Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-37 - Cooperative Wildlife Management Units for Big Game or Turkey
Section R657-37-5.5 - Amendment to a Certificate of Registration; Termination of Certificate of Registration
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-37-5.5
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1)
(a) Amendments to a certificate of
registration can take place between June 1 and Aug 10 and a CWMU must notify
the division in writing regarding any requested change in:
(i) permit numbers or allocation;
(ii) season dates;
(iii) landowner association
membership;
(iv) acreage of the
CWMU;
(v) operator;
(vi) the CWMU Management Plan; or
(vii) any other matter related to the
management and operation of the CWMU not originally included in the certificate
of registration.
(b)
Written notification of a requested change must be submitted to the appropriate
regional division office where the CWMU is located.
(c) The division must be notified of all
changes in landowner association membership, acreage, and operator within 30
days of such changes occurring.
(d)
The CWMU must provide the division with the written release identified in
Subsection R657-37-5(2)(c) from new agricultural lessees within the boundaries
of the proposed CWMU that are not participating members of the landowner
association within 30 days of any changes occurring.
(e) Changes in the CWMU described in
Subsection R657-37-5.5(1)(a) require an amendment to the certificate of
registration.
(2) Requests to amend buck and bull permit numbers, permit allocation, or season dates:
(a) may be initiated by the CWMU or the
division;
(b) are due on August 10
of the year prior to when hunting is to occur, unless requested changes are in
response to an ecological event or condition occurring after the August 1
deadline and beyond the control of the CWMU;
(c) shall be forwarded to the Regional
Advisory Councils and Wildlife Board for consideration; and
(d) upon approval by the Wildlife Board, an
amendment to the original certificate of registration shall be issued in
writing.
(3) Requests to amend antlerless permit numbers or season dates:
(a) may be initiated by the CWMU or the
division;
(b) must be submitted to
the division by the last day of February;
(c) shall be forwarded to the Regional
Advisory Councils and Wildlife Board for consideration; and
(d) upon approval by the Wildlife Board, an
amendment to the original certificate of registration may be issued in writing.
(4)
(a) If acreage totals in the CWMU decrease by
more than 33% over the term of the certificate of registration, the certificate
of registration shall:
(i) remain effective
for the hunting season beginning in that calendar year; and
(ii) following completion of that hunting
season, the certificate of registration shall terminate.
(b) A CWMU whose certificate of registration
is terminated under this section may reapply consistent with Section
R657-37-5.
(c) If a reduction in
acreage occurs on a CWMU that does not trigger the 33% threshold identified in
Subsection 4(a) and the resulting acreage total is below the standard totals
generally required by Section R657-37-3:
(i)
the certificate of registration will remain effective for the current hunt
year; or
(ii) if the CWMU is not
within 90% of acreage requirement in Subsection R657-37-(4)(i), the certificate
of registration shall terminate.
(5)
(a) All
other requests for amendments shall be reviewed by the division.
(b) If the division recommends approval of
the amendment, the division will submit that recommendation to the
director.
(c) Upon approval by the
director, an amendment to the original certificate of registration shall be
issued in writing.
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