10845878, 68A-15.064 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 10845878

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

TYPE I WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS

Overview

RULE:

68A-15.064

Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - South Region

PURPOSE:

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

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the South Region as follows:
Allapattah Flats WMA – remove the requirement for hunters to check in and check game at the check station.
Dinner Island Ranch WMA – allow hunting in the dove fields without assigned hunt stations.
J.W. Corbett WMA – allow vehicle access only on the portion of the North Grade road lying between the north entrance and the B camp gate beginning at 8 a.m. two days prior to the opening of archery season. Parked vehicles must remain attended by a driver at all times.
Okaloacoochee Slough WMA – add 21 days to small game season (no quota permit required); add a 7-day spring turkey hunt (quota 50, no exemptions); and add a 3-day muzzleloading gun hunt (quota 125, no exemptions).
Picayune Strand WMA – add a 7-day general gun hunt (quota 145, no exemptions); and add a 3-day muzzleloading gun hunt (quota 145, no exemptions).
Spirit-of-the-Wild WMA – remove dove field hunts and associated regulations, because of unsuitable dove field conditions.
The proposed rule amendment would also amend or clarify language related to the use of guns for taking wildlife. Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections and language standardization.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/6/2012 Vol. 38/01

COMMENTS:

From 1/6/2012 To 1/27/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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