The purpose of this rule development effort is to increase sustainable access to the alligator egg resource on permitted properties and strengthen participant accountability. The effect will be greater flexibility to landowners managing the ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-25.032Regulations Governing the Establishment of Alligator Management Programs

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule development effort is to increase sustainable access to the alligator egg resource on permitted properties and strengthen participant accountability. The effect will be greater flexibility to landowners managing the alligator resource on their property while ensuring sustainability of permitted activities through improved data and enforcement measures.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Alligator egg collections on private lands.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution ; Sections 375.313, 379.2223, Florida Statutes.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Brandy Elliott, Assistant General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.