Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance v. Board of State Lands & Forestry

DURHAM, Justice:

This case involves a challenge to the sale of a parcel of public land by the Division of State Lands and Forestry. At issue is whether jurisdiction over review of such a sale lies in the district court or in this court. We hold that pursuant to Utah Code Ann. § 78—2—2(3)(e)(iii), this court does not have jurisdiction over this review because the agency action at issue was not a final order or decree from a formal adjudicative proceeding. See Utah Code Ann. § 78-2-2(3)(e)(iii) (Supp.1991). Consequently, we dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction.

On September 19, 1989, the…