15989885, 68A-13.004 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15989885

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

GENERAL HUNTING REGULATIONS

Overview

RULE:

68A-13.004

Hunting Regulations for Non-Migratory Game and Issuance of Antlerless Deer Permits and Private Lands Deer Management Permits

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to establish an open season for taking black bear and associated regulations. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage black bear populations.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would establish an open season for taking black bears in the East Panhandle, North, Central, and South Bear Management Units (BMUs); establish a daily, possession, and season limit of one black bear; provide for harvest objectives for each BMU to be established by Order of the Executive Director after approval of the Commission; and require that all bear taken must be checked and tagged at a Commission designated check station within 12 hours of recovery. Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of existing provisions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/12/2015 Vol. 41/92

COMMENTS:

From 5/12/2015 To 6/2/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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