Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-57 - Division Variance Rule
Section R657-57-12 - Variance Guidelines

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-57-12

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) The Wildlife Board may use the following guidelines in considering and deciding variance appeals and requests submitted pursuant to this rule:

(a) monetary cost of the wildlife document;

(b) degree of difficulty in obtaining the original wildlife document;

(c) future opportunity to obtain the same or similar wildlife document;

(d) extent of lost opportunity;

(e) time actually engaged in the activity authorized by the wildlife document relative to the overall season length;

(f) time available to engage in the activity authorized by the wildlife document prior to the event or condition precluding further activity;

(g) impact on wildlife management objectives;

(h) degree of difficulty in tracking and monitoring season extensions into the future;

(i) applicant's fault or contribution in failing to mitigate the degree of lost opportunity;

(j) nature of the event or condition contrasted against the advisability of attempting to insure optimal opportunity;

(k) objective of a variance is to restore lost opportunity, not provide increased opportunity; and

(l) consistency with previous variance request decisions.

(2) Nothing herein shall be construed as limiting or prohibiting the Wildlife Board from considering additional factors in its discussions and deliberations concerning variance appeals and requests.

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