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Show Two Needed To Serve On RAC In So. Utah There are two openings for people to serve on Regional Wildlife Advisory Councils (RACs) in southern Utah. The councils he"ar wildlife management proposals from the Division of Wildlife Resources, take public input about the proposals pro-posals and make recommendations recommenda-tions to the Utah Wildlife Board about which proposals they feel the board should approve. One opening is for a person to represent environmental or nonconsumptive interests on the Southeastern RAC in southeastern southeast-ern Utah. The nonconsumptive position is open to everyone, including people who hunt, fish, trap or participate in other consumptive-oriented recreational activity. activi-ty. The second opening is for a person to represent sportsmen groups involved with hunting, fishing, trapping or other consumptive-oriented recreation on the Southern RAC in southwestern southwest-ern Utah. The sportsmen position posi-tion is open to everyone, including includ-ing people who participate in nonconsumptive-oriented recreation recre-ation activities. Groups must submit nominations nomina-tions by Sept. 3. Nomination forms are available at the Division of Wildlife Resources' Web site (www.wildlife.utah.govpdfrac nominationform.pdf). To find the form click on the Public Meetings selection on the home page, and then click on RAC Meetings. In addition to submitting a form for each person nominated, groups should also supply information infor-mation explaining why each nominee would make a good RAC member. Nominations can be faxed to Mr. Dana Dolsen, RACBoard coordinator for the Division of Wildlife Resources, at (801) 538-4709, or mailed to: RACBoard Coordinator Utah Division of Wildlife' Resources, P.O. Box 146301,; Salt Lake City, Utah 84114 6301 "RAC members receive special spe-cial orientation to become familiar famil-iar with the wildlife manage-' ment decision-makirig process in Utah," Dolsen said. "The Southeastern RAC meets about 10 times annually and most of the meetings are-held are-held in Green River. Meetings are generally held on Tuesday evenings and last from three to five hours," he said. "The Southern RAC meets about 10' times annually, with most of the meetings held in Beaver. Meetings are generally held on Wednesday evenings and last from three to five hours. "RAC members are considered consid-ered volunteers but they're eligible eligi-ble to be reimbursed for actual' meeting attendance expendi-' tures, such as meals and mileage," he continued. "Overnight travel rarely occurs. RAC members are not allowed' more than two unexcused absences at RAC meetings year." The final decision about who will fill the vacant positions will be made by the executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, in consultation consulta-tion with the director of the Division of Wildlife Resources. For more information call Dolsen at (801) 538-4790, the";: Division of Wildlife Resources' - '. Southeastern Region office in '. Price at (435) 636-0260 or the ; : Division of Wildlife Resources! ; Southern Region office in Cedar City at (435) 865-6100. '- ' |
