Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-56 - Recreational Lease of Private Lands for Free Public Walk-in Access
Section R657-56-4 - Walk-In Access Program Minimum Requirements
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-56-4
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Private property enrolled in the WIA program must provide suitable habitat to support the recreational lease activities described in the WIA recreational lease agreement, and contain:
(a) no less than a 40 acre contiguous block
of land, wetland, or riparian area for hunting or trapping;
(b) a minimum of 0.25 continuous miles of
stream or river; or
(c) a minimum
of one contiguous acre of lake, reservoir, or pond.
(2)
(a) A
private property which does not meet the minimum acreage or mileage
requirements may be considered for approval based on the division's
determination that the property holds a unique value which is highly beneficial
to the public and not otherwise attainable.
(b) The statewide WIA coordinator must give
specific approval for any property which does not meet the minimum acreage or
mileage requirements.
(c) The
property shall not be exempt from any other minimum requirement.
(3)
(a) A WIA lease agreement may be developed
for a property which provides a corridor to public lands or waters suitable for
hunting, trapping, or fishing that are otherwise inaccessible, or reasonably
inaccessible without such corridor or easement.
(b) Agreement terms for a WIA property
containing an access corridor to public lands may be compensated with a rate
consistent to the amount of land or water being made available to the
public.
(4) No land parcel may be included in more than one WIA agreement, nor may a WIA property be in another lease or other agreement regarding the same hunting, trapping, or fishing access privileges.
(5)
(a) The division shall evaluate a prospective
WIA property to determine suitable wildlife and habitat for the designated
recreational lease activities.
(b)
The property must be capable of independently maintaining and harboring the
respective species for the recreational lease activities identified for the
period designated in the recreational lease agreement.
(c) The division may review the property
periodically throughout the term of the lease agreement to determine if quality
is maintaining, improving, or declining.
(d) The access, area, and boundaries of the
property must be practicable to and suitable for the wildlife recreational
lease activities.
(6)
(a) Enrollment and participation in the WIA
program is a privilege, not guaranteed, and at the sole discretion of the
division, even if an applicant satisfies the minimum program
requirements.
(b) The division may
prioritize program enrollments and allocate lease compensation amounts based
upon identified public recreational access needs, wildlife resource management
objectives, and administrative limitations.
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