Share your feedback on the August/September 2026 RAC proposals

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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is proposing changes to several rules, and is requesting the public's feedback. Over the next month, each of Utah's five regional advisory councils will meet to discuss these proposals and submit recommendations to the Utah Wildlife Board. The board members will then vote on the proposals.

If you would like to give feedback on any of the division's proposals, you may do so electronically, using the form below, or you may attend any of the meetings in person.

Note: Thank you for your interest. The online feedback period has ended. You may attend or livestream the Utah Wildlife Board meeting Thursday, Sept. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. MDT.

Meeting schedule and online comment deadlines

Until the respective deadlines shown below, you may submit online comments to either the DWR region you are involved with (see a map of the DWR's management regions) or to the Utah Wildlife Board. Watch the meeting livestreams at these links:

• Central Utah RAC meeting: Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. in the Wildlife Resources Conference Room of the DWR Springville Office at 1115 N. Main St. in Springville. (Online comments must be submitted by Aug. 20 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Northern Utah RAC meeting: Aug. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Weber County Commission Chambers at 2380 Washington Blvd. #240 in Ogden. (Online comments must be submitted by Aug. 20 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Southern Utah RAC meeting: Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. in the DNR Richfield City Complex at 2031 Industrial Park Road in Richfield. (Online comments must be submitted by Aug. 27 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Southeastern Utah RAC meeting: Sept. 2 at 6 p.m. at the John Wesley Powell Museum at 1765 E. Main St. in Green River. (Online comments must be submitted by Aug. 27 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Northeastern Utah RAC meeting: Sept. 3 at 6 p.m. in the Wildlife Resources Conference Room of the DWR Vernal Office at 318 North Vernal Ave. in Vernal. (Online comments must be submitted by Aug. 27 at 11:59 p.m.)
• Utah Wildlife Board meeting: Sept. 17 at 9 a.m. at the Eccles Wildlife Education Center at 1157 S. Waterfowl Way in Farmington. (Online comments must be submitted by Sept. 9 at 11:59 p.m.)

Proposals

1. Spearfishing update: Impacts of spearfishing harvest to fisheries (informational)

   Craig Walker

   Assistant Aquatic Section Chief
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (97.17 KB)

2. Proposed changes to Utah's fishing regulations for 2027-28

   Trina Hedrick

   Coldwater Sportfish Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (144.12 KB)

3. Proposed changes to aquatic rules (R657-3c, R657-13 and R657-14)

   Trina Hedrick

   Coldwater Sportfish
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (143.09 KB)
   • View the proposed changes to:
     • R657-3c – PDF (145.27 KB)
     • R657-13 – PDF (215.07 KB)
     • R657-14 – PDF (131.36 KB)

4. Proposed changes to the amphibian/reptile collection, importation, transportation and possession rule (R657-53)

   Alyssa Hoekstra

   Native Herpetology Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (119.84 KB)
   • Proposed changes to R657-53 – PDF (211.77 KB)

5. Utah Statewide Elk Management Plan review and proposed changes

   Mike Wardle

   Big Game Coordinator
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction
   • 0:12 — Purpose
   • 0:33 — Elk committee and discussion topics
   • 3:13 — Objective of limited-entry hunts
   • 4:00 — Limited-entry hunts
   • 5:18 — Committee recommendation for limited-entry hunts
   • 6:37 — Objective of general-season hunts
   • 8:47 — Committee recommendation for general-season hunts
   • 10:20 — Any-bull permits
   • 15:55 — Summary

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (204.23 KB)
   • Proposed Utah Statewide Elk Management Plan – PDF (2.4 MB)

6. Proposed changes to the natural disaster relief rule (R657-42)

   Lindy Varney

   Assistant Chief, Administrative Services Section
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (119.45 KB)
   • Proposed changes to R657-42 – PDF (86.28 KB)

7. Proposed changes to the nonresident active-duty military exemption and landowner draw applications (R657-62)

   Lindy Varney

   Assistant Chief, Administrative Services Section
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (122.24 KB)
   • Proposed changes to R657-62 – PDF (200.7 KB)

8. Proposed changes to hunting and fishing accommodations for people with disabilities (R657-12, R657-57)

   Lindy Varney

   Assistant Chief, Administrative Services Section
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (139.63 KB)
   • View the proposed changes to:
     • R657-12 – PDF (142.04 KB)
     • R657-57 – PDF (129.08 KB)

9. Proposed DWR and Law Enforcement fee changes

   Lindy Varney

   Assistant Chief, Administrative Services Section
   Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

   Josh Wright

   Aquatic Invasive Species Budget Program Manager
   Utah Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement

   Segments

   • 0:00 — Introduction
   • 0:32 — Fee change process
   • 1:23 — Background information
   • 1:51 — Proposed fee recommendations
   • 3:43 — Division of Natural Resources Law Enforcement-proposed AIS fees

   Documents

   • Memorandum – PDF (135.83 KB)

10. Utah Lake Fisheries Management Plan

    Chris Crockett

    Aquatics Manager - Central Region
    Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

    Documents

    • Utah Lake Fisheries Management Plan – PDF (3.4 MB)