R657-34-4. Wildlife Board Confirmation

(1) At least 20 days prior to the Wildlife Board meeting in which the request for closure is to be made, the director of the division shall submit the following information to the chairman of the Wildlife Board:

(a) a copy of any information received from the political subdivision, including the information provided in Subsection R657-34-3(3);

(b) the technical evaluation prepared by the division; and

(c) the division's recommendations regarding the closure.

(2) The Wildlife Board shall consider the request for closure in an open public meeting.

(3)(a) At or within a reasonable time after the hearing, the chairman of the Wildlife Board shall notify the political subdivision in writing that the requested closure is confirmed or denied.

(b) If the Wildlife Board denies the requested closure, the notification shall include the reasons for the decision.

(4) If the requested closure is denied, the political subdivision may submit a request for reconsideration of the decision by following the procedures provided in Sections R657-2-16 or R657-2-22. The request for reconsideration is not a prerequisite for judicial review.

(5) The closure shall become effective concurrently with the proposed ordinance or policy.