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<leg xml:space="preserve" billnum="HB0244" sponsor="Casey Snider" designation="HB" otherSponsor="Michael K. McKell" otherHouse="Senate" subNumber="01" subSponsor="Casey Snider" sess="2025GS" fileno="2025FL0470" date="02-05-25" printDate="02-19 11:07" subVer="1" minVer="0" office="LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL" actionDate="" impact="code"><info><nextbuid>4</nextbuid><aminfo anum="0" effdate="5/7/2025" datetype="most"><seclist><sect uid="C23A-6-S403_2025050720250507" fromuid="C23A-6-S403_2023050320230701" buid="1" src="code" mtype="section" action="A" sort="23A06 04030020250507" effdate="5/7/2025">23A-6-403</sect><sect uid="C23A-12-S301_2025050720250507" fromuid="C23A-12-S301_2023050320230701" buid="2" src="code" mtype="section" action="A" sort="23A12 03010020250507" effdate="5/7/2025">23A-12-301</sect><sect uid="EF0000" buid="3" src="uncod" untype="effdate" mtype="section" sort="UZEFF" effdate="5/7/2025"/></seclist></aminfo></info><tbox><sinfo/><st numlevel="1" lineno="1" slineno="0-1">Wildlife Management Area Amendments</st><sessionhead>2025 GENERAL SESSION</sessionhead><statehead>STATE OF UTAH</statehead><sponsorhead>Chief Sponsor: Casey Snider</sponsorhead><otherSponsorhead>Senate Sponsor: Michael K. McKell</otherSponsorhead></tbox><lt numlevel="1" lineno="2" slineno="0-2"><lthead lineno="3">LONG TITLE</lthead><gdhead lineno="4">General Description:</gdhead><gd numlevel="1" lineno="5" slineno="0-5">This bill addresses wildlife management areas.</gd><hphead lineno="6">Highlighted Provisions:</hphead><hp numlevel="1" lineno="7" slineno="0-7">This bill:<hl numlevel="1" lineno="8" slineno="0-8" level="1">directs the creation of a wildlife management area known as the Bear River Bay <ln numlevel="1" lineno="9" slineno="0-9"/>Waterfowl Management Area; </hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="10" slineno="0-10" level="1">provides limits and requirements related to the Bear River Bay Waterfowl Management <ln numlevel="1" lineno="11" slineno="0-11"/>Area;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="12" slineno="0-12" level="1">removes restrictions on impounding structures in certain waterfowl management areas;</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="13" slineno="0-13" level="1">removes prohibitions related to the regulation of airboats or small watercraft in certain <ln numlevel="1" lineno="14" slineno="0-14"/>waterfowl management areas; </hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="15" slineno="0-15" level="1">requires the creation of an advisory committee for the Willard Spur Waterfowl <ln numlevel="1" lineno="16" slineno="0-16"/>Management Area under certain circumstances; and</hl><hl numlevel="1" lineno="17" slineno="0-17" level="1">makes technical changes.</hl></hp><moni numlevel="1" lineno="18" slineno="0-18" display="none">Money Appropriated in this Bill:</moni><moniNone lineno="19">None</moniNone><oc numlevel="1" lineno="20" slineno="0-20">Other Special Clauses:</oc><ocNone lineno="21">None</ocNone><sa numlevel="1" lineno="22" slineno="0-22">Utah Code Sections Affected:<saamd numlevel="1" lineno="23" slineno="0-23"><snhead>AMENDS:</snhead><sn num="23A-6-403" src="code" uid="C23A-6-S403_2025050720250507" buid="1" sort="23A06 04030020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="24" slineno="0-24"><bold>23A-6-403</bold>, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103</sn><sn num="23A-12-301" src="code" uid="C23A-12-S301_2025050720250507" buid="2" sort="23A12 03010020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="25" slineno="0-25"><bold>23A-12-301</bold>, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 103</sn></saamd></sa></lt><enacthead lineno="26"/><enact numlevel="1" lineno="27" slineno="0-27">Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:</enact><bdy><bsec buid="1" type="amend" src="code" num="23A-6-403" uid="C23A-6-S403_2025050720250507" sort="23A06 04030020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="28" slineno="1-1" sn="1"><section number="23A-6-403" numlevel="1" lineno="29" slineno="1-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="28">Section 1, Section <bold>23A-6-403</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="29"><bold>23A-6-403. State-owned lands authorized for use as wildlife management areas, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="30" slineno="1-3"/>fishing waters, and for other recreational activities.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="1-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="31" slineno="1-4" level="1" placement="noreturn" format="full"><display>(1)</display>The Wildlife Board may use any and all unsurveyed state-owned lands below the 1855 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="32" slineno="1-5"/>meander line of the Great Salt Lake within the following townships for the creation, operation, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="33" slineno="1-6"/>maintenance and management of wildlife management areas, fishing waters<amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="60" groupid="42" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both">,</amend> and other <ln numlevel="1" lineno="34" slineno="1-7"/>recreational activities:<eol numlevel="1" lineno="35" slineno="1-8"/><para/>Township 2 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 2 South, Range 4 West, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="36" slineno="1-9"/>S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 4 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="37" slineno="1-10"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 South, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 North, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="38" slineno="1-11"/>Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 1 North, Range 2 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 2 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="39" slineno="1-12"/>North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 2 North, Range 2 West, S.L.B. and M.; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="40" slineno="1-13"/>Township 2 North, Range 1 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 3 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. <ln numlevel="1" lineno="41" slineno="1-14"/>and M.; Township 3 North, Range 2 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 3 North, Range 1 West, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="42" slineno="1-15"/>S.L.B. and M.; Township 4 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 4 North, Range 2 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="43" slineno="1-16"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, 14, 23, and 24, Township 4 North, Range 4 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="44" slineno="1-17"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 5 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 5 North, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="45" slineno="1-18"/>Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, and 12, Township 5 North, Range 5 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="46" slineno="1-19"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 6 North, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 6 North, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="47" slineno="1-20"/>Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 6 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 7 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="48" slineno="1-21"/>North, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 7 North, Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="49" slineno="1-22"/>Township 7 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 7 North, Range 2 West, S.L.B. <ln numlevel="1" lineno="50" slineno="1-23"/>and M.; Township 8 North, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 8 North, Range 4 West, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="51" slineno="1-24"/>S.L.B. and M.; Township 8 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 8 North, Range 2 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="52" slineno="1-25"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 9 North, Range 5 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 9 North, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="53" slineno="1-26"/>Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 11 North, Range 11 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township <ln numlevel="1" lineno="54" slineno="1-27"/>11 North, Range 10 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 11 North, Range 9 West, S.L.B. and M.; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="55" slineno="1-28"/>Township 11 North, Range 8 West, S.L.B. and M.; North 1/2 of Township 10 North, Range 10 <ln numlevel="1" lineno="56" slineno="1-29"/>West, S.L.B. and M.; North 1/2 of Township 10 North, Range 9 West, S.L.B. and M.; North <ln numlevel="1" lineno="57" slineno="1-30"/>1/2 of Township 10 North, Range 8 West, S.L.B. and M.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="58" slineno="1-31" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="1-3" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>The Wildlife Board shall establish a wildlife management area known as the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="59" slineno="1-32"/>"Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area" on the unsurveyed state-owned lands <ln numlevel="1" lineno="60" slineno="1-33"/>below the 1855 meander line of the Great Salt Lake in Sections 26, 35, 36 of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="61" slineno="1-34"/>Township 8 North, Range 4 West, S.L.B. and M.; Township 8 North, Range 3 West, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="62" slineno="1-35"/>S.L.B. and M.; Sections 1, 2, 11, 12 of Township 7 North, Range 4 West, S.L.B. and <ln numlevel="1" lineno="63" slineno="1-36"/>M.; Township 7 North, Range 3 West, S.L.B. and M.; Sections 20, 21, 29, 30, 31 of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="64" slineno="1-37"/>Township 8 North, Range 2 West, S.L.B. and M., except for the following:<subsection ssid="1-4" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="65" slineno="1-38" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>lands within the May 14, 2019, boundaries of the Bear River Migratory Bird <ln numlevel="1" lineno="66" slineno="1-39"/>Refuge;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-5" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="67" slineno="1-40" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>lands within the May 14, 2019, boundaries of Harold Crane Waterfowl <ln numlevel="1" lineno="68" slineno="1-41"/>Management Area;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-6" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="69" slineno="1-42" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iii)</display>lands within the May 14, 2019, boundaries of Willard Bay Reservoir; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-7" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="70" slineno="1-43" level="3" tab="1"><display>(iv)</display>lands within the May 14, 2019, boundaries of state mineral leases.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-8" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="71" slineno="1-44" level="2"><display>(b)</display>The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="72" slineno="1-45"/>Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned <ln numlevel="1" lineno="73" slineno="1-46"/>lands described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref> as a wildlife management area.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-9" dnum="c-o" numlevel="1" lineno="74" slineno="1-47" level="2"><display>(c)</display>The division shall manage the state-owned lands described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(a)" start="0">(2)(a)</xref> as a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="75" slineno="1-48"/>wildlife management area and consistent with:<subsection ssid="1-10" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="76" slineno="1-49" level="3"><display>(i)</display>the beneficial purposes identified in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(d)" start="0">(2)(d)</xref>; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-11" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="77" slineno="1-50" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>a management plan created consistent with the procedures in this chapter for a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="78" slineno="1-51"/>management plan.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-12" dnum="d-o" numlevel="1" lineno="79" slineno="1-52" level="2"><display>(d)</display>The division shall manage the Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area for the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="80" slineno="1-53"/>following beneficial purposes:<subsection ssid="1-13" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="81" slineno="1-54" level="3"><display>(i)</display>propagating and sustaining waterfowl, upland gamebirds, desirable mammals, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="82" slineno="1-55"/>shorebirds, and other migratory and nonmigratory birds that use the Great Salt <ln numlevel="1" lineno="83" slineno="1-56"/>Lake ecosystem and the Great Salt Lake ecosystem's surrounding wetlands;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-14" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="84" slineno="1-57" level="3"><display>(ii)</display>preserving and enhancing the natural function, vegetation, and water flows under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="85" slineno="1-58"/>existing or acquired water rights to provide productive habitat for the species <ln numlevel="1" lineno="86" slineno="1-59"/>listed in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(d)(i)" start="0">(2)(d)(i)</xref>;</subsection><subsection ssid="1-15" dnum="iii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="87" slineno="1-60" level="3"><display>(iii)</display>providing recreational opportunity for traditional marsh-related activities, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="88" slineno="1-61"/>including hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing; and</subsection><subsection ssid="1-16" dnum="iv-o" numlevel="1" lineno="89" slineno="1-62" level="3"><display>(iv)</display>providing public access in the <amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="78" groupid="57" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both">management area</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="77" groupid="56" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">Willard Spur Waterfowl <ln numlevel="1" lineno="90" slineno="1-63"/>Management Area</amend> for purposes of hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife <ln numlevel="1" lineno="91" slineno="1-64"/>viewing, including access with airboats and other small watercraft.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-17" dnum="e-o" numlevel="1" lineno="92" slineno="1-65" level="2"><display>(e)</display>The division shall provide the habitat, recreational opportunities, and public access <ln numlevel="1" lineno="93" slineno="1-66"/>described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(d)" start="0">(2)(d)</xref><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="103" groupid="75" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both"> without construction or use of an impounding dike, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="94" slineno="1-67"/>impounding levee, or other impounding structure</amend><amendoutend style="2"/>.</subsection><subsection ssid="1-46" dnum="_-o:f-i" numlevel="1" lineno="95" slineno="1-68" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1017" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(f)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-47" dnum="_-o:i-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1018" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="112" groupid="81" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The division may construct a structure within the Willard Spur Waterfowl <ln numlevel="1" lineno="96" slineno="1-69"/>Management Area only after the division forms and meets with an advisory <ln numlevel="1" lineno="97" slineno="1-70"/>committee concerning the structure.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-48" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="98" slineno="1-71" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1019" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="119" groupid="87" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The advisory committee formed by the division under this Subsection <xref refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(f)" depth="4">(2)(f)</xref> shall <ln numlevel="1" lineno="99" slineno="1-72"/>include representatives of users of airboats, users of other small watercraft, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="100" slineno="1-73"/>hunters of waterfowl, and other stakeholders in the Willard Spur Waterfowl <ln numlevel="1" lineno="101" slineno="1-74"/>Management Area.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-18" dnum="f-o:_-i" numlevel="1" lineno="102" slineno="1-75" ea="erase" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="2" level="2"><display><amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="1020" style="2" owner="o" level="1" deltag="start">(f)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="97" groupid="70" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="end">Notwithstanding the purposes identified in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="23A-6-403(2)(d)" start="0">(2)(d)</xref>, the division may not <ln numlevel="1" lineno="103" slineno="1-76"/>prohibit year-round public airboat and small watercraft access in the management <ln numlevel="1" lineno="104" slineno="1-77"/>area except in selected areas during limited periods of time to protect habitat, nesting <ln numlevel="1" lineno="105" slineno="1-78"/>birds, or vulnerable wildlife.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-44" dnum="_-o:3-i" numlevel="1" lineno="106" slineno="1-79" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="1" space="false"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1021" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(3)</amend></display><subsection ssid="1-45" dnum="_-o:a-i" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2" placement="sameline"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1022" style="1" owner="i" level="1">(a)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="102" groupid="74" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The Wildlife Board shall establish a wildlife management area known as the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="107" slineno="1-80"/>"Bear River Bay Waterfowl Management Area" on the unsurveyed state-owned lands <ln numlevel="1" lineno="108" slineno="1-81"/>below the 1855 meander line of the Great Salt Lake in Bear River Bay or as mutually <ln numlevel="1" lineno="109" slineno="1-82"/>determined by the division and the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-25" dnum="_-o:b-i" numlevel="1" lineno="110" slineno="1-83" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1023" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(b)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="21" groupid="15" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The division shall execute a memorandum of understanding with the Division of <ln numlevel="1" lineno="111" slineno="1-84"/>Forestry, Fire, and State Lands recognizing the division's use of the state-owned <ln numlevel="1" lineno="112" slineno="1-85"/>lands described in Subsection (3)(a) as a wildlife management area.</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-26" dnum="_-o:c-i" numlevel="1" lineno="113" slineno="1-86" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1024" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(c)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="24" groupid="17" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The division shall manage the state-owned lands described in Subsection (3)(a) as a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="114" slineno="1-87"/>wildlife management area and consistent with:</amend><subsection ssid="1-27" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="115" slineno="1-88" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1025" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="27" groupid="19" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">the beneficial purposes identified in Subsection (3)(d); and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-28" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="116" slineno="1-89" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1026" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="30" groupid="21" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">a management plan created consistent with the procedures in this chapter for a <ln numlevel="1" lineno="117" slineno="1-90"/>management plan.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-29" dnum="_-o:d-i" numlevel="1" lineno="118" slineno="1-91" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1027" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(d)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="33" groupid="23" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The division shall manage the Bear River Bay Waterfowl Management Area for the <ln numlevel="1" lineno="119" slineno="1-92"/>following beneficial purposes:</amend><subsection ssid="1-30" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="120" slineno="1-93" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1028" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(i)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="36" groupid="25" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">propagating and sustaining waterfowl, upland gamebirds, desirable mammals, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="121" slineno="1-94"/>shorebirds, and other migratory and nonmigratory birds that use the Great Salt <ln numlevel="1" lineno="122" slineno="1-95"/>Lake ecosystem and the Great Salt Lake ecosystem's surrounding wetlands;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-31" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="123" slineno="1-96" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1029" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(ii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="39" groupid="27" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">preserving and enhancing the natural function, vegetation, and water flows under <ln numlevel="1" lineno="124" slineno="1-97"/>existing or acquired water rights to provide productive habitat for the species <ln numlevel="1" lineno="125" slineno="1-98"/>listed in Subsection (3)(d)(i);</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-32" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="126" slineno="1-99" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1030" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="42" groupid="29" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">providing recreational opportunity for traditional marsh-related activities, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="127" slineno="1-100"/>including hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing; and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="1-33" dnum="_-o:iv-i" numlevel="1" lineno="128" slineno="1-101" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1031" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iv)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="45" groupid="31" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">providing public access in the Bear River Bay Waterfowl Management Area for <ln numlevel="1" lineno="129" slineno="1-102"/>purposes of hunting, fishing, trapping, and wildlife viewing, including access with <ln numlevel="1" lineno="130" slineno="1-103"/>airboats and other small watercraft.</amend></subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="1-34" dnum="_-o:e-i" numlevel="1" lineno="131" slineno="1-104" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="2"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1032" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(e)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="48" groupid="33" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">The division shall provide the habitat, recreational opportunities, and public access <ln numlevel="1" lineno="132" slineno="1-105"/>described in Subsection (3)(d).</amend></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="2" type="amend" src="code" num="23A-12-301" uid="C23A-12-S301_2025050720250507" sort="23A12 03010020250507" numlevel="1" lineno="133" slineno="2-1" sn="2"><section number="23A-12-301" numlevel="1" lineno="134" slineno="2-2" type="amend"><secline lineno="133">Section 2, Section <bold>23A-12-301</bold> is amended to read:</secline><catline lineno="134"><bold>23A-12-301. Definitions.</bold></catline><subsection ssid="2-1" dnum="1-o" numlevel="1" lineno="135" slineno="2-3" level="1" placement="noreturn"><display>(1)</display>The definitions in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="58-79-102" start="0">58-79-102</xref> apply to this part.</subsection><subsection ssid="2-2" dnum="2-o" numlevel="1" lineno="136" slineno="2-4" level="1" space="false"><display>(2)</display><subsection ssid="2-3" dnum="a-o" level="2" placement="sameline"><display>(a)</display>As used in this part, "waterfowl management area" means real property owned or <ln numlevel="1" lineno="137" slineno="2-5"/>managed by the division that is:<subsection ssid="2-4" dnum="i-o" numlevel="1" lineno="138" slineno="2-6" level="3" tab="1"><display>(i)</display>primarily used for the conservation, production, or recreational harvest of ducks, <ln numlevel="1" lineno="139" slineno="2-7"/>mergansers, geese, brant, swans, and other waterfowl; and</subsection><subsection ssid="2-5" dnum="ii-o" numlevel="1" lineno="140" slineno="2-8" level="3" tab="1"><display>(ii)</display>designated as a waterfowl management area by the Wildlife Board in accordance <ln numlevel="1" lineno="141" slineno="2-9"/>with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="23A-12-303" start="0">23A-12-303</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection ssid="2-6" dnum="b-o" numlevel="1" lineno="142" slineno="2-10" level="2"><display>(b)</display>"Waterfowl management area" includes the <amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="6" groupid="5" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both">following referenced in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="23A-6-403"><ln numlevel="1" lineno="143" slineno="2-11"/>23A-6-403</xref>:</amend><subsection ssid="2-7" dnum="_-o:i-i" numlevel="1" lineno="144" slineno="2-12" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1039" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(i)</amend></display>Willard Spur Waterfowl Management Area<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="11" groupid="10" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both"> and the</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="10" groupid="9" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">;</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="2-8" dnum="_-o:ii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="145" slineno="2-13" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1040" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="both">(ii)</amend></display> Harold Crane Waterfowl Management Area<amendoutstart style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="erase" pairid="25" groupid="21" style="2" owner="ahaskell" level="1" deltag="both"> described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="23A-6-403" start="0">23A-6-403</xref>.</amend><amendoutend style="2"/><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="23" groupid="19" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both" space="true">; <ln numlevel="1" lineno="146" slineno="2-14"/>and</amend></subsection><subsection ssid="2-9" dnum="_-o:iii-i" numlevel="1" lineno="147" slineno="2-15" ea="amend" anum="0" owner="ahaskell" style="1" level="3"><display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="1041" style="1" owner="i" level="1" amendtag="start">(iii)</amend></display><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="22" groupid="18" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="end">Bear River Bay Waterfowl Management Area.</amend></subsection></subsection></subsection></section></bsec><bsec buid="3" type="uncod" untype="effdate" src="uncod" uid="EF0000" sort="UZEFF" langlock="true" numlevel="1" lineno="148" slineno="3-1" sn="3"><section type="uncod" untype="effdate" display="false" src="uncod"><secline lineno="148">Section 3.  <bold>Effective date.</bold></secline><sectionText lineno="149"><amend anum="0" ea="amend" pairid="2" groupid="-1" style="1" owner="ahaskell" level="1" amendtag="both">This bill takes effect on <effdate uid="bill" date="5/7/2025">May 7, 2025</effdate>.</amend></sectionText></section></bsec></bdy><foot><rev><tm>2-5-25 12:27 PM</tm></rev></foot></leg>