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| Rule Title: General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | |||
| Department: | FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION |
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| Division: | Freshwater Fish and Wildlife | ||
| Chapter: | WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS | ||
Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):
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Effective Date: | 7/1/2024 |
| History Notes: | Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.354, 375.313 FS. History–New 4-12-98, Amended 12-28-98, Formerly 39-17.004, Amended 7-1-00, 7-1-04, 7-1-05, 7-1-06, 7-29-07, 7-1-08, 7-1-09, 7-1-10, 1-1-11, 3-25-12, 4-9-13, 7-1-14, 7-1-15, 7-1-16, 7-1-18, 7-1-19, 9-13-20, 7-1-21, 7-1-22, 7-1-23, 7-1-24. | |
| References in this version: | No reference(s). |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to revise regulations pertaining to general and specific rules for Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendments will be to enable the .... | 28952771 |
11/5/2024 Vol. 50/217 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 28452154 |
Effective: 07/01/2024 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise regulations regarding hunting equipment and deer-dog hunting on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to reduce .... | 27976757 |
1/23/2024 Vol. 50/15 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise regulations regarding hunting equipment and deer-dog hunting on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to reduce .... | 27862103 |
12/14/2023 Vol. 49/241 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 27211427 |
Effective: 07/01/2023 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise hunting regulations regarding shooting hours and methods of take on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to allow .... | 26761250 |
1/30/2023 Vol. 49/19 |
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The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to revise hunting regulations regarding shooting hours and methods of take on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). | 26504491 |
11/8/2022 Vol. 48/218 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 25953046 |
Effective: 07/01/2022 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise regulations related to take of non-native birds on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed amendment will be to remove protections currently .... | 25451556 |
1/13/2022 Vol. 48/09 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise general regulations related to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). | 25226710 |
11/5/2021 Vol. 47/216 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 24643255 |
Effective: 07/01/2021 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to allow hunting with centerfire rifles during small game seasons, but only on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs) where hunting with centerfire rifles is already allowed .... | 24079782 |
1/11/2021 Vol. 47/06 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise general regulations related to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). | 23774426 |
10/19/2020 Vol. 46/204 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 23591678 |
Effective: 09/13/2020 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to establish or revise general regulations related to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better .... | 23460825 |
7/24/2020 Vol. 46/144 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise general regulations related to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). | 23363631 |
6/22/2020 Vol. 46/121 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 21967801 |
Effective: 07/01/2019 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise shooting hours during spring turkey seasons on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs). | 21444486 |
1/25/2019 Vol. 45/17 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions during calendar year 2019 to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 21301605 |
12/24/2018 Vol. 44/248 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 20543550 |
Effective: 07/01/2018 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to update the allowable methods of take for wildlife (except migratory birds during migratory bird seasons) during the established archery and spring turkey seasons on Wildlife .... | 19978040 |
1/22/2018 Vol. 44/14 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions during calendar year 2018 to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 19899761 |
1/5/2018 Vol. 44/04 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2017, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 18351350 |
12/8/2016 Vol. 42/237 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 17258936 |
Effective: 07/01/2016 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2016, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 17012071 |
1/11/2016 Vol. 42/06 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to clarify general wildlife and environmental area (WEA) regulations. The effect of the proposed rule amendment would correct references in the general WEA regulations. | 16967742 |
12/31/2015 Vol. 41/251 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 15767173 |
Effective: 07/01/2015 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to allow the extension of shooting hours during spring turkey season by specific rule for individual wildlife and environmental areas (WEAs). The effect of the proposed rule .... | 15547662 |
1/15/2015 Vol. 41/10 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2015, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 15506534 |
1/8/2015 Vol. 41/05 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 14336908 |
Effective: 07/01/2014 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to retain a daily bag limit of one per day for wild turkey on Wildlife and Environmental Areas to aid in distributing harvest of the resource among different individuals where .... | 14043483 |
1/10/2014 Vol. 40/07 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2014, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 14000318 |
1/8/2014 Vol. 40/05 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 12807121 |
Effective: 04/09/2013 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to better protect natural resources and increase camper satisfaction by allowing the inclusion of permit provisions with camping permits on Wildlife and Environmental Areas that .... | 12494684 |
1/11/2013 Vol. 39/08 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2013, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 12473441 |
1/8/2013 Vol. 39/05 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 11278886 |
Effective: 03/25/2012 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to clarify that migratory birds may be taken with centerfire shotguns during established area seasons when one or more migratory game birds are legal to take, except when prohibited .... | 10846363 |
1/6/2012 Vol. 38/01 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2012, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 10817166 |
12/22/2011 Vol. 37/51 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 9337431 |
Effective: 01/01/2011 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2011, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 9505823 |
12/23/2010 Vol. 36/51 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 9171367 |
9/24/2010 Vol. 36/38 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule change is to address safety concerns of spring turkey hunters on public lands. The effect of the proposed rule change is to limit firearms to shotguns utilizing number 2 or smaller diameter .... | 8939149 |
7/30/2010 Vol. 36/30 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 8393524 |
Effective: 07/01/2010 |
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The proposed rule change clarifies that during a specific season only those species listed in each area-specific rule are legal to take. It will also require that the taking of furbearers with traps or hunting furbearers .... | 8145204 |
1/15/2010 Vol. 36/02 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2010, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 7991653 |
12/11/2009 Vol. 35/49 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 6850739 |
Effective: 07/01/2009 |
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The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to allow the use of licensed and registered motorcycles on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs) unless specifically prohibited by specific area regulation. | 6577005 |
12/31/2008 Vol. 34/53 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2009, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 6450032 |
12/5/2008 Vol. 34/49 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 5356260 |
Effective: 07/01/2008 |
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The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to establish general rules relating to the take of wild hogs, the take of non-protected mammals and the possession of guns or firearms on Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEA). .... | 5047024 |
1/4/2008 Vol. 34/01 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2008, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEAs); (2) establish .... | 4919275 |
12/7/2007 Vol. 33/49 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 4398870 |
Effective: 07/29/2007 |
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The purpose and effect of the proposed rule is to allow landowners or lease holders and their guests to transport guns through Wildlife and Environmental Areas to privately-owned in-holdings and adjacent lands without a .... | 4102923 |
5/11/2007 Vol. 33/19 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2007, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEA); (2) establish .... | 3215955 |
11/22/2006 Vol. 32/47 |
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General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas | 2595446 |
Effective: 07/01/2006 |
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