Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 1, January 5, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

68A-9.007 Special-use Permits; Short-term Use Permits; Fees; Special-Opportunity Hunting and Fishing.

Special-use permits, short-term use permits, and fees for such permits are hereby established as follows:

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) The Commission establishes short-term permits and fees as follows:

(a) Tenoroc Fish Management Area.

1. through 3. No change.

4. The following persons are excluded from the management area permit or short-term use permit requirements:

~~a. Users of the Commission shooting range.~~

a.b. Persons participating in Commission-sponsored meetings or activities.

b.c. Persons exempt from management area permit requirements by Section 372.562, F.S. ~~Users exempt from the fishing license requirement by Section 370.0605(5), Florida Statutes (1996 Supp.).~~

(b) through (c) No change.

(d) To facilitate certain recreational activities including, but not limited to, public shooting ranges, camping, and paddling, short-term permit fees may be established and administered through negotiated contracts with private vendors in accordance with Chapter 278, F.S. Such short-term permit fees established in this manner, shall be required in lieu of an annual management area permit or other short-term use permits.

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2007.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 372.57 FS. History–New 9-15-96, Amended 1-9-97,6-1-97, 4-12-98, 4-15-99, Formerly 39-9.007, Amended 7-1-00, 5-13-02, 7-1-06, 8-22-06, 7-1-07.