Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Natural Resources
Title R657 - Wildlife Resources
Rule R657-59e - Stocking into Natural Lakes, Natural Flowing Streams, or Reservoirs on Natural Stream Channels
Section R657-59e-10 - Application for a Fish Stocking Certificate of Registration; Application Criteria; Amendment of Certificate of Registration

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 657-59e-10

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) The following persons may apply for a certificate of registration for a private fish pond:

(a) The owner of the private fish pond;

(b) The president of a homeowners association, if the pond is on homeowners association property; or

(c) An individual who is a full-time employee of the private pond owner, who represents the pond owner as a property manager.

(2)

(a) A person may apply to receive a certificate of registration for a fish stocking activity 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;

(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 that relates to the applicant's ability to responsibly carry out the stocking activity.

(3) A certificate of registration for a private stocking event may remain effective for the length of time identified on the certificate of registration. During the effective period of the issued certificate of registration, the certificate of registration holder may stock any of the aquaculture products approved by the certificate of registration at the locality identified on the certificate of registration so long as all stipulations under Rule R657-59e are adhered to, unless the certificate of registration is:

(a) amended by the division at the request of the certificate of registration holder;

(b) terminated or modified by the division pursuant to Section R657-59-10; or

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