Council briefed on HB 48 requirement to adopt wildland-urban interface ordinance and map

Councilors received a briefing on House Bill 48, which the presenter described as the state's wildland-urban interface act. The council was informed that the statute requires municipalities to adopt an ordinance recognizing the state's delineation of wildland-urban interface areas and to adopt a corresponding map.

A council member said much of Clarkston is mapped as "moderate" risk and likely will not change local insurance access, but the town must still adopt the ordinance and map. The council agreed to coordinate with the planning commission and to review a template ordinance that staff said had been provided by the state.

Councilors asked about timelines and whether the town could participate in map creation; staff clarified that the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands creates the boundary map. The item was set for follow-up and likely to appear on a future agenda with recommended ordinance language.