Blue Ribbon/Habitat Council Agenda
March 19, 2026 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT
BEFORE LUNCH
Auditorium (Room 1050) - AM session
Public Viewing Link:
https://youtube.com/live/BhBpOWaG4es
AFTER LUNCH
Auditorium (Room 1050) - PM sessions
Public Viewing Link:
https://youtube.com/live/nl87npyYVQg
9:00 a.m. Welcome, HC and BRFAC member introductions- Eric Edgley and Trina Hedrick
9:10 a.m. PROJECT PROPOSALS
10:30 a.m. Break
10:45 a.m. PROJECT PROPOSALS
12:00 noon Lunch (provided)
1:00 pm Welcome - Blue Ribbon Only
1:05 pm Approve BR/HC projects from AM session
1:10 pm BLUE RIBBON ONLY PROJECT PROPOSALS
2:00 p.m. Blue Ribbon business
-Waterbody scoring (field trips / nettings). Check Utah Fish Planner or Site for directions to these locations. Gill netting trip to Bear L? Fishing trip to the Logan River?
-Final 2026 outreach schedule
-Volunteer opportunities
-Budget update
-Final regulations to put forward to the statewide survey
-Beach day at Jordanelle (Mtn West Muskies and Utah Bass Angler's Coalition) mid-May. Potential outreach day.
-Pineview update
2:40 pm UDWR Fish Production/Implementation Plan
3:00 p.m. Adjourn (please have project scores finalized by April 2nd COB)
Projects will be presented in the order below - clicking on project numbers will take you to the project proposal's website.
Joint BRFAC/HC FY27 Funding Requests
Time Stamp WRI # Project Title
Central Region
6890 Lower Provo River Angler Access Improvements/signage phase II
7820 CRO Reservoir Habitat Enhancement (Phase 2 - Jordanelle)
7902 Strawberry Reservoir Coop Snowplow FY 2027
Salt Lake Office
7823 FY 2027 Stream Restoration Training
Northeast Region
7744 Browns Park Improvements Phase I
7723 Duchesne River Bank Rehabilitation
6040 Pelican Lake Eurasian Watermilfoil Control Project Phase 1
7717 Starvation Reservoir Angler Access and Fish Habitat @ Freedom Bridge (Phase I)
7774 Strawberry River Restoration Project Phase IV
Southern Region
7639 Panguitch Lake Hypolimnetic Siphon
7924 Southern Region Fish Barrier Construction and Maintenance - FY27
Lunch - Room 1010
Blue Ribbon Only Projects
Central Region
7985 CRO Blue Ribbon Sampling Gear
Northeast Region
7812 Fall Creek drainage rotenone treatment horse outfitter support Phase II
7969 Helicopter stocking to support Colorado River cutthroat trout conservation
7973 Middle Fork Sheep Creek & Spirit Lake Angler Survey
Southern Region
7942 Blue Ribbon Fisheries Biologist - Southern Region FY2027
Salt Lake Office
7968 Blue Ribbon Fisheries Administration FY27
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Trina Hedrick at 435-790-2283.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
The public can view the meeting live and virtually at: https://youtube.com/live/BhBpOWaG4es (morning portion) and https://youtube.com/live/nl87npyYVQg (afternoon portion). Electronic participation is not available for those who view the meeting virtually.