16967645, 68A-15.006 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 16967645

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68A-15.006

Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas and conform to calendar year date changes.  The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on miscellaneous areas.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas as follows:

Babcock Ranch Preserve – revise area rules to facilitate the Florida Forest Service becoming the lead managing agency for the property and will assume responsibility for managing the area with the Commission as cooperator; allow wild hogs to be dismembered prior to being checked at the check station in the Tier I hunt area; establish rules for the Tier II hunt area consistent with the previous land manager’s hunting program; and authorize the Florida Forest Service to conduct Operation Outdoor Freedom programs that may include hunting and fishing on the lands outside of the Tier I and Tier II areas.

Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/31/2015 Vol. 41/251

COMMENTS:

From 12/31/2015 To 1/21/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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