Bobbie Bicknell Coray, Reporter
Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. February 6, 2013. Justin Dolling, Utah Division of Wildlife Resourses, paid the annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes ( PILT) of $1,156.20 for 2,012 acres it controls in Rich County. Many Rich County residents enjoy hunting and fishing and watching the wildlife in their neighborhoods. From licenses sold in 2012 Dolling gave the following statistics.
Rich County residents who fish: 19%
Rich County hunters: 13.5%
DWR employees livng in Rich County: At present 1, but they hope to add one more this summer.
Community fishing ponds: 1 (in Garden City Heritage Park)
Blue Ribbon fishing waters: 1 (Bear Lake)
Acres of land restored and rehabilitated in the county: 11,488 acres
Wildlife Management Areas located in the county: 2
Cooperative Wildlife Management Units: 6
Hunting and fishing license agentw located in the county: 2
DWR is working to restore rangelands, help mule deer, expanding access to hunting and fishing areas, resolving depredation caused by big game animals on private lands and preventing ESA listings for endangered and sensitive species which negatively affect access to wild lands.
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