Utah Admin. Code R657-42-6 - Reallocation of Permits

(1)

(a) The division may reallocate surrendered limited entry and once-in-a-lifetime permits.

(b) The division shall not reallocate general season permits for big game and turkey, but the number of permits surrendered may be added to the appropriate permit quota the following year.

(2)

(a) Any limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime or public CWMU permit surrendered to the division and reallocated through the drawing process shall be awarded by contacting the next person listed on the alternate drawing list or as provided in Subsection (b).

(b) A person who is denied a permit due to an error in issuing permits may be placed on the alternate drawing list to address the error, if applicable, in accordance with the Rule R657-50.

(c) The alternate drawing lists are classified as private and therefore, protected under the Government Records Access Management Act.

(d) The division shall make a reasonable effort to contact the next person on the alternate list using contact information provided by the applicant.

(e) If the next person, who would have drawn the limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime or public CWMU permit, does not accept the permit or the division is unable to contact that person after reasonable efforts are made, the reallocation process will continue until the division has reallocated the permit or the season closes for that permit.

(3) If the next person, who would have drawn the limited entry, once-in-a-lifetime or public CWMU permit has obtained a permit, that person may be required to surrender the previously obtained permit in accordance with Subsection R657-42-4(2) and any other applicable rules and guidebooks of the Wildlife Board.

(4) Any private CWMU permit surrendered to the division will be reallocated by the landowner through a voucher, issued to the landowner by the division in accordance with Rule R657-37.

Notes

Utah Admin. Code R657-42-6

Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-04, effective 2/10/2020