12481686, 68A-1.004 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12481686

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

GENERAL: OWNERSHIP, SHORT TITLE, SEVERABILITY AND DEFINITIONS

Overview

RULE:

68A-1.004

Definitions

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to better manage fish and wildlife resources by allowing the use of trapping devices to take nuisance moles and pocket gophers, and defining wild hog as a game animal only on Commission managed lands and only for the purpose of license requirements.  The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the public to better manage wildlife damage and the agency to better manage public hunting and safety on managed lands.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendment would amend the definition of steel trap to allow the use of mole and pocket gopher traps without a permit; define wild hogs as game only on Commission managed lands and only for the purpose of license requirements; and provide a non-substantive technical change.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/11/2013 Vol. 39/08

COMMENTS:

From 1/11/2013 To 2/1/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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