R657-48-4. Committee Membership and Procedure

(1) Committee membership shall consist of:

(a) the Executive Director of the Department;

(b) the Director of the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office or a designee;

(c) the Director of the Division or a designee;

(d) the Director of the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining or a designee;

(e) the Director of the Division of Water Resources or a designee; and

(f) any other Department Division heads or designees as determined by the Executive Director of the Department.

(2) The Executive Director shall serve as chair.

(3) Three members, consisting of the Executive Director, the Division Director and the Director of the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, shall constitute a quorum for meetings of the Committee.

(4) The Committee shall meet as specified by the Executive Director.

(5) The Division Director shall submit all proposed wildlife sensitive species designations to the Executive Director for Committee review:

(i) The Division shall support its proposals for wildlife sensitive species designations with:

(A) studies, investigations and research supporting the need for the designations;

(B) field survey and observation data; and/or

(C) federal, state, local and academic information on habitat, historical and current species distribution, threats to the species, population trends, and/or other data or information collected in accordance with generally accepted scientific techniques and practices, including findings expressed in the Utah Wildlife Action Plan.

(6) The Department will provide an assessment of potential impacts of the proposed designations and the existing social and economic needs of the affected communities and interests.