DAR File No. 42971

Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources

Rule R657-56

Recreational Lease of Private Lands for Free Public Walk-in Access

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 42971
Filed: 06/11/2018 10:35:46 AM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

This rule is being amended pursuant to Regional Advisory Council and Wildlife Board meetings conducted for taking public input. The purpose of this rule is to provide the standards, procedures, and requirements necessary to administer a walk-in access program to compensate private landowners for recreational lease of their property to allow free public walk-in access for fishing, hunting, and trapping.

Summary of the rule or change:

These amendments remove the Walk-in Access Advisory Committee from this rule.

Statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 57-14-1
• Section 23-14-18
• Section 23-14-19

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

None--This is an existing program and the associated costs have been funded with monies from existing funding sources. Therefore, the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) has determined that this rule does not create a cost or savings impact to the state budget or DWR's budget.

local governments:

None--This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments because they are not directly affected by this rule. Nor are local governments indirectly impacted because this rule does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

small businesses:

None--This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to small businesses because they are not directly affected by this rule. Nor are small businesses indirectly impacted because this rule does not create a situation requiring services from small businesses.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

These amendments remove an internal committee from rule, therefore, this rule does not impose any additional financial requirements on persons, nor generate a cost or savings impact to other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

These amendments remove an internal committee from rule language. DWR has determined that there is no additional compliance costs associated with this amendment.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

After conducting a thorough analysis, it was determined that these proposed rule changes will not result in a fiscal impact to businesses.

Michael R. Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Office of Administrative Rules, or at:

Natural Resources
Wildlife Resources
1594 W NORTH TEMPLE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-3154

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Staci Coons at the above address, by phone at 801-538-4718, by FAX at 801-538-4709, or by Internet E-mail at stacicoons@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2018

This rule may become effective on:

08/07/2018

Authorized by:

Mike Fowlks, Deputy Director

Appendix 1: Regulatory Impact Summary Table*

Fiscal Costs	FY 2019	FY 2020	FY 2021
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Person	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Costs:	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Benefits
State Government	$0	$0	$0
Local Government	$0	$0	$0
Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Non-Small Businesses	$0	$0	$0
Other Persons	$0	$0	$0
Total Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0
Net Fiscal Benefits:	$0	$0	$0

 

*This table only includes fiscal impacts that could be measured. If there are inestimable fiscal impacts, they will not be included in this table. Inestimable impacts for State Government, Local Government, Small Businesses and Other Persons are described above. Inestimable impacts for Non - Small Businesses are described below.

 

Appendix 2: Regulatory Impact to Non - Small Businesses

These proposed changes to Rule R657-56 are not expected to have any fiscal impact on large businesses revenues or expenditures, because there are no services required from them in order to implement these rule changes.

 

The head of department of Natural Resources, Michael Styler, has reviewed and approved this fiscal analysis.

 

 

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.

R657-56. Recreational Lease of Private Lands for Free Public Walk-in Access.

R657-56-1. Purpose and Authority.

Under the authority of Sections 23-14-3(2), 23-14-18, and 23-14-19, this rule provides the procedures, standards, and requirements to administer a Walk-In Access program in the State of Utah designed to compensate private landowners for leasing private property for the purpose of allowing free public access for wildlife dependent recreation.

 

[R657-56-16. Walk-In Access Advisory Committee.

(1) A WIA Advisory Committee shall be created consisting of five members nominated by the five division regional supervisors, and approved by the Director.

(2) The committee shall include:

(a) two sportsmen representatives;

(b) two agricultural representatives;

(c) one elected official; and

(d) the division's Wildlife Section Chief, or designee.

(3) The committee shall be chaired by the Wildlife Section Chief, or designee, who shall be a non-voting member.

(4) The committee will:

(a) hear complaints dealing with fair and equitable treatment of anglers, hunters, or trappers on enrolled WIA property;

(b) hear complaints dealing with fair and equitable treatment of WIA private landowners; and

(c) make advisory recommendations to the Director.

(5) The Wildlife Section Chief shall determine the agenda, time, and location of the WIA Advisory Committee meetings

(6) The director may mitigate or resolve issues dealing with complaints.

(7) Members of the advisory Committee shall serve a term of four years, except members may be appointed for a term of two years to ensure that the term of office are staggered.

(a) The Wildlife Section Chief is not subject to a term limitation.]

 

KEY: wildlife, private landowners, public access

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [ October 24, 2011 ] 2018

Notice of Continuation: October 5, 2015

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23-14-18; 23-14-19; 57-14-1