1. (1) The Division of Law Enforcement director or designee shall negotiate an agreement with the Utah Department of Transportation for use of ports of entry for detection and interdiction of invasive mussels illegally transported into and within the state. Both the Division of Law Enforcement and the Department of Transportation must agree upon all aspects of invasive mussel interdiction at ports of entry.

2. (2) The Memorandum shall include the following:

   1. (a) methods and protocols for reimbursing the department for costs associated with invasive mussel interdiction;
   2. (b) identification of ports of entry suitable for interdiction operations;
   3. (c) identification of locations at a specific port of entry suitable for interdiction operations;
   4. (d) methods and protocols for disposing of wastewater associated with decontamination of equipment and conveyances;
   5. (e) dates and time periods suitable for interdiction efforts at specific ports of entry;
   6. (f) signage notifying motorists of the vehicles that must stop at the port of entry for inspection;
   7. (g) priorities of use during congested periods between the department's port responsibilities and the Division of Law Enforcement's interdiction activities;

   8. (h) methods for determining the length, location and dates of interdiction;

      1. (i) training responsibilities for personnel involved in interdiction activities; and
   9. (j) methods for the Division of Law Enforcement regional personnel to establish interdiction efforts at ports within each region.

KEY: fish, wildlife, wildlife law

Date of Last Change: June 23, 2026

Notice of Continuation: July 5, 2023

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 23A-10-401; 23A-2-304; 23A-2-305