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 R657-56-5 - Walk-In Access Lease Agreement
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-56-5
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) A WIA property is established through a written WIA lease agreement between the private landowner and the division.
(2) Terms of the agreement shall include private landowner and division responsibilities and compensation amount for the term of the agreement.
(3)
(a) The
private landowner transfers all access rights for the wildlife activities
included in the WIA lease agreement for the agreement's term.
(b) WIA leases containing corridors to public
land or water, or that are immediately adjacent to public land or water,
transfer all access rights to cross through the WIA property to the division
for the wildlife activities included in the WIA recreational lease
agreement.
(c) Public access on a
WIA property shall be by foot only, unless otherwise authorized by the private
landowner.
(d) Public access on a
WIA property does not authorize trespass on adjacent private lands or
waters.
(4) The terms and provisions of the WIA recreational lease agreement may be formally amended in writing at any time upon the mutual agreement of the division and the private landowner.
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