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Notice: 3329154

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68A-15.005

Quota Permits; Antlerless Deer Permits; Special-Opportunity Permits

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to revise hunter quotas on wildlife management area (WMAs), add new hunter quotas for existing and recently established WMAs, make clarifications and standardizations to the quota list, and reincorporate the list of quotas by area and hunt.  The effect of the proposed rule changes is to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on public lands.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule would revise quotas for Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb WMA – small game - daily quail permits (number established annually by Executive Order, issued at the check station, no exemptions); Osceola WMA – general gun dog (quota increased from 800 to 900); Twin Rivers, Blue Springs Unit – special-opportunity quail hunt (number established annually by Executive Order, by special-opportunity quail hunt application, no exemptions).  
	The proposed rule would establish new quota hunts on Perdido River WMA – archery (40 by .archery / muzzleloading gun quota application, no exemptions), muzzleloading gun (40 by archery / muzzleloading gun quota application, no exemptions), family hunt (20 by family hunt quota application, each hunt, no exemptions), general gun (40 by general gun quota application, each hunt, no exemptions), archery and muzzleloading gun (40 by archery / muzzleloading gun quota application, no exemptions), spring turkey (15 by spring turkey quota application, each hunt, no exemptions); Allapattah Flats WMA – archery (50 by archery / muzzleloading gun quota application, each hunt, no exemptions), muzzleloading gun (50 by archery / muzzleloading gun quota application, no exemptions), family hunt – (25 by family hunt quota application, no exemptions), general gun (50 by general gun quota application, no exemptions), and spring turkey (20 by spring turkey quota application, each hunt, no exemptions); and Matanzas WMA – general gun hog (50 by general gun quota application, no exemptions).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/5/2007 Vol. 33/01

COMMENTS:

From 1/5/2007 To 1/26/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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