Effective 7/1/2021
23-21-2.3. Review and adoption of management plans.
23-21-2.3. Review and adoption of management plans.
- (1) The division shall submit the draft management plan to the Resource Development Coordinating Committee created in Section 63L-11-401 and the Habitat Council created by the division for their review and recommendations.
- (2) The division shall submit the draft management plan and any recommendations received from the Resource Development Coordinating Committee and the Habitat Council to:
- (a) the regional advisory council for the wildlife region in which the lands covered by the management plan are located; and
- (b) the regional advisory council for any wildlife region that may be affected by the management plan.
- (3) Each regional advisory council reviewing the draft management plan may make recommendations to the division director.
- (4) The division director has authority to adopt the management plan, adopt the plan with amendments, or reject the plan.
- (5) At the request of the division director or any member of the Wildlife Board, the Wildlife Board may review a management plan to determine whether the plan is consistent with board policies.
- (6) The division director may amend a management plan in accordance with recommendations made by the Wildlife Board.
Amended by Chapter 382, 2021 General Session