68A-15.062: Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - North Central Region
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to revise specific area regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the North Central Region and conform to calendar year date changes. The effect of the proposed rule changes will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on WMAs.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule changes would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise area specific regulations on Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in the North Central Region as follows:
Andrews WMA Remove references to the number of zone tags to be issued per zone; reduce the archery quota from 60 to 45, muzzleloading gun and general gun quotas from 40 to 30 for each hunt and spring turkey quota from 30 to 25.
Twin Rivers WMA Remove references to the number of zone tags to be issued per zone; increase the number of permits issued for archery, muzzleloading gun and general gun seasons from 30 per hunt to 45 and eliminate the 30 first-come first-served permits issued at the check station; increase the number of quota permits for spring turkey from 12 to 20 and eliminate the 12 first-come first-served permits issued at the check station; increase the number of archery hunts from one 16-day hunt to one 7-day and one 9-day hunt; and increase the number of general gun hunts from one 11-day hunt to one 4-day hunt and one 7-day hunt.
Ralph E. Simmons WMA Clarify that during the mobility-impaired hunt only mobility-impaired hunters may take antlerless deer and clarify that guest permit holders may be on the WMA during hunting periods.
Hatchet Creek WMA Clarify that guest permit holders may be on the WMA during hunting periods.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 379.2223 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 379.2223 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 4-5, 2009, 8:30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. each day
PLACE: Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West, Destin, Florida 32550
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 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-15.062 Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas North Central Region.
(1) Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. through 3. No change.
4. Archery September 29 through October 1 23-25 and October 6-8 September 30 through October 2, only in the still hunt areas; and the Saturday before Thanksgiving and continuing for 57 days thereafter in the archery only area, which is within the area described by a line beginning at the intersection of County Road 225 and Woodbury Road, then southeast on County Road 225 to State Road 16, then south on State Road 16 and County Road 230 to the Camp Blanding boundary on the east side of County Road 230, then east along the Camp Blanding boundary to Duval Road, then south on Duval Road to Yerkes Road, then west on Yerkes Road to Treat Road, then north on Treat Road to Lightning Strike Road, then west and north on Lightning Strike Road to State Road 230, then west on State Road 230 to the Camp Blanding boundary, then north along the Camp Blanding boundary to State Road 16, then east on the south side of State Road 16 to Lightning Strike Road, then north on Lightning Strike Road to Bessent Road, then north on Bessent Road to the starting point. A disjunct portion of the archery only area is south of County Road 215, east of Rifle Range Road, north of State Road 16 and west of the Camp Blanding boundary.
5. No change.
6. Muzzleloading gun October 13-15 7-9 and 20-22 14-16, only in the still hunt areas.
7. No change.
8. Trapping December 1 through January 10 4, only in the still hunt areas.
(b) through (d) No change.
(2) Cypress Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Spring turkey March 20-28 21-29.
2. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
4. through 5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(3) Gulf Hammock Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 8 through January 24 18.
2. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
3. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
4. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(4) Lochloosa Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14-27 8-21, November 28 22 through December 13 7 and December 14 8 through January 10 4.
2. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
3. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
4. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
5. No change.
6. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(5) Osceola Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
2. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
3. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
4. Archery September 26 20 through October 18 12.
5. Muzzleloading gun October 23-30 17-24 in the still hunt area and Big Gum Swamp Wilderness only.
6. Fox, raccoon, opossum and bobcat August 8 2 through September 29 23 in the dog hunt portion of the area only from sunset to sunrise.
7. through 8. No change.
9. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. No change.
2. Deer dogs may be trained from October 31 25 through November 9 3, except in the still hunt area.
3. through 8. No change.
(6) Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Tide Swamp Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14-22 and November 23 8 through January 10 4.
2. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
4. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
5. through 6. No change.
7. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
8. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (d) No change.
(7) Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Spring Creek Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
2. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
4. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
5. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
6. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
7. through 8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(8) Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Hickory Mound Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14-22, 23-29 and November 30 8 through January 10 4.
2. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
3. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
4. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
5. through 7. No change.
8. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (d) No change.
(9) Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Jena Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14-22 and November 23 8 through January 10 4.
2. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
3. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
4. through 5. No change.
6. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (d) No change.
(10) Big Bend Wildlife Management Area Snipe Island Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. General gun November 14 through December 6 8-30.
4. Small game January 9 3 through February 7 1.
5. Spring turkey March 20-28 21-29, March 29 30 through April 4 5 and April 5-11 6-12.
6. Trapping January 9 3 through March 1.
7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(11) No change.
(12) Raiford Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Archery and muzzleloading gun November 14-22 8-16.
4. Spring turkey March 20-28 21-29.
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(13) Cedar Key Scrub Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14-22 8-16.
2. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
(b) through (d) No change.
(14) Andrews Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery October 2-4 September 26-28 and 9-11 October 3-5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26 and November 6-8 October 31 through November 2.
3. General gun November 20-22 14-16.
4. Small game January 8-10, 15-17 and 22-24 2-4, 9-11 and 16-18.
5. Family hunt February 6-7 and 13-14 January 31 through February 1 and February 7-8.
6. Spring turkey March 26-28 27-29 and April 16-18 17-19.
7. Supervised deer/-hog youth hunt October 17-18 11-12 and 24-25 18-19.
8. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. A quota permit shall be required for each hunter entering the area. The hunter quota has been divided proportionately between zones as follows:
a. Archery A-4, B-10, C-12, D-12, E-6, F-16.
b. Muzzleloading gun and general gun, small game, and supervised youth hunts A-3, B-7, C-7, D-9, E-4, F-10.
c. Family hunt A-2, B-4, C-4, D-4, E-2, F-4.
d. Spring turkey A-2, B-5, C-5, D-7, E-3, F-8.
(2) through (10) renumbered (1) through (9) No change.
(15) Big Shoals Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 28 through October 3, October 5-10 and 12-17 22-27, September 29 through October 4 and October 6-11.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 and November 6-8 24-26 and October 31 through November 2.
3. Small game December 21-26 15-20 and December 28 through January 2 22-27.
4. Spring turkey March 25-27 26-28 and April 15-17 16-18.
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(16) Twin Rivers Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 through October 2 and 20 through October 3-11 5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. General gun November 14-17 and 18-24 8-18.
4. Small game December 5-27 November 29 through December 21.
5. Spring turkey March 26-28 27-29 and April 16-18 17-19.
6. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. The quota has been divided proportionately between zones as follows: Archery, Muzzleloading Gun and General Gun, A-5, B-35, C-20; Spring Turkey, A-4, B-15, C-5.
2. through 11. renumbered 1. through 10. No change.
(17) No change.
(18) Jennings Forest Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-29 20-23, September 30 through October 3 24-27, October 4-7 and 8-11 September 28 through October 1 and October 2-5.
2. Supervised small game October 17-25 11-19, east of Yellow Water Creek, and east of the North Fork Black Creek but only south of its convergence with Yellow Water Creek.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
4. No change.
5. General gun November 14-18 8-12, 19-23 13-17 and 24-29 18-23.
6. Small game January 15 9 through February 14 8, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only.
7. Spring turkey March 20-23 21-24 and 24-28 25-29.
8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(19) Holton Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Mobility-impaired general gun October 16-18 10-12, October 30 through November 1 24-26, November 6-8 October 31 through November 2 and December 18-20 12-14.
2. Mobility-impaired spring turkey March 26-28 27-29 and April 16-18 17-19.
3. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(20) Goethe Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 18 12.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. General gun (still hunt) November 14-16 8-10 and 17-19 11-13.
4. General gun (dog hunt) November 20-22 14-16 and 23-26 17-20.
5. Small game January 16 10 through February 7 1.
6. Spring turkey March 20-26 21-27 and March 27 28 through April 4 5.
7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(21) San Pedro Bay Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
2. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
3. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
4. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
5. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
6. through 7. No change.
8. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (d) No change.
(22) Citrus Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun December 19-20 13-14 and January 9-10 3-4.
2. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
3. Muzzleloading gun December 12-13 6-7 and January 2-3 December 27-28.
4. Archery November 14 through December 6 8-30.
5. Spring turkey March 23-25 24-26, April 6-8 7-9 and 20-22 21-23.
6. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(23) Flying Eagle Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery October 3-6 and 9-13 September 27-30 and October 3-7.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. General gun November 14-17 8-11 and 20-24 14-18.
4. Small game November 27-29 21-23 and December 18-20 12-14.
5. Spring turkey March 20-23 21-24 and 26-30 27-31.
6. through 7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(24) Potts Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Spring turkey March 20-23 21-24 and 26-30 27-31.
2. Archery October 10-13 4-7 and 16-20 10-14.
3. Muzzleloading gun November 6-8 October 31 through November 2.
4. General gun hog-dog November 20-22 14-16.
5. Small game December 11-13 5-7, January 8-10 2-4, and February 5-7 January 30 through February 1.
6. through 7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(25) Homosassa Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 9-11 3-5 and 23-25 17-19.
2. Small game November 14 through December 6 8-30 and December 26 20 through January 10 4.
3. General gun hog February 11-14 5-8 and 25-28 19-22.
4. Special-opportunity spring turkey March 20-26 21-27 and April 3-9 4-10.
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(26) Devils Hammock Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-29 20-23, September 30 through October 4 24-28 and October 5-11 September 29 through October 5.
2. Family hunt October 17-18 11-12 and 24-25 18-19.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
4. General gun November 14-17 8-11 and 18-22 12-16.
5. Small game November 28 22 through December 27 21.
6. Spring turkey March 20-23 21-24 and 24-28 25-29.
7. through 8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(27) Mallory Swamp Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 31 through November 8 25 through November 2 (still hunt area only).
3. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
4. Small game January 11 5 through February 7 1.
5. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 4 5.
6. No change.
7. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(28) Middle Aucilla Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 through December 10 8 and December 11 through January 10 4.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
3. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
4. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
5. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
6. through 7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(29) Little River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 3-5 27-29 and October 10-12 4-6.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Small game December 5-9 November 29 through December 3 and December 26-30 20-24.
4. through 5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(30) Troy Springs Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Small game November 14 8 through January 10 4, except on Sundays, and only in that portion of the area known as the Adams Tract located northeast of U.S. 27, east and south of County Road 251, and southwest of the Suwannee River.
2. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(31) Bayard Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5 and November 21-29 15-23.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 31 through November 8 25 through November 2.
3. through 5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(32) Grove Park Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
3. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
4. No change.
5. Trapping December 1 through January 10 4.
6. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(33) Steinhatchee Springs Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. General gun November 14-22 and November 23 through December 6 8-30.
4. Small game January 23 17 through February 21 15.
5. Spring turkey March 20-23, 24-28 and March 29 21 through April 11 12.
6. through 7. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(34) Nassau Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 14 8 through January 10 4.
2. Small game January 11 5 through March 7 1.
3. Spring turkey March 20 21 through April 25 26.
4. Archery September 26 20 through October 25 19.
5. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
6. No change.
7. Trapping January 11 5 through March 1.
(b) through (d) No change.
(35) Cary Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22 and October 2-4 26-28.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 16-18 10-12 and October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Family hunt November 14-15 8-9.
4. General gun November 20-22 14-16 and 27-29 21-23.
5. Small game December 4 November 28 through January 10 4 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
6. Spring turkey March 20-22 21-23, 26-28 27-29 and April 2-4 3-5.
(b) through (d) No change.
(36) Ralph E. Simmons Memorial Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun November 21-29 15-23.
2. Archery September 26 through October 4 20-28.
3. Muzzleloading gun October 31 25 through November 8 2.
4. General gun for mobility-impaired October 17-20 11-14.
5. Small game December 21 through January 3 15-28 and February 6-14 January 31 through February 8.
6. through 8. No change.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. The bag limit for deer shall be one antlered and one antlerless deer per quota permit. Antlerless deer (except spotted fawn) may be taken only during the archery and general gun for mobility-impaired seasons. During the mobility-impaired hunt only certified mobility-impaired hunters may take an antlerless deer. Only one quota permit may be utilized per individual, per season.
(c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 4. No change.
5. During periods open to hunting, other than small game season, public access is restricted to those individuals with valid quota hunt permits. and those persons identified in 68A-15.005, F.A.C. Two (2) hunter assistants may accompany a mobility-impaired quota hunt permit holder provided that the non-permitted individuals shall not occupy a vehicle separate from the permittee nor take wildlife with a gun.
6. through 9. No change.
(37) Lower Econfina River Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Small game January 25 19 through March 7 1.
4. Spring turkey March 20-28 21-29.
5. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(38) Belmore Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 2-4 26-28 and October 9-11 3-5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Family hunt November 14-15 8-9.
4. General gun November 19-22 13-16 and 25-29 19-23.
5. Small game December 4 November 28 through January 10 4 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
6. No change.
7. Spring turkey March 20-22 21-23, 26-28 27-29 and April 2-4 3-5.
8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(39) Four Creeks Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 2-4 26-28 and October 9-11 3-5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Family hunt November 14-15 8-9.
4. General gun November 19-22 13-16 and 25-29 19-23.
5. Small game December 4 November 28 through January 10 4 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
6. No change.
7. Spring turkey March 20-22 21-23, 26-28 27-29 and April 2-4 3-5.
8. through 9. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(40) Hatchet Creek Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 2-4 and 9-11 26-28 and October 3-5.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Family hunt November 14-15 8-9.
4. General gun November 20-22 14-16 and 27-29 21-23.
5. No change.
6. Spring turkey March 20-22 21-23, 26-28 27-29 and April 2-4 3-5.
7. No change.
(b) through (c) No change.
(d) General regulations:
1. through 8. No change.
9. During periods open to hunting, public access is restricted to individuals with valid quota permits. and those persons identified in Rule 68A-15.005, F.A.C.
(41) Log Landing Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26 20 through October 11 5 and November 14-22 8-16.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Small game December 4 November 28 through January 10 4 (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only).
4. No change.
5. Spring turkey March 20-28 21-29.
6. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
(42) Thomas Creek Wildlife Management Area - Kings Road Unit.
(a) Open season:
1. Archery September 26-28 20-22, October 5-7 September 29 through October 1, and October 12-14 6-8.
2. Muzzleloading gun October 30 through November 1 24-26.
3. Family hunt November 14-15 8-9.
4. General gun November 20-22 14-16 and 25-27 19-21.
5. Small game December 4-9 November 28 through December 3, 14-16 8-10, 25-27 19-21, January 1-3 26-28 and 11-13 January 5-7.
6. No change.
7. Spring turkey March 20-22 21-23, 29-31 March 30 through April 1 and April 5-7 6-8.
8. No change.
(b) through (d) No change.
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2009.
Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. HistoryNew 6-21-82, Amended 7-1-83, 11-17-83, 7-5-84, 7-1-85, 2-16-86, 5-7-86, 6-10-86, 11-27-86, 5-10-87, 5-1-88, 6-7-88, 7-1-89, 8-17-89, 7-1-90, 9-1-90, 7-1-91, 7-2-91, 7-1-92, 7-2-92, 8-23-92, 10-22-92, 7-1-93, 7-1-94, 2-9-95, 7-1-95, 7-1-96, 9-15-96, 6-1-97, 7-1-98, 7-2-98, 7-1-99, Formerly 39-15.062, Amended 12-9-99, 7-1-00, 7-1-01, 11-11-01, 6-2-02, 10-16-02, 5-25-03, 7-7-03, 9-29-03, 7-1-04, 8-1-04, 7-1-05, 8-1-05, 7-1-06, 7-2-06, 7-1-07, 7-5-07, 7-1-08, 7-1-09.
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.