68A-25.032: Regulations Governing the Establishment of Alligator Management Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed changes would eliminate the requirement that all farming and trapping agent license holders assist in permitted activities only while in the presence of specific alligator farming or alligator trapping license holders, respectively, under which the agent licenses were issued. The effect will be the removal of the need for a person to purchase multiple farming or trapping agent licenses when assisting more than one farmer or trapper, respectively, giving farmers and trapper’s greater flexibility in collecting alligator eggs and hatchlings and harvesting alligators.
SUMMARY: The proposed changes would eliminate the requirement that all farming and trapping agent license holders assist in permitted activities only while in the presence of specific alligator farming or alligator trapping license holders, respectively, under which the agent licenses were issued.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: During the Commission’s regular meeting June 17-18, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., each day
PLACE: Plantation Inn, 9301 West Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, FL
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The ADA Coordinator, at (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Jim Antista, General Counsel, Legal Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
68A-25.032 Regulations Governing the Establishment of Alligator Management Programs.
Alligator management programs designed for the taking of alligator eggs and hatchlings and the trapping of non-hatchling alligators may only be established on private lands and on public lands, other than sovereign submerged lands, for which a governmental entity can demonstrate an ownership interest or a leasehold interest and approval of the owner (referred to as “public lands” in this section) under the following conditions:
(1) No change.
(2) Procedures governing the issuance of harvest permits and the taking of non-hatchling alligators.
(a) through (d) No change.
(e) Any person possessing a valid alligator trapping or trapping agent’s license The designee’s agents licensed pursuant to Section 379.3751, F.S., and any licensed alligator trapper and licensed agent(s) for that trapper while in the presence of that trapper may take non-hatchling alligators provided they are authorized to do so by the designee. Authorized licensees taking non-hatchling alligators independently of the designee shall be in possession of a copy of the harvest permit.
(f) through (g) No change.
(3) Procedures governing the issuance of collection permits and the taking of alligator eggs and hatchlings.
(a) through (g) No change.
(h) Any person possessing a valid alligator farming or farming agent’s license The designee’s agents licensed pursuant to Section 379.3751, F.S., and any licensed alligator farmer and licensed agent(s) for that farmer while in the presence of that farmer may take alligator eggs or hatchlings as provided in the harvest permit provided they are authorized to do so by the designee. Authorized licensees taking alligator hatchlings or eggs independently of the designee shall be in possession of a copy of the harvest permit.
(i) through (5) No change.
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: As soon as possible following Commission action.
Rulemaking Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.3012 FS. History–New 5-5-88, Amended 2-14-89, 4-11-90, 4-4-91, 4-15-92, 10-22-92, 4-29-93, 4-10-94, 3-30-95, 4-1-96, 9-15-96, 4-12-98, Formerly 39-25.032, Amended 5-28-00, 10-10-00, 5-13-02, 3-30-06, 3-19-08, ________.
BE ADVISED THAT THESE PROPOSED RULES MAY BE FILED FOR ADOPTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION MEETING AT WHICH THEY ARE CONSIDERED IF THE RULES ARE NOT CHANGED. IF CHANGED, THE RULES MAY BE FILED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER PUBLICATION OF A NOTICE OF CHANGE IN THE F.A.W.