Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-59d - Institutional Aquaculture
Section R657-59d-7 - Application for a Fish Stocking Certificate of Registration; Application Criteria; Amendment of Certificate of Registration
Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-59d-7
Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024
(1) Only persons who are full-time employees of the institution of higher learning, school, or other educational program, or public agency seeking to engage in institutional aquaculture may apply for a certificate of registration.
(2)
(a) A person may apply to receive a
certificate of registration for an aquaponics facility by submitting an
application with the required handling and inspection fee following the
instructions provided at:
https://wildlife.utah.gov/private-ponds.html
(b) The application may require up to 30 days
for processing.
(c) The division
may require a site inspection of the stocking location be performed to confirm
compliance with the provisions found in this rule.
(d) The division may deny an application
where:
(i) the application is incomplete,
filled out incorrectly, or submitted without the appropriate fee;
(ii) receiving or stocking the aquaculture
product or aquatic wildlife may:
(A) violate
any federal, state or local law or any agreement between the state and another
party;
(B) negatively impact native
wildlife species listed by the division as sensitive or by the federal
government as threatened or endangered;
(C) pose an identifiable adverse threat to
other wildlife species or their habitat;
(D) pose an identifiable adverse impact to
the division's game fish stocking regimes or wildlife management objectives;
or
(iii) the applicant
has violated Title 23A, the Wildlife Resources Code of Utah, Title R657, a
guidebook of the Wildlife Board, a certificate of registration, an order of the
Wildlife Board, or any other law related to the applicant's ability to
responsibly carry out the stocking activity.
(2) A certificate of registration for an institutional aquaculture facility may remain effective for up to 5 years from the date of issuance as identified on the certificate of registration, unless:
(a) amended by the division at the request of
the certificate of registration holder;
(b) terminated or modified by the division
pursuant to Section R657-59d-8; or
(c) suspended by the division or a court
pursuant to Section
23-19-9.
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