Remove limit of 10,000 acres to allow for hunting preserves to expand their current facility size. In addition, allow for the sale of native white-tailed deer venison from hunting preserve licensees that are dissolving their ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-12.010Regulations Governing the Operation of Private Hunting Preserves

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Remove limit of 10,000 acres to allow for hunting preserves to expand their current facility size. In addition, allow for the sale of native white-tailed deer venison from hunting preserve licensees that are dissolving their business so herds can be depopulated without waste of the animal.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas covered in the proposed rule includes the removal of an maximum acreage limit on hunting preserves and allowance for sale of venison in event of hunt preserve dissolution.

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

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

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: Bridget McDonnell, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.