlife, water, conservation, and energy. Larger and broader portfolio but with directly comparable functional scope.
• Texas General Land Office (and Parks & Wildlife): Texas manages state lands, energy, and coastal resources through the GLO with a separate Parks & Wildlife Department. Covers a parallel mix of extractive regulation and public land stewardship.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UtahDNR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/utah-dept-of-natural-resources

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