3337496, 68A-15.061 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 3337496

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68A-15.061

Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Southwest Region

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Southwest Region and conform to calendar year date changes.  The effect of the proposed rule changes is to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on WMAs.

SUMMARY:

:  The proposed rule changes would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Southwest Region as follows:
	Babcock/Webb WMA - The proposed rule change would allow managers to employ adaptive harvest management strategies and annually adjust harvest pressure via Order of the Executive Director.  This rule change would provide the flexibility to adjust hunter quotas (daily quail permits) on an annual basis using a 30% target harvest rate, fall population estimates, and hunter success rates.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution n; Section 372.121, 375.313, Florida Statutes.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution n; Section 372.121, 375.313, Florida Statutes.

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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