Proclamation Review Committee

The UDWR's Proclamation Review Committee (PRC) is made up of seven members. The members include the Division’s Rules Coordinator, Conservation Outreach Section Chief, Conservation Outreach Specialist, Wildlife Licensing Coordinator, Wildlife or Aquatic Section Program Coordinator, Law Enforcement Section representative, and a regional representative.

The committee’s duties include making necessary changes to a proclamation to provide consistency with other proclamations, legislative changes, Utah Code, and language required by the Division of Administrative Rules. The committee will make changes regarding the current year’s season dates and bag limits, and discuss other issues that need to be incorporated into the proclamation and rule.

A draft proclamation is sent to the five Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) for public comments or amendments. Following input from the RACs, a final rough draft is prepared and presented to the members of the Wildlife Board. Following public review at the board meeting, the Wildlife Board then acts on the proclamation.

A final draft is prepared, incorporating any changes made by the Wildlife Board. The PRC reviews the final draft before it is given to the Publications Editor, who formats and forwards it to the printer. Rules and proclamation changes are then distributed to the state’s sportsmen.