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RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meeting agendas mirror one another. Action items on the agenda are voted on by the RACs and the Board. Wildlife Board meetings usually occur a few weeks after the Northern, Central, Northeastern, Southeastern and Southern RAC meetings.

Download the RAC and Board meeting schedule for 2022. (PDF)

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — Jan. 4, 2022, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 147.87 KB)	(PDF — 28.2 MB)	(PDF — 92.31 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 148.87 KB)	(PDF — 899.01 KB)	Central	Nov. 30, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 54.85 KB)
		Northern	Dec. 1, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 38.88 KB)
		Southern	Dec. 7, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 48.83 KB)
		Southeastern	Dec. 8, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 30.57 KB)
		Northeastern	Dec. 9, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 28.49 KB)

Proposals

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — Dec. 2, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 149.11 KB)	(PDF — 4.7 MB)	(PDF — 316.21 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 150.23 KB)	(PDF — 1.6 MB)	Central	Nov. 9, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 112.88 KB)
		Northern	Nov. 10, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 99.67 KB)
		Southern	Nov. 16, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 143.34 KB)
		Southeastern	Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 80.03 KB)
		Northeastern	Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 135.74 KB)

Proposals

Proposed waterfowl hunting changes 2022–24

Blair Stringham
Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-9.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-62.
2022 big game application timeline

Lindy Varney
Wildlife Licensing Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
2022 proposed changes to the big game hunt drawing

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-62.
Recommended 2022 big game season dates

Covy Jones
Big Game Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 buck deer hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the 2022 elk hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the 2022 pronghorn hunt dates and season structure recommendations.
- Review the recommended unit boundary changes.
2022 CWMU and LOA recommendations

Chad Wilson
Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 CWMU permits list.

September

Wildlife Board meeting — Sept. 30, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 152.46 KB) updated Sept. 24, 2021	(PDF — 18.2 MB) updated Sept. 21, 2021	(PDF — 37.89 KB)

In the Utah Wildlife Board meeting on Aug. 26, 2021, the board voted to postpone receiving public comments on the trail camera recommendations until further surveys could be conducted on the issue. The recommendations regarding trail cameras, the use of night-vision devices and various other big game proposals that were made public for feedback on Aug. 23 will be presented to the public in a future meeting.

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 151.91 KB)	(PDF — 391.29 KB)	Central	Aug. 31, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 31.95 KB)
		Northern	Sept. 1, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 37.37 KB)
		Southern	Sept. 7, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 28.67 KB)
		Southeastern	Sept. 8, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 26.63 KB)
		Northeastern	Sept. 9, 4:30 p.m.	(PDF — 27.5 KB)

Proposals

2022 Once-in-a-lifetime hunt recommendations

Riley Peck
Once-in-a-Lifetime Species Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2022 once-in-a-lifetime hunt recommendations.
Proposed changes to the 2022 Utah fishing guidebook

Chris Penne
Northern Region Aquatics Manager
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
Roundtail chub: A new sportfish opportunity in Utah

Craig Walker
Aquatics Section Assistant Chief
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — Aug. 26, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 151.27 KB) updated Aug. 24, 2021	(PDF — 1.8 MB) updated Aug. 24, 2021	(PDF — 106.63 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 152 KB) updated July 14, 2021	(PDF — 4.8 MB)	Central	July 27, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 11.36 KB)
		Northern	July 28, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 11.57 KB)
		Southern	Aug. 3, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 15.45 KB)
		Southeastern	Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 10.72 KB)
		Northeastern	Aug. 5, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 11.14 KB)

Proposals

2021–22 furbearer recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
2021–22 cougar recommendations

Darren DeBloois
Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the 2021–22 cougar harvest objective recommendations.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-10.
- Review the proposed changes to the Utah Cougar Management Plan 2015–25.
- Read the additional cougar season notice.
2021 Strawberry River WMA Habitat Management Plan

Tory Mathis
Habitat Biologist
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the Strawberry River WMA Habitat Management Plan.

May/June

Wildlife Board meeting — June 3, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 156.91 KB)	(PDF — 2.4 MB)	(PDF — 35.08 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 189.96 KB)	(PDF — 12.2 MB)	Central	May 11, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 26.36 KB)
		Northern	May 12, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 59.98 KB)
		Southern	May 18, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 22.55 KB)
		Southeastern	May 19, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 18.07 KB)
		Northeastern	May 20, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 21.3 KB)

Proposals

2021 Waterfowl Management Area and crane recommendations

Blair Stringham
Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-06.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-09.
Changes to Utah's wildlife public meeting process

Kyle Maynard
Assistant Attorney General
State of Utah
- Read the memorandum.
- Review the proposed changes to Admin. Rule R657-39.
Hat Island WMA Habitat Management Plan

John Neill
Wildlife Biologist
Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program
- Read the Hat Island WMA Habitat Management Plan.
Millville-Providence WMA Habitat Management Plan

Scott Walker
Habitat Manager
Northern Region
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
- Read the Millville-Providence WMA Habitat Management Plan.

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 29, 2021, 9 a.m.

Agenda	Materials	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 197.51 KB)	(PDF — 4.7 MB)	(PDF — 60.7 KB)

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date & time	Feedback
(PDF — 200.27 KB)	(PDF — 3.4 MB)	Central	April 6, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 36.55 KB)
		Northern	April 7, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 35.22 KB)
		Southern	April 13, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 39.62 KB)
		Southeastern	April 14, 6:30 p.m.	(PDF — 32.47 KB)
		Northeastern	April 15, 6 p.m.	(PDF — 22.94 KB)