jdubya
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For your info:
Message from the PTA that was forwarded to me.
I wanted to give you a heads up - SITLA is currently in negotiations
with
the Department of Wildlife Resources. Currently, SITLA allows hunting
on
the land it holds, and the DWR pays about $250,000/year for the
access.
SITLA has done some studies, and says that it has about 900,000 acres
of
huntable land it is allowing DWR to access, and that the market value
of
this access is between $1.3 -$2.3 million/year. The DWR is currently
discussing fee increases that would increase it's income by about $4.7
million next fiscal year, but are only willing to pay $500,000/year on
a
long term contract for hunting rights. The DWR has Regional Advisory
Councils (RACs) that will meet in the next two weeks around the state
and
take public comment on the fee increases. We are working on talking
points
for PTA members who are concerned about this to testify before the
RACs.
The main thing we need is to let them know that the public schools are
the
beneficiaries of this land, and should be compensated fairly, and that
it is
in no one's best interest to have this land made unavailable to
hunters.
The dates of the RAC meetings are held in the evening and are scheduled
as
follows:
September 12th in Kanab
September 13th in Green River
September 14th in Vernal
September 19th in Springville
September 20th in Brigham City
Here is a link to the meeting agenda that shows places, dates and
times
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/rac_members.php
and here is the document that shows the fee increase proposal
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/fees.pdf
Also, here is a link to the RAC members - will you please check and see
if
you know any of them and can contact them in the next week or so and
talk to
them about this.
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/rac_members.php
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns - and I'll forward
the
talking points as soon as I get them (probably early next week).
Thanks!
Natalie Gordon
Utah PTA Trust Lands Commissioner
Message from the PTA that was forwarded to me.
I wanted to give you a heads up - SITLA is currently in negotiations
with
the Department of Wildlife Resources. Currently, SITLA allows hunting
on
the land it holds, and the DWR pays about $250,000/year for the
access.
SITLA has done some studies, and says that it has about 900,000 acres
of
huntable land it is allowing DWR to access, and that the market value
of
this access is between $1.3 -$2.3 million/year. The DWR is currently
discussing fee increases that would increase it's income by about $4.7
million next fiscal year, but are only willing to pay $500,000/year on
a
long term contract for hunting rights. The DWR has Regional Advisory
Councils (RACs) that will meet in the next two weeks around the state
and
take public comment on the fee increases. We are working on talking
points
for PTA members who are concerned about this to testify before the
RACs.
The main thing we need is to let them know that the public schools are
the
beneficiaries of this land, and should be compensated fairly, and that
it is
in no one's best interest to have this land made unavailable to
hunters.
The dates of the RAC meetings are held in the evening and are scheduled
as
follows:
September 12th in Kanab
September 13th in Green River
September 14th in Vernal
September 19th in Springville
September 20th in Brigham City
Here is a link to the meeting agenda that shows places, dates and
times
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/rac_members.php
and here is the document that shows the fee increase proposal
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/info/fees.pdf
Also, here is a link to the RAC members - will you please check and see
if
you know any of them and can contact them in the next week or so and
talk to
them about this.
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings/rac_members.php
Let me know if you have any questions or concerns - and I'll forward
the
talking points as soon as I get them (probably early next week).
Thanks!
Natalie Gordon
Utah PTA Trust Lands Commissioner