1. (1)(a) The minimum acreage accepted for a CHA is 160 acres in a single contiguous tract.

   1. (b) Non-contiguous areas may be included under a single CHA Wildlife Document if each area is 160 acres or larger and all areas can be contained within a circular area ten miles in diameter.
   2. (c) The maximum acreage accepted for a CHA is 5,760 acres.

2. (2)(a) A CHA may not be established closer than 1/4 mile of a wildlife management area, waterfowl management area, or migratory bird refuge unless otherwise allowed by a variance of the Wildlife Board.

   1. (b) a renewal application for the same area may be reapproved at the end of a three year Wildlife Document term without reauthorization by the Wildlife Board.

KEY: wildlife, birds, game laws, aviculture

Date of Last Change: August 7, 2025

Notice of Continuation: April 4, 2022

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-5-302; 23A-2-305; 23A-2-304