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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 2020 (PDF)

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

June

Wildlife Board work session — June 25, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 164.44 KB) updated June 19, 2020

Wildlife Board meeting — June 4, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 150.56 KB) updated June 2, 2020	(PDF — 1.4 MB)		(PDF — 136.8 KB)

Proposals

Upland game and turkey guidebook and rule recommendations

By Heather Talley, Upland Game Coordinator
Migratory upland game recommendations and swan rule amendments

By Blair Stringham, Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) rule amendments

By Bruce Johnson, AIS Lieutenant
Walk-in Access (WIA) rule amendments

By Bryan Christensen, Volunteer Services Coordinator
Willard Spur WMA Habitat Management Plan

By Ashley Kijowski, Wildlife Biologist, Great Salt Lake Ecosystem Program

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Feedback
(PDF — 164.23 KB)	(PDF — 4 MB)	Central	May 12	(PDF — 433.28 KB)
		Northern	May 13	(PDF — 672.23 KB)
		Southern	May 19	(PDF — 75.01 KB)
		Southeastern	May 20	(PDF — 536.8 KB)
		Northeastern	May 21	(PDF — 75.02 KB)

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 30, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 179.57 KB)	(PDF — 1.3 MB)

Proposals

Changes to cougar and bear rule

By Darren Debloois, Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Managing predatory wildlife species

By Darren Debloois, Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Management of bison hunts in the Nine Mile, Range Creek Unit

By Brad Crompton, Assistant Wildlife Manager, Southeast Region
2020 bucks, bulls and once in a lifetime

By Covy Jones, Big Game Coordinator
2020 antlerless recommendations

By Covy Jones, Big Game Coordinator
2020 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

By Chad Wilson, Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator
Recommended changes to CWMU Rule R657-37

By Chad Wilson, Private Lands Public Wildlife Coordinator

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date
(PDF — 188.44 KB)	(PDF — 4.6 MB) updated April 6, 2020	Central	April 7
		Northern	April 8
		Southern	April 14
		Southeastern	April 15
		Northeastern	April 16

Wildlife Board meeting — April 10, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 173.85 KB)	(PDF — 372.42 KB)

Proposals

Read the recommended amendment to the Division Variance Rule (R657-57) in the Wildlife Board Meeting packet.

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 19, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 112.44 KB)

Postponed: After Gov. Gary Herbert's announcement on March 12 urging Utahns to avoid large, in-person gatherings to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Division of Wildlife Resources postponed this Utah Wildlife Board work session.

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — January 7, 2020

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 145.48 KB)	(PDF — 8.6 MB)

Proposals

Black bear and cougar rule amendments

By Darren Debloois, Game Mammals Program Coordinator
Proposed extension of Utah's Wolf Management Plan

By Kimberly Hersey, Wildlife Coordinator
Proposed amendments to the Brine Shrimp Harvest rule related to the COR transfer process

By Greg Hansen, Utah Attorney General's Office

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Recording
(PDF — 210.76 KB)	(PDF — 1.2 MB)	Central	Dec. 3
		Northern	Dec. 4
		Southern	Dec. 10
		Southeastern	Dec. 11
		Northeastern	Dec. 12	(MP3 — 41.6 MB)

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — December 5, 2019

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 149.23 KB)	(PDF — 9.7 MB)

Proposals

Statewide Deer Management Plan

By Covy Jones, Big Game Coordinator
Bucks, bulls & once-in-a-lifetime species season dates, application timeline and rule amendments

By Covy Jones, Big Game Coordinator
CWMU management plans and permit numbers and Landowner Association permit numbers for 2020

By Chad Wilson, Public Lands Private Wildlife Coordinator
Proposed rule amendments to address point creep, lost opportunities and equity in the hunt drawing process

By Lindy Varney, Licensing Coordinator

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Recording
(PDF — 151.41 KB)	(PDF — 18.6 MB)	Central	Nov. 12	(MP3 — 100.8 MB)
		Northern	Nov. 13	(MP3 — 109.7 MB)
		Southern	Nov. 19	(MP3 — 127.3 MB)
		Southeastern	Nov. 20	(MP3 — 108 MB)
		Northeastern	Nov. 21	(MP3 — 80.4 MB)

September/October

Wildlife Board meeting — October 3, 2019

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 31.55 KB)	(PDF — 34.2 MB)

Proposals

Bighorn sheep unit management plans

By Jace Taylor, Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat Biologist
Tailoring angler opportunities to meet angler needs

By Craig Walker, Aquatics Section Assistant Chief
Private fish ponds rule amendments

By Randy Oplinger, Coldwater Sportfish Coordinator
Simplifying certificates of registration for fishing tournaments

By Craig Walker, Aquatics Section Assistant Chief

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Recording
(PDF — 43.45 KB) updated Sept. 3, 2019	(PDF — 8.8 MB) updated Sept. 3, 2019	Central	Sept. 3	(MP3 — 41.3 MB)
		Northern	Sept. 4	(MP3 — 39.2 MB)
		Southern	Sept. 10	(MP3 — 39.9 MB)
		Southeastern	Sept. 11
		Northeastern	Sept. 12	(MP3 — 52 MB)

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — August 22, 2019

Agenda	Materials	Minutes	Feedback	Recording
(PDF — 26.41 KB)	(PDF — 3.6 MB)

Proposals

2019–20 cougar recommendations

By Darren Debloois, Game Mammals Program Coordinator
2019–20 bobcat & furbearer recommendations

By Darren Debloois, Game Mammals Program Coordinator

RAC meetings

Agenda	Materials	Region	Date	Recording
(PDF — 43.03 KB)	(PDF — 1 MB)	Northern	July 30	(MP3 — 51.9 MB)
		Central	July 31	(MP3 — 48.6 MB)
		Southern	Aug. 6	(MP3 — 40.3 MB)
		Southeastern	Aug. 7
		Northeastern	Aug. 8	(MP3 — 40.1 MB)

Past RAC and Board meetings

See an archive of past RAC and Board meetings

RAC, Board meeting agendas, materials & minutes

Previous RAC and Board Meetings

June

Wildlife Board work session — June 25, 2020

Wildlife Board meeting — June 4, 2020

Proposals

Upland game and turkey guidebook and rule recommendations

Migratory upland game recommendations and swan rule amendments

Aquatic invasive species (AIS) rule amendments

Walk-in Access (WIA) rule amendments

Willard Spur WMA Habitat Management Plan

RAC meetings

April

Wildlife Board meeting — April 30, 2020

Proposals

Changes to cougar and bear rule

Managing predatory wildlife species

Management of bison hunts in the Nine Mile, Range Creek Unit

2020 bucks, bulls and once in a lifetime

2020 antlerless recommendations

2020 CWMU antlerless permit recommendations

Recommended changes to CWMU Rule R657-37

RAC meetings

Wildlife Board meeting — April 10, 2020

Proposals

March

Wildlife Board work session — March 19, 2020

December/January

Wildlife Board meeting — January 7, 2020

Proposals

Black bear and cougar rule amendments

Proposed extension of Utah's Wolf Management Plan

Proposed amendments to the Brine Shrimp Harvest rule related to the COR transfer process

RAC meetings

November/December

Wildlife Board meeting — December 5, 2019

Proposals

Statewide Deer Management Plan

Bucks, bulls & once-in-a-lifetime species season dates, application timeline and rule amendments

CWMU management plans and permit numbers and Landowner Association permit numbers for 2020

Proposed rule amendments to address point creep, lost opportunities and equity in the hunt drawing process

RAC meetings

September/October

Wildlife Board meeting — October 3, 2019

Proposals

Bighorn sheep unit management plans

Tailoring angler opportunities to meet angler needs

Private fish ponds rule amendments

Simplifying certificates of registration for fishing tournaments

RAC meetings

July/August

Wildlife Board meeting — August 22, 2019

Proposals

2019–20 cougar recommendations

2019–20 bobcat & furbearer recommendations

RAC meetings

Past RAC and Board meetings

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