Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council Handbook
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BLUE RIBBON FISHERIES ADVISORY COUNCIL HANDBOOK March 31, 2009 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Page I. COUNCIL BACKGROUND................................................................................................... 2 II. MISSION STATEMENT ....................................................................................................... 2 III. COUNCIL PURPOSES........................................................................................................ 2 IV. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIPMETHODS.............................................................................. 3 Council members........................................................................................................... 3 Council Chair .................................................................................................................. 3 Vice Chair ...................................................................................................................... 3 Regional representatives................................................................................................. 4 Member selection ........................................................................................................... 4 Resignations ................................................................................................................... 5 V. COUNCIL MEETINGS ........................................................................................................ 7 Public notification ......................................................................................................... 7 Council notification........................................................................................................ 7 Attendance requirements................................................................................................ 7 Meeting format............................................................................................................... 7 Meeting minutes............................................................................................................. 7 Closed meetings ............................................................................................................. 7 VI. PROJECT FUNDING........................................................................................................... 7 Use of funds ..................................................................................................................... 7 Annual budget ................................................................................................................ 8 Carry over....................................................................................................................... 8 Discretionary funds ........................................................................................................ 8 Budget update................................................................................................................. 8 Funding allocation.......................................................................................................... 8 Approved budget ............................................................................................................ 8 Other funding sources .................................................................................................... 8 VII. PROPOSALS..................................................................................................................... 11 Submission ...................................................................................................................... 11 Format .......................................................................................................................... 11 Database entry .............................................................................................................. 11 Review and approval.................................................................................................... 11 Equipment purchase ..................................................................................................... 12 Funding and review process......................................................................................... 14 VIII. BLUE RIBBON DESIGNATION.................................................................................... 15 Biannual review............................................................................................................... 15 Criteria.......................................................................................................................... 15 IX. MANAGEMENT OF BRF ................................................................................................. 16 Standardized guidelines................................................................................................... 16 Involvement in management decisions ........................................................................ 16 X. WEBSITE............................................................................................................................. 16 Maintenance .................................................................................................................... 16 Modification ................................................................................................................. 16 XI. SUBCOMMITTEES ........................................................................................................... 17 Purpose............................................................................................................................ 17 Formation ..................................................................................................................... 17 Updates......................................................................................................................... 17 Recommendations ........................................................................................................ 17 Member tenure ............................................................................................................. 17 Deactivation ................................................................................................................. 17 Number of active subcommittees ................................................................................. 17 XII. HANDBOOK..................................................................................................................... 17 Review............................................................................................................................. 17 Modification ................................................................................................................. 17 Dissemination............................................................................................................... 17 APPENDICES............................................................................................................................. 18 A. Executive order.......................................................................................................... 18 B. Handbook for members of Utah state boards and commissions............................. 19 C. Application to become Council member ................................................................ 53 D. Open public meetings rule...................................................................................... 54 E. Budget format ......................................................................................................... 62 F. Budget approval form ............................................................................................. 63 G. Proposal guideline .................................................................................................. 64 H. Example proposal ................................................................................................... 66 I. Council background: The Blue Ribbon Fisheries Advisory Council (BRFAC), created by Governor Mike Leavitt in 2001, was formally established in 2005 under Executive Order signed by Governor John Huntsman (Appendix A). According to this Executive Order, the BRFAC was created to (1) identify fisheries throughout Utah for designation as Blue Ribbon Fisheries (BRF), (2) make recommendations to Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UDWR) regarding the enhancement of habitats and recreational settings associated with BRF, (3) make recommendations to UDWR regarding the protection of BRF through collaboration with government agencies and private entities, and (4) make recommendations to UDWR regarding the promotion of BRF among resident and nonresident anglers. II. Mission statement: To identify, enhance, and protect those Utah waters and their watersheds that provide, or have the potential to provide, Blue Ribbon quality public angling experiences for the purpose of preserving and enhancing these economically valuable natural resources. III. Council purpose: The BRFAC is a Utah State Advisory Board, an Executive Branch organization, created by Executive Order. In accordance with the Governor’s Handbook for Members of Utah State Boards and Commissions (Handbook for Members [Appendix B]), the BRFAC shall serve as an advisory board to the UDWR according to the following definition: …“an advisory board provides advice and makes recommendations to another person or entity who makes policy for the benefit of the general