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RAC approves two new CWMUs, denies two renewals after heated debate over public land access
Summary
The Central Region RAC split 5–4 to approve two new Conservation Wildlife Management Unit (CWMU) applications — Prohibition Springs and Blackhawk — and to deny renewal applications for Ingham Peak and TL Bar Range. Members debated access, posting of trade lands, and impacts of a recent Tenth Circuit corner‑crossing ruling.
After extended discussion May 13, the Central Region Advisory Council voted 5–4 to accept two new CWMU applications (Prohibition Springs and Blackhawk) and to deny renewal applications for Ingham Peak and TL Bar Range.
The item drew detailed questions from RAC members about public‑land inclusion, enforceable boundary lines and how CWMUs protect or restrict public access. A number of members raised the March Tenth Circuit court ruling on corner crossing during discussion, arguing that land previously considered "inaccessible" might not meet that standard anymore.
Why it matters: CWMUs are private‑land programs in which landowners and the DWR agree to public benefits (such as access…
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