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Notice: 26761444

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68A-17.005

Specific Regulations for Wildlife and Environmental Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on WEAs.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment revises regulations on WEAs by allowing possession of dogs under physical restraint for purposes other than hunting on certain areas; allowing the use of shotguns to take turkey in Santa Fe Swamp WEA; establishing a youth turkey hunt in the Apalachicola River WEA; expanding deer hunting and exempting waterfowl hunters from quota requirements in a portion of L. Kirk Edwards WEA; renaming the existing archery, muzzleloading gun, and general gun hunts as wild hog quota hunts in the Corkscrew Marsh Unit of CREW WEA; and expanding hunting opportunities for gray squirrel and/or quail in DuPuis, Hungryland, and Southern Glades WEAs. This amendment also clarifies existing rules; removes unnecessary, redundant, or conflicting language; corrects prior mistakes; and makes non-substantive technical corrections.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. 375.313, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/30/2023 Vol. 49/19

COMMENTS:

From 1/30/2023 To 2/20/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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