Help decide how wildlife is managed in Utah by applying to be on a Regional Advisory Council

Salt Lake City — If you are interested in Utah's wildlife and how species are managed, you can look into applying for the open position on the Regional Advisory Council in the northeastern region, which shares public feedback with the Utah Wildlife Board.

What the RACs do

Each of the five Regional Advisory Councils across Utah consists of 12–15 members, and those members — who are all unpaid volunteers — can serve up to four years on the council. Each RAC holds about six public meetings a year. At the meetings, RAC members discuss proposals that they have reviewed in advance from Utah Division of Wildlife Resources biologists about hunting, fishing and wildlife management in Utah. They also review any input or feedback from the public that was submitted online prior to the meetings.

After voting on each of the proposals, the chairperson for that RAC later presents their region's recommendations to the Utah Wildlife Board. Members of the board consider and discuss the input, and then vote to decide how wildlife is managed in Utah.

RAC meetings usually last several hours. The meetings are held in the evenings, usually on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday night. These meetings are held in person but can also be attended virtually, as needed.

Applying to serve in the vacant RAC position

One RAC position is currently open for public nominations for an agriculture representative in the northeastern region. Nominations can be submitted between June 5 and 19 at 11:59 p.m.

To fill the current vacancy, you must:

• Live in the northeastern region of Utah
• Contact an agriculture group or organization in the northeastern region and ask that they nominate you to serve in the vacancy you'd like to fill.
• Have the nominating group or organization submit the nomination before 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19.

The new northeastern region RAC member will begin their unpaid term during the July/August RAC meetings. For more information, to apply, or to submit a nomination, visit the DWR website.