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Notice: 309932

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

68A-9.007

Special-use Permits; Short-term Use Permits; Fees; Special-Opportunity Hunting and Fishing

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to establish Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) short-term use permits and fees for Tosohatchee Wildlife Management Area (WMA) to provide for a management authority transition from the Department of Environmental Protection to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.  Currently, all access fees are collected by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.  Consideration of these rules for final adoption will be contingent upon a final decision by the state to proceed with this transfer of lead management authority.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule changes would establish public access fees for Tosohatchee WMA as follows: $3 per vehicle for a daily-use permit for all outdoor recreational activities (including camping) other than hunting; $1 for a daily-use permit for bicyclists and pedestrians; and $50 for a daily-use permit for groups of 25 or more people.  The proposed rule would further establish that a daily-use permit would not be required for persons participating in Commission-sponsored meetings or activities. A daily-use permit would not be required for persons using the Florida Trail for recreational hiking. A daily-use permit would not be required for persons exempt from management area permit requirements by Section 372.562, F.S.  A daily-use permit would not be required for the spouse or dependent children of persons in possession of a management area permit while traveling in the same vehicle or in the company of the permit holder.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/5/2006 Vol. 32/18

COMMENTS:

From 5/5/2006 To 5/26/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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