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Division of Wildlife representative delivers $4,760 payment and raises regional wildlife, dispatch and permit concerns
Summary
A Division of Wildlife Resources representative presented a $4,760 payment to Beaver County for lands the division owns and discussed regional issues including RAC representation, local dispatch availability, road carcass removal and pending state legislation on conservation permits.
A Division of Wildlife Resources representative told the Beaver County Commission Jan. 2 that the agency delivered a $4,760 payment for wildlife land in the county and used the meeting to raise several operational concerns affecting rural counties.
"I delivered a check for $4,760 for the lands the division of wildlife owns in Beaver County," the Division of Wildlife Resources representative said, speaking during the commission's bill payment agenda item.
The representative asked the commission to consider naming a successor to a county representative on the Regional Advisory Council (RAC), noting the incumbent's term will end this year and the RAC expects nominations from the nine counties in the region. The representative emphasized that a county commissioner is preferred to maintain a broader local-government perspective on the council.
The representative also relayed law-enforcement concerns raised by Sheriff Black about occasional gaps in local dispatch coverage when a single local dispatcher is not available, and said the division has provided alternative contact options to improve response times.
Commissioners and the wildlife representative discussed responsibility for road carcass removal on county routes versus state routes. The representative said UDOT contractors clear state highways on a weekly schedule and asked residents to contact county dispatch (Selena) when carcasses on county roads become a public-safety or visibility issue.
Other topics raised included progress on a fence project (south side done; east side contracted and expected to be completed before the end of the fiscal year) and staffing changes at the division: the representative said leadership interviews have taken place and an announcement is expected soon. The representative also noted pending state legislation addressing conservation permits, which the speaker described as an attempt to improve transparency and process following earlier controversy over permit handling.
Commissioners thanked the representative and asked staff to follow up on dispatch contact procedures and on identifying a commissioner nominee for the RAC seat.
