Utah Outfitter and Guide Association

Contact Information Form

First name

Last name

Associated Outfitter Name

Please Provide your affiliation in the Industry

Address

Not Required by important for future Integration into "Referred Outfitters" on the Website also for "mailing list".

**Required to provide essential Industry Updates.

Join U.O.G.A. Mailing List for Essential Industry Updates.

Phone

***Not Required but important for future integration with "Outfitter Registry"

Utah Outdoor Role

Outfitter

Guide

Consumer

Other Interested Party

Please provide either your professional or user role in Utah's Outdoors.

Given current Legislation what are your top (3) Primary Concerns?

Biased/Prejudicial Fee Increase Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1

Recognition/Validation of Professional Trade Licensure and damages to industry since 2020 -Violation of Federal Trade Commission Laws FTC, 2017 and the 14th Amendment Goldberg v. Kelly, 397 U.S. 254 (1970)

Addition of "Spotter" to Industry

Confusion/Vague Definition of proposed Rule 657-72 "Outfitter, Guide, Spotter Rule"

Influence of "Large Operators" on Legislation and Legality of such. *Supreme Court, in Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe, 401 U.S. 402 (1971). ***Major Foundation for filing a "Federal Injunction"

Mandate to "Fund our own "Policing Force". *(Koontz v. St. Johns River Water Mgmt. Dist., 570 U.S. 595 (2013)).

"Unlimited number of C.O.R.'s issued. Major Influx and Overburden to the Industry. ***National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et seq.,

"River Outfitters and Guides" not held to any Industry Standards yet allowed to use the Professional Title of "Outfitter" and/or "Guide".

Other

Please provide description of your "Other Major Concern that isn't listed above.