JakeH
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Hey all, in this latest round of RAC meetings the conservation tags was one of the topics of discussion. Mostly to do with some rules changes the DWR wanted to implement.
At our NE RAC meeting we approved the changes as presented, but we also had some good discussion about the program as a whole. We made a second motion on the subject to direct the Wildlife Board to look into taking a percentage of the current conservation tags (these are seperate from the 200 expo tags) and find a way to implement a drawing process for those tags that the majority of the public can participate in. (similar to a raffle but technically a raffle is not allowed as it is illegal for the state to do a raffle) the current number of conservation tags auctioned off are around 300. This motion passed unanimous in our RAC. This would take some additional rule changes to make happen as the way the tags are currently sold is implemented in rule.
My initial intentions on this topic was to try and scale back the total Number Of Tags, I had two ways I had intended on trying to make a motion on. Currently the way the program sets, the number of tags given from each unit is on a sliding scale of 1 to 8 potential tags per unit in the state. To reach 8 tags there has to be 150 public draw tags given to reach the maximum of 8 conservation tags. Obviously less than 150 means less conservation tags depending on the numbers.
So my idea to reduce these tags was to implement a cap of 5 conservation tags rather than 8, OR simply raise the sliding scale from 150 public tags to 300. This would have overall reduced the numbers given out, but would ultimately offer for the same amount in the future if the herds improved and more tags we're given to the public in the future. But after watching the southeast rac I got the idea to instead try to move some of them to a raffle type system instead. And another rac member had also come up with a similar idea so ultimately we went with that instead.
So, I personally don't know if this will go anywhere, ultimately it is up to the Wildlife board to take it up and put some legs into the motion, but I feel with some help from you all then that is a real possibility.
The Wildlife Board will meet on June 13th and this motion will be brought to them then, I ask that if you would like to see some changes to the current conservation tag system, we now have a foot in the door and I urge you all to send the board members emails, or feedback saying you support the motion sent to them from the NE RAC.
To submit feedback to the proposal directly go to this link:
https://wildlife.utah.gov/feedback.html
Scroll down to the proposals and at the top select the Wildlife Board as the recipient and then scroll down to proposal #3 "Changes to the conservation system", then select that you would like to give feed back and give a comment. In the comments you could say you support the secondary motion presented from the NE RAC.
If you want you can email the board members directly, here is a list of all of them including DWR Director Shirley.
Randy Dearth, Chair
Northeastern Region
Serving until August 2025
Vernal, UT 84078
[email protected]
Gary Nielson, Vice Chair
Central Region
Serving until August 2027
Nephi, UT 84648
[email protected]
Kent Johnson
Southeastern Region
Serving until August 2029
Green River, UT
[email protected]
Paula Richmond
Southern Region
Serving until August 2029
Beaver, UT
[email protected]
Bret Selman
Northern Region
Serving until August 2025
Tremonton, UT 84337
[email protected]
Bryce Thurgood
Northern Region
Serving until August 2027
Perry, UT 84302
[email protected]
Justin "J" Shirley, Executive Secretary
DWR Director
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
[email protected]
If any of you would like to watch our discussion we had on this here is the NE RAC meeting, go to the 57 min mark to get to the conservation permit discussion.
At our NE RAC meeting we approved the changes as presented, but we also had some good discussion about the program as a whole. We made a second motion on the subject to direct the Wildlife Board to look into taking a percentage of the current conservation tags (these are seperate from the 200 expo tags) and find a way to implement a drawing process for those tags that the majority of the public can participate in. (similar to a raffle but technically a raffle is not allowed as it is illegal for the state to do a raffle) the current number of conservation tags auctioned off are around 300. This motion passed unanimous in our RAC. This would take some additional rule changes to make happen as the way the tags are currently sold is implemented in rule.
My initial intentions on this topic was to try and scale back the total Number Of Tags, I had two ways I had intended on trying to make a motion on. Currently the way the program sets, the number of tags given from each unit is on a sliding scale of 1 to 8 potential tags per unit in the state. To reach 8 tags there has to be 150 public draw tags given to reach the maximum of 8 conservation tags. Obviously less than 150 means less conservation tags depending on the numbers.
So my idea to reduce these tags was to implement a cap of 5 conservation tags rather than 8, OR simply raise the sliding scale from 150 public tags to 300. This would have overall reduced the numbers given out, but would ultimately offer for the same amount in the future if the herds improved and more tags we're given to the public in the future. But after watching the southeast rac I got the idea to instead try to move some of them to a raffle type system instead. And another rac member had also come up with a similar idea so ultimately we went with that instead.
So, I personally don't know if this will go anywhere, ultimately it is up to the Wildlife board to take it up and put some legs into the motion, but I feel with some help from you all then that is a real possibility.
The Wildlife Board will meet on June 13th and this motion will be brought to them then, I ask that if you would like to see some changes to the current conservation tag system, we now have a foot in the door and I urge you all to send the board members emails, or feedback saying you support the motion sent to them from the NE RAC.
To submit feedback to the proposal directly go to this link:
https://wildlife.utah.gov/feedback.html
Scroll down to the proposals and at the top select the Wildlife Board as the recipient and then scroll down to proposal #3 "Changes to the conservation system", then select that you would like to give feed back and give a comment. In the comments you could say you support the secondary motion presented from the NE RAC.
If you want you can email the board members directly, here is a list of all of them including DWR Director Shirley.
Randy Dearth, Chair
Northeastern Region
Serving until August 2025
Vernal, UT 84078
[email protected]
Gary Nielson, Vice Chair
Central Region
Serving until August 2027
Nephi, UT 84648
[email protected]
Kent Johnson
Southeastern Region
Serving until August 2029
Green River, UT
[email protected]
Paula Richmond
Southern Region
Serving until August 2029
Beaver, UT
[email protected]
Bret Selman
Northern Region
Serving until August 2025
Tremonton, UT 84337
[email protected]
Bryce Thurgood
Northern Region
Serving until August 2027
Perry, UT 84302
[email protected]
Justin "J" Shirley, Executive Secretary
DWR Director
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
[email protected]
If any of you would like to watch our discussion we had on this here is the NE RAC meeting, go to the 57 min mark to get to the conservation permit discussion.