68A-15.061: Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Southwest Region
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region as follows:
Arbuckle WMA increase the spring turkey season quota from 10 to 15 for each of two hunts (10 permits issued through Total Licensing System and five permits issued first-come, first-served, each day at the check station); increase the weekday muzzleloading gun season quota from 50 to 75 (each day at the check station).
Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb WMA add three days to the archery season (total of five days); open the archery season one week earlier to eliminate the overlap with the bird dog training season; prohibit the harvest of antlerless deer after the first two days of the archery season; allow wild hog hunting during the entire general gun season; adjust hunt days for quail from Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays to Wednesdays and Saturdays only; and reduce quail harvest from 30% to 15% of fall population estimates.
Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb WMA, Yucca Pens Unit allow vehicle access year round from 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset.
Green Swamp WMA adjust the season dates for the wild hog-dog hunts to eliminate overlap with small game hunts; allow for two wild hog-dog hunts of four consecutive days each (Thurs.-Sun.); allow dogs on the entire area during wild hog-dog hunts; increase the quota for the first wild hog-dog hunt from 135 to 160; allow only wild hog to be hunted during wild hog-dog hunts; and increase the quota for small game hunts from 150 to 300 (each day at check station).
Hickory Hammock WMA remove the requirements for hunters to check in and check harvested game at the check station.
Hilochee WMA increase raccoon season from four weeks to eight weeks with hunting allowed from 1.5 hours before sunset on Thursdays until 1.5 hours after sunrise on Sundays.
KICCO WMA remove the requirements for hunters to check in and check harvested game at the check station; and require all persons to enter and exit the area at a designated entrance or any location along the Kissimmee River.
Lake Marion Creek WMA remove the requirements for hunters to check in and check harvested game at the check station.
Walk-in-the-Water WMA change the current 9-day muzzleloading gun season to three hunts, with a 2-day hunt (Sat.-Sun.), 4-day hunt (Mon.-Thurs.) and 3-day hunt (Fri.-Sun.) (quota of 25 each hunt, no exemptions); begin the muzzleloading gun season seven days earlier; and establish a 3-day spring turkey season with a bag limit of one gobbler or bearded turkey per quota permit (quota 5, no exemptions).
Proposed rule amendments would also amend or clarify language related to the use of guns for taking wildlife. Additionally, the proposed rule amendments would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections and language standardization.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The nature of the rule and the preliminary analysis conducted to determine whether a SERC was required.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: During the regular meeting of the Commission, February 8-9, 2012, 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m., each day
PLACE: Florida Public Safety Institute, 215 Academy Drive, Havana, FL 32333
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: Diane R. Eggeman, Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
68A-15.061 Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas Southwest Region.
(1) Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 17 19 through January 13 15.
2. Archery October 13 15 through November 11 13, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
3. Small game January 19 21 through February 17 19, Saturdays and Sundays only.
4. Wild hog-dog February 21-24 and February 28 through March 3 11-19 and February 25 through March 4, Saturdays and Sundays only.
5. Spring turkey March 16 17 through April 21 22.
6. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. During the wild hog-dog season, only wild hog may be taken the take of deer is prohibited.
(c) Camping: Allowed by permit only and only within the designated campsites at the Rock Ridge Road and 471 campgrounds. Camping is allowed at both campgrounds during archery, general gun and spring turkey seasons. Camping is allowed only at the Rock Ridge Road campground during the wild hog-dog and fishing and frogging seasons season and only at the 471 campground during the small game season. Camping permits are non-transferable. Camping along the Green Swamp Hiking Trail (Florida Trail) is prohibited except by written permission from the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Kitchen stoves, refrigerators and freezers, unless contained in mobile campers are prohibited. Lumber, sheet metal or other building materials is prohibited. The alteration, defacing, moving or tampering in any way with official markings of campsites is prohibited. The use or operation of electrical generators powered by an internal combustion engine is prohibited within the campgrounds from beginning each night at 10 p.m. until 4 a.m. A legible copy of the camping permit or the permittees name and permit number must be visibly affixed to camping shelters. Camping equipment must be removed by 8 p.m. on the last date listed on the camping permit. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
2.3. No deer or wild hog shall be quartered or otherwise dismembered until checked at a designated check station.
4. through 5. renumbered 3. through 4. No change.
5.6. Vehicles may be operated from 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset during established open seasons, except during the designated fishing and frogging season when vehicles may be operated during daylight hours only. Vehicles may be operated after 8 a.m. until 1.5 hours after sunset one day prior to each archery hunt, general gun season and spring turkey season for scouting. Vehicle access to the designated campsites is allowed at any time after 8 a.m. one day prior to archery hunts, general gun season and spring turkey season until 1.5 hours after sunset on the last day of the hunt or season, after 4 p.m. on Wednesday until 1.5 hours after sunset on Sunday during wild hog-dog season, and after 4 p.m. on Friday until 1.5 hours after sunset on Sunday during the small game, wild hog-dog and fishing and frogging seasons. Motorized vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads, except Stanley Fish Hole, Orange Lake and Tillman Lake roads shall be open only during the designated fishing and frogging season. Bicycles may be operated only on named or numbered roads and designated bicycle trails. During the designated fishing and frogging season Tanic Grade, Powder Grade and Levee Road north of Main Grade will be closed to vehicle traffic.
6.7. No change.
8. During the first four days of wild hog-dog season hunting wild hog with dogs is prohibited in that portion of the area located in T24S, R23E, Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 and 32 and those portions of Sections 16, 21, 28 and 33 south of Bull Barn and west of Levee Roads; and T25S, R23E, Section 5 and those portions of Sections 4 and 9 south of Main, west of Levee and north of Tram Grades and those portions of Sections 7, 8 and 18 along the Withlacoochee River and bounded by state fence.
9. through 11. renumbered 7. through 9. No change.
(2) Green Swamp Wildlife Management Area West Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Special-opportunity turkey March 16-19 17-20, 25-28 26-29, March 30 31 through April 2 3, April 8-11 9-12 and 13-16 14-17.
2. Special-opportunity archery November 3-6 5-8 and 15-18 17-20.
3. Special-opportunity general gun January 24-27 26-29, February 4-7 6-9 and 13-16 15-18.
4. Wild hog-still December 14-16 16-18.
5. Wild hog-dog January 9-11 11-13.
6. Small game February 22-24 24-26 and March 1-3 2-4.
7. through 8. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 5. No change.
6. Only shotguns may be used to take turkey during the special-opportunity turkey hunts.
7. through 11. No change.
(3) Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 8-12 17-18.
2. Bird dog training Bird dogs may be trained in the recreation area September 15 17 through February 10 12 and bird dogs may be trained in the remainder of the area zones A, B, C and D during the small game season except the field trial and Boy Scout areas on those days when daily quail permits are not issued, which shall include the day that the season quota for daily quail permits is attained.
3. General gun November 3-11 5-13.
4. Small game November 12-25 14-27 and Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only November 28 30 through January 13 15.
5. Field trial quail January 26-27 28-29.
6. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. During the archery season the take of turkey is prohibited. After the first two days of archery season, the take of antlerless deer is prohibited. Wild hog may only be taken during archery season and the first day of general gun seasons season. Wild hog: Daily bag, 1 per quota permit or 1 per exempt hunter; possession limit, 2. The take of wild hog with a shoulder height of less than 15 inches is prohibited. Quail shall be taken by daily quail or field trial quail quota permit only with a bag limit of 6 per day.
(c) Camping: Allowed at a designated campground only. Camping is allowed after 8 a.m. one day prior to archery season until 6 p.m. one day after archery season and continuously after 8 a.m. eight (8) days prior to the opening of general gun season until the last day of the small game season. During the remainder of the year, camping is allowed from 5 p.m. Friday to 9 p.m. Sunday and on Memorial Day, Independence Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Labor Day. Camping equipment shall be allowed on the area only when camping is allowed. The name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for each campsite shall be visibly affixed to camping shelters.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 8. No change.
9. During the small game and field trial quail seasons season, shotguns used to take wildlife shall be plugged to a three-shell capacity with a one-piece filler that cannot be removed without disassembling the gun.
10. through 12. No change.
13. During the archery, general gun, and Wednesdays and Thursdays of small game seasons, hunting is allowed within the field trial and Boy Scout areas provided the take of quail is prohibited and access shall be on foot (pedestrian) only.
14. During the small game season only persons in possession of a daily quail permit shall kill or be in possession of quail. Daily quail permits will be issued on Wednesdays and, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only, beginning eight days prior to Thanksgiving Day and may continue up to 39 days thereafter. Quail shall be taken by daily quail permit within the zone assigned on the daily quail permit only.
15. The season quota for daily quail permits and the specific procedures for issuing the permits shall be as established by Order of the Executive Director or his designee. The season quota for daily quail permits will be adjusted each year, as necessary so as not to exceed a harvest of 15% to achieve an annual quail harvest rate at approximately 30% of the estimated population. Quotas for daily quail permits will be based on estimates of fall population levels relative to a 15% 30% harvest rate and daily hunter success rates. Procedures for issuing daily quail permits will be established in the Order of the Executive Director and will result in distributing quail hunting pressure as evenly as possible among the daily quail permit zones A, B, C and D.
16. No change.
(4) Fred C. Babcock/Cecil M. Webb Wildlife Management Area Yucca Pens Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Muzzleloading gun October 12-14 14-16.
2. General gun November 3-11 5-13.
3. Small game November 14 16 through January 13 15 on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays only and the Friday after Thanksgiving Day.
4. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 5. No change.
6. Motorized vehicular access is allowed only from 1.5 hours before sunrise until 1.5 hours after sunset on hunt days, the day prior to each hunt and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) prior to each hunt, except during the small game season when it is allowed only on hunt days.
7. When motorized vehicles are not allowed, public access other than by foot, bicycle, or horse is prohibited.
8. through 10. renumbered 7. through 9. No change.
(5) Upper Hillsborough Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Wild hog-dog November 6-8 8-10.
2. Archery December 8-9 10-11, 15-16 17-18, January 5-6 7-8 and 12-13 14-15.
3. Muzzleloading gun January 19-20 21-22, 26-27 28-29, February 2-3 4-5 and 9-10 11-12.
4. Small game February 16-17 18-19, 23-24 25-26 and March 2-3 3-4.
5. Spring turkey March 20-21 21-22, 27-28 28-29, April 3-4 4-5, 10-11 11-12, and 17-18 18-19.
6. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No deer, turkey or wild hog may be dismembered or quartered until checked at a designated check station.
2. through 12. No change.
(6) Arbuckle Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery October 13 15 through November 2 4.
2. Muzzleloading gun December 8-16 10-18.
3. Small game January 5-6 7-8 and 26-27 28-29.
4. Spring turkey March 19-21 20-22 and April 2-4 3-5.
5. No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping is permitted at the designated campground located off Rucks Dairy Road; at designated campsites along the Florida Trail; and at other sites by Special-Use Permit issued by the Florida Forest Service Division of Forestry. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 5. No change.
6. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
6.7. No change.
(7) KICCO Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 15 17 through October 14 16, Saturdays and Sundays only.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 20-21 22-23 and 27-28 29-30.
3. Wild hog-still November 10 12 through December 9 11, Saturdays and Sundays only.
4. Small game December 15 17 through January 20 22.
5. Spring turkey March 16 17 through April 14 15, Saturdays and Sundays only.
6. No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping: Prohibited except at designated hunt campsites during periods when hunting is allowed or by persons possessing a special-use license issued by the South Florida Water Management District. Only tents may be used for camping at designated hunt campsites.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Hunters shall check in and out at the check station when entering or exiting the area and shall check all game taken.
5. Only tents may be used for camping at designated hunt campsites.
6. No deer, turkey, or wild hog may be dismembered or quartered until checked and tagged at the check station.
7. through 9. renumbered 4. through 6. No change.
7. All persons shall enter and exit the area at a designated entrance or via the Kissimmee River.
(8) Hickory Hammock Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Wild hog-still September 14-16 16-18, 21-23 23-25 and January 11-13 13-15.
2. Archery October 12-14 14-16.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 20-22 22-24 and 24-26 26-28.
4. General gun November 3-5 5-7.
5. Small game November 12-25 14-27 and January 21 23 through March 3 4.
6. General gun for mobility-impaired December 1-2 3-4.
7. No change.
8. Spring turkey March 21-23 22-24 and April 11-13 12-14.
9. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 4. No change.
5. Hunters shall check in at a designated check station when entering and exiting the area, and check all game taken.
6. No deer, wild hog, or turkey shall be dismembered until checked at the station.
5.7. No change.
(9) Walk-in-the-Water Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 29-30 October 1-2, October 1-4 3-6, 5-7 7-9, 8-11 10-13 and 12-14 14-16.
2. Muzzleloading gun December 1-2, 3-6 10-13 and 7-9 14-18.
3. Wild hog-still January 12-15 14-17 and 16-20 18-22.
4. Small game February 2-10 4-12 and February 23 25 through March 3 4.
5. Spring turkey March 26-28.
6.5. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game (except turkey), furbearers and fish. Deer bag limit one per day. During the general wild hog-still season only wild hog may be taken. The take of turkey is prohibited during the archery season. During the spring turkey season, the bag limit shall be one gobbler (or bearded turkey) per quota permit.
(c) Camping: Permitted at designated campgrounds. Permitted at other sites by special-use permit from the Florida Forest Service Division of Forestry. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 5. No change.
6. Only tents, trailers or self-propelled camping vehicles may be used for camping.
6.7. No change.
(10) Hilochee Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Youth turkey hunt March 9-10 10-11.
2. Spring turkey March 22-24 23-25 and April 5-7 6-8.
3. Muzzleloading gun February 15-17 17-19.
4. Wild hog-still November 30 through December 2 2-4, January 11-13 13-15 and 18-20 20-22.
5. Small game January 25 27 through February 3 5.
6. Archery February 8-10 10-12.
7. No change.
8. Raccoon August 2 through September 23 1-25 (from 1.5 hours before sunset on Thursday until 1.5 hours after sunrise on Sunday).
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 5. No change.
6. No deer, or turkey shall be dismembered until checked at a check station.
7. through 9. No change.
(11) Lake Marion Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery October 13-15 15-17 and 19-21 21-23.
2. Muzzleloading gun November 23-25 25-27.
3. General gun January 18-20 20-22 and February 1-3 3-5.
4. Small game December 28-30 30 through January 1 and January 4-6 6-8.
5. Wild hog-still December 7-9 9-11 and 21-23 23-25.
6. Youth turkey hunt March 9-10 10-11.
7. Spring turkey March 16-18 17-19, March 29-31 30 through April 1 and April 12-14 13-15.
8. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Hunters shall check in and out at a designated check station when entering and exiting the area and shall check all game taken, except during the small game season.
2.3. No change.
4. No deer or wild turkey shall be dismembered until checked at a check station.
5. through 6. renumbered 3. through 4. No change.
(12) Avon Park Air Force Range Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 15 17 through October 14 16 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 20 22 through November 2 4 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
3. General gun November 3 5 through January 20 22 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
4. Small game November 10 12 through March 3 4 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
5. Youth turkey hunt March 9-10 10-11 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
6. Spring turkey March 16 17 through April 21 22 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
7. Antlerless deer November 17-23 19-25 in areas and during days specified by the Installation Commander or a designee.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Loaded, capped, or primed guns are prohibited and ammunition must be physically separated from guns at check stations, public campsites, the Outdoor Recreation Office, within 50 feet of Kissimmee Road, while being transported through the Main Base, or in vehicles being driven on designated roads. The only exception is that loaded, un-capped muzzleloading guns may be possessed in the aforementioned areas and muzzleloading guns may be cleared in the muzzleloading gun pits located at Willingham and Morgan Hole campgrounds.
3. Handguns with barrels longer than nine inches are prohibited, unless authorized by the Installation Commander or a designee.
2.4. The possession or use of centerfire rifles for taking wildlife is prohibited, unless authorized by the Installation Commander or a designee.
3.5. Shotguns are prohibited for taking wildlife during the archery season.
6. through 8. renumbered 4. through 6. No change.
7.9. Taking wildlife is Hunting and the possession of guns are prohibited in the Sandy Point Wildlife Refuge, unless authorized by the Installation Commander or a designee.
10. through 16. renumbered 8. through 14. No change.
(13) Croom Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Muzzleloading gun October 20-22 22-24.
2. General gun November 3-25 5-27.
3. Small game December 3 5 through March 3 4.
4. Spring turkey March 19-21 20-22, April 2-4 3-5 and 16-18 17-19.
5. Fox, raccoon and bobcat December 13 15 through March 10 11. Hunting is allowed from 5 p.m. Thursday to sunrise Sunday with dogs only. Taking wildlife with guns is prohibited during this season.
6. through 7. No change.
(b) No change.
(c) Camping: Prohibited unless authorized by the Florida Forest Service Division of Forestry.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles may be operated off roads in Sections 17, 18, 19, 30, 31 and those parts of Sections 7 and 8 lying south of the old railroad right-of-way, Township 22 South, Range 21 East (Croom Motorcycle Area) only. Operation of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles in this area is permitted throughout the year but all such vehicles shall be permitted by the Florida Forest Service state Division of Forestry. Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads in that portion of the area lying outside the Croom Motorcycle Area, but such vehicles must be properly licensed under Chapter 320, F.S., or otherwise legal to operate on public roads.
3. through 6. No change.
(14) Chassahowitzka Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 15 17 through October 14 16.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 20-22 22-24.
3. General gun November 3 5 through December 30 January 1.
4. Wild hog-dog January 11-13 13-15 and 18-20 20-22.
5. through 6. No change.
7. Youth turkey hunt March 9-10 10-11.
8. Spring turkey March 22-24 23-25, April 5-7 6-8 and 19-21 20-22.
9. Raccoon January 31 through February 24 2-26 and May 2-26 3-27 (from 1.5 hours before sunset on Thursday until 1.5 hours after sunrise on Sunday).
(b) through (d) No change.
(15) Hilochee Wildlife Management Area Osprey Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery October 6-7 8-9 and 13-14 15-16.
2. Family hunt November 10-11 12-13.
3. Wild hog-still November 24-25 26-27.
4. Wild hog-dog January 5-6 7-8 and 26-27 28-29.
5. Small game January 31 through February 11 2-13.
6. Youth turkey hunt March 9-10 10-11.
7. Spring turkey April 12-13 13-14 and 19-20 20-21.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2012.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 375.313 FS. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.2223, 375.313 FS. HistoryNew 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-83, 11-17-83, 7-5-84, 10-1-84, 7-1-85, 9-19-85, 5-7-86, 5-10-87, 6-8-87, 10-8-87, 5-1-88, 7-1-89, 7-1-90, 7-1-91, 7-2-91, 7-1-92, 8-23-92, 7-1-93, 7-1-94, 7-1-95, 7-1-96, 9-15-96, 6-1-97, 8-7-97, 7-1-98, 10-20-98, 12-28-98, 7-1-99, Formerly 39-15.061, Amended 12-9-99, 3-30-00, 7-1-00, 7-1-01, 5-13-02, 5-25-03, 7-1-04, 7-1-05, 7-1-06, 7-1-07, 7-1-08, 7-1-09, 7-1-10, 7-1-11, 7-1-12.
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.
