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Rac Agenda – February 2007 RAC AGENDA – MAY 2014 Revised May 5, 2014 1. Welcome, RAC Introductions and RAC Procedure - RAC Chair 2. Approval of Agenda and Minutes - RAC Chair 3. Wildlife Board Meeting Update 4. Regional Update INFORMATIONAL - DWR Regional Supervisor 5. Turkey Management Plan ACTION - Jason Robinson, Upland Game Coordinator 6. Turkey Transplant Proposed List ACTION - Jason Robinson, Upland Game Coordinator 7. Upland Game, Turkey and Crane 3-yr Recommendations ACTION - Jason Robinson, Upland Game Coordinator 8. R657-46 – Use of Game Birds Rule Amendment ACTION - Jason Robinson, Upland Game Coordinator 9. Waterfowl Recommendations ACTION - Blair Stringham, Waterfowl Coordinator 10. Utah Trial Hunter Program – New Rule R657-68 ACTION - Kirk Smith, Hunter Education Coordinator Region Specific Items – to be presented in the specified region only. CR & NR - Strawberry Management Plan INFORMATIONAL - Alan Ward, Strawberry Project Leader CR - Least Chub Refuge Site – SL County Jail INFORMATIONAL - Chris Crockett, Native Aquatics Project Leader SER - Nash Wash Habitat Management Plan ACTION - Makeda Hanson, Impact Analysis Biologist SR RAC – May 6th 7:00 PM Location Change CR RAC – May 13th 6:30 PM Snow College Adm. Bldg Springville Public Library 800 W. 200 S, Richfield 45 S. Main Street, Springville SER RAC – May 7th 6:30 PM NR RAC – May 15th 6:00 PM (Thursday) John Wesley Powell Museum Brigham City Community Center 1765 E Main St., Green River 24 N. 300 W. , Brigham City NER RAC – May 8th 6:30 PM Board Meeting – June 5th 9:00 AM Wildlife Resources NER Office DNR, Boardroom 318 North Vernal Ave, Vernal 1594 W. North Temple, SLC State of Utah DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES MICHAEL R. STYLER Executive Director GARY R. HERBERT Governor Division of Wildlife Resources SPENCER J COX GREGORY J SHEEHAN Lieutenant Governor Division Director April 22, 2014 TO: Utah Wildlife Board / Regional Advisory Council Members FROM: Jason D. Robinson Upland Game Program Coordinator SUBJECT: Utah Wild Turkey Management Plan The Division is recommending approval of the Utah Wild Turkey Management Plan 2014; which includes 5 goals, and objectives and strategies for each of those goals. The Division is recommending a 6-year plan. 1594 West North Temple, Suite 2110, PO Box 146301, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6301 telephone (801) 538-4700 • facsimile (801) 538-4709 • TTY (801) 538-7458 • www.wildlife.utah.gov Utah Wild Turkey Management Plan 2014 DRAFT Publication 14-XX State of Utah Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife Resource Approved by the Utah Wildlife Board June XX, 2014 1 Table of Contents: I. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN .............................................................................................................................. 4 A. General ................................................................................................................................................. 4 B. Dates Covered ....................................................................................................................................... 4 II. SPECIES ASSESSMENT ............................................................................................................................... 4 A. Natural History ...................................................................................................................................... 4 1. Subspecies Description ................................................................................................................. 5 a. Merriam's Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo merriami) ...................................................................... 5 b. Rio Grande Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo intermedia) .................................................................. 5 c. Intermediate Subspecies ............................................................................................................... 6 2. Utah History ...................................................................................................................................... 6 B. Management ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1. UDWR Regulatory Authority ............................................................................................................. 6 2. Past Management ............................................................................................................................. 7 a. General Management ................................................................................................................... 7 3. Current Management ....................................................................................................................... 7 a. Transplants and Introductions ...................................................................................................... 7 b. Current Hunt Structure ................................................................................................................. 8 c. Supplemental Feeding ................................................................................................................... 8 C. Habitat .................................................................................................................................................. 9 1. Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 9 a. General .......................................................................................................................................... 9 b. Nesting .......................................................................................................................................... 9 c. Brood Rearing ................................................................................................................................ 9 d. Fall and Winter ............................................................................................................................ 10 2. Historic Trends ................................................................................................................................ 10 3. Current Status ................................................................................................................................. 10 4. Future Projections ........................................................................................................................... 11 D. Population .......................................................................................................................................... 11 1. Limiting Factors ............................................................................................................................... 11 2. Estimated Population ...................................................................................................................... 11 2 E. Use and Demand ................................................................................................................................. 11 1. Harvest ........................................................................................................................................ 11 a. Spring Harvest ............................................................................................................................. 11 b. Fall Harvest .................................................................................................................................. 12 2. Wildlife Watching ............................................................................................................................ 12 F. Economics ........................................................................................................................................... 12 1. Turkey related economic activity .................................................................................................... 12 2. Management Funding ..................................................................................................................... 13 III. ISSUES AND CONCERNS ......................................................................................................................... 14 High Priority: Urgent and Important ....................................................................................................... 14 Med Priority: Less Urgent and Important ............................................................................................... 14 Low Priority: Not Urgent but Important ................................................................................................. 15 IV. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 15 V. MANAGEMENT GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STRATEGIES ........................................................................ 16 Goal A. Maintain and improve wild turkey populations to habitat or social carrying capacity ............ 16 Goal B. Minimize Human-Wild Turkey Conflicts .................................................................................... 17 Goal C. Improve wild turkey hunting opportunities .............................................................................. 18 Goal D. Enhance the appreciation of wild turkeys in Utah .................................................................... 19 Goal E. Enhance interagency
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