No. 32924 (Amendment): Rule R657-12. Hunting and Fishing Accommodations for People With Disabilities

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 32924
Filed: 09/01/2009 05:03:05 PM

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 annually for taking public input and reviewing the division's administrative rules.

Summary of the rule or change:

Provisions are being amended to this rule to allow increased hunting opportunities for disabled hunters, by adding a season extension for wild turkey.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 23-14-18
• Section 23-19-36
• Section 23-19-1
• Section 63G-3-201
• Section 23-20-12

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This amendment allows more accommodations or opportunity for disabled people to participate in wild turkey hunting, and makes clarification. The Division of Wildlife (DWR) has determined that this amendment does not create a cost or savings impact to DWR's budget or the state budget.

local governments:

This amendment allows more accommodations or opportunity for disabled people to participate in wild turkey hunting, and makes clarification. This filing does not create any direct cost or savings impact to local governments because they are not directly affected by the amendment. Nor are local governments indirectly impacted because the amendment does not create a situation requiring services from local governments.

small businesses:

This amendment allows more accommodations or opportunity for disabled people to participate in wild turkey hunting, and makes clarification. The amendment does not impose any additional requirements on small businesses, nor generate a cost or savings impact to other persons.

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

This amendment allows more accommodations or opportunity for disabled people to participate in wild turkey hunting, and makes clarification. The amendment does not impose any additional requirements on other persons, nor generate a cost or savings impact to other persons.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

This amendment allows more accommodations or opportunity for disabled people to participate in wild turkey hunting, and makes clarifications. There are not any additional compliance costs associated with this amendment.

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

The amendments to this rule do not create an impact on businesses.

Michael R. Styler, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division 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 [e-mail]

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:

10/15/2009

This rule may become effective on:

10/22/2009

Authorized by:

James Karpowitz, Director

RULE TEXT

R657. Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources.

R657-12. Hunting and Fishing Accommodations for People With Disabilities.

R657-12-7. Special Season Extension for Disabled Persons - General Deer , Elk and [ Elk ] Wild Turkey Hunts.

(1) A person may obtain a Certificate of Registration from a division office to hunt an extended general deer , elk or [elk]wild turkey season as provided in Subsection (2), provided the person requesting the extension:

(a) is blind, quadriplegic, upper extremity disabled, paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or who has lost either or both lower extremities;

(b) satisfies the hunter education requirements as provided in Section 23-19-11 and Rule R657-23; and

(c) obtains the appropriate license, permit and tag.

(2)(a) The extended general deer season may include:

(i) a five day hunt immediately preceding the general any weapon buck deer season opening date published in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game;

(A) the five day extension does not apply to general any weapon deer hunts with seasons less than nine days in duration; and

(ii) a one time, experimental hunt beginning November 7, 2009 and ending November 8, 2009.

(b) The extended general spike bull elk season may occur five days after the general season spike bull elk hunt published in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

(c) The extended general any bull elk season may occur concurrently with the general youth any bull elk hunt published in the proclamation of the Wildlife Board for taking big game.

(d) The extended general wild turkey season may occur during the following dates;

(i) April 2 through April 4 2010;

(ii) April 1 through April 3 2011; and

(iii) March 30 through April 1 2012.

(3) The division shall accept the following as evidence of disability:

(a) obvious physical impediment;

(b) use of any mobility device described in Section R657-12-2(2)(b);

(c) a signed statement by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or a physician verifying the person is blind as defined under Section R657-12-2(2)(a); or

(d) a signed statement by a licensed physician verifying the person is quadriplegic, upper extremity disabled as defined under Section R657-12-2(2)(d), paraplegic, or otherwise permanently disabled so as to be permanently confined to a wheelchair or the use of crutches, or has lost either or both lower extremities.

KEY: wildlife, wildlife law, disabled persons

Date of Enactment or last Substantive Amendment: 2009

Notice of Continuation: September 10, 2007

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23-20-12; 63G-3-201

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