Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-11 - Taking Furbearers and Trapping
Section R657-11-26 - Approval to Trap on State Waterfowl Management Areas
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-11-26
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a)
Trapping wildlife, including nonprotected species, on state waterfowl
management areas is prohibited unless specifically authorized by the division.
Trapping is a property management tool used to protect waterfowl populations
and infrastructure improvements found on the property.
(b) The authorization to trap on state
waterfowl management areas shall be provided through a certificate of
registration that is awarded to an individual or individuals through a
competitive proposal solicitation process.
(c) On or before October 1 of each year, the
division shall publicly notice which state waterfowl management areas are
available for proposal by publishing the notice on its website and by
publishing a notice in a newspaper of general circulation at least once a week
for two consecutive weeks.
(d) The
notification and advertising shall include:
(i) the deadline for applying for the
certificate of registration;
(ii)
the wildlife species authorized for trapping;
(iii) a general description of the trapping
area authorized under the certificate of registration;
(iv) the desired form of compensation to the
division, whether monetary, in-kind, or both;
(v) the division's management objectives for
the state waterfowl management area; and
(vi) any special considerations or
limitations the division will require of the trapper or trappers while they are
on the state waterfowl management area.
(2)
(a)
Applications must include the following:
(i) a
nonrefundable application fee;
(ii)
the name of the state waterfowl management area being applied for;
(iii) a description of the applicant's
familiarity with the state waterfowl management area being applied
for;
(iv) a list of the individuals
who will conduct trapping activities under the certificate of
registration;
(v) a description of
each individual's experience trapping and their ability to utilize removal of
targeted species to protect waterfowl and wildlife populations and
infrastructure found at state waterfowl management areas;
(vi) the projected number of animals,
specifically muskrat, that may be removed via trapping;
(vii) how the proposal accomplishes the
identified management objectives for the waterfowl management area;
(viii) how the proposal conforms with any
special considerations or limitations identified by the division in its public
notice; and
(viii) [(ix)] a bid
amount to be paid to the Division in exchange for the authorization to trap on
the state waterfowl management area.
(c) All individuals listed on the application
who will conduct trapping activities under the certificate of registration
must:
(i) possess a trap registration
license;
(ii) use traps marked with
the owner's trap registration number; and
(iii) meet all age, proof of hunter education
and furharvester requirements, including youth restrictions as provided in Utah
Code
23-19-24,
23-19-11
and
23-20-20.
(d) The bid amount described in
Subsection (vi) above may include non-monetary, in-kind
contributions.
(3)
(a) Late or incomplete applications may be
rejected.
(b) A separate
application must be submitted for each state waterfowl management area the
applicant wishes to trap on.
(c) In
the event that there is more than one application for a certain state waterfowl
management area, the division will analyze each application and select a
successful applicant or applicants whose proposal best accomplishes the
division objectives identified in the public notice.
(4) The selected applicant will be issued a certificate of registration authorizing trapping activities on the state waterfowl management area for a period of up to two years.
(5) A certificate of registration issued pursuant to this Part may be revoked, suspended, or terminated consistent with the terms of Utah Code 23-19-9 and Utah Admin. Code R657-26.
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