Utah Code 23A-12-303. Rulemaking — Notice
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(1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the Wildlife Board shall make rules:
Terms Used In Utah Code 23A-12-303
- Director: means the director of the division appointed under Section
23A-2-202 . See Utah Code 23A-1-101 - Division: means the Division of Wildlife Resources. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Hunting: means to take or pursue a reptile, amphibian, bird, or mammal by any means. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Permit: means a paper-based or electronic document that grants authority to engage in specified activities under this title or a rule or proclamation of the Wildlife Board. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of a judicial proceeding. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Protected wildlife: means wildlife, except as provided in Subsection (43)(b). See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Waterfowl management area: includes the Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area and the Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area described in Section 23A-6-403. See Utah Code 23A-12-301
- Wildlife: means :(61)(a) crustaceans, including brine shrimp and crayfish;(61)(b) mollusks; and(61)(c) vertebrate animals living in nature, except feral animals. See Utah Code 23A-1-101
- Wildlife Board: means the board created in Section
23A-2-301 . See Utah Code 23A-1-101
(1)(a) designating and establishing the boundaries of a waterfowl management area;
(1)(b) governing the management and use of a waterfowl management area in accordance with this part; and
(1)(c) to create an annual permit process by which commercial hunting guides and outfitters may use waterfowl management areas in accordance with this part.
(2) The annual permit process described in Subsection (1)(c) shall:
(2)(a) preserve the opportunity for non-guided hunters to use waterfowl management areas; and
(2)(b) require a permit holder to comply with safety standards established by the Wildlife Board.
(3) The division shall provide an annual report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee regarding any rules made or changed in accordance with this part.
(4) The Wildlife Board shall publish a map of the boundaries of each waterfowl management area.
(5) Nothing in this part modifies or limits:
(5)(a) Section 23A-6-403, or the discretion of the division to manage waterfowl management areas for other beneficial purposes, including for the benefit of the public, shorebirds, waterfowl, and other protected wildlife; or
(5)(b) the authority of the division, the director, or the Wildlife Board under Chapter 6, Lands and Waters for Wildlife Purposes.