Permits for Hunting or Other Recreational Use on Wildlife Management Areas

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-9.004Permits for Hunting or Other Recreational Use on Wildlife Management Areas

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 41 No. 251, December 31, 2015 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68A-9.004 has been changed to include the following amended paragraph (1)(b) and effective date:

(b) The cost of permits for Tier II public recreational opportunities on the Babcock Ranch Preserve shall be as follows established by order of the Executive Director, and are set to capitalize on the value of hunting on portions of the preserve and to help ensure the preserve is financially self-sufficient, as required by Section 259.1053(5), F.S.

1. Timber Pasture Unit - $20,000

2. Pepper Field Unit - $7,500

3. Sugar Hill - East Unit - $30,000

4. Sugar Hill - West Unit - $30,000

5. Cypress Head Unit - $14,500

6. Yearling Pasture Unit - $20,000

7. Deep Freeze - North Unit - $21,000

8. Deep Freeze - South Unit - $19,000

9. Myrtle Slough Unit - $23,000

10. Possum Pond Unit - $37,000

11. South Lightered Unit - $53,000

12. Sawgrass Unit - $39,000

13. Bull Head Unit - $43,500

14. Governors Camp Unit - $35,000

15. Curry Lake Unit - $33,754

16. Saddlers Hammock Unit - $40,000

 

PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2016 July 1, 2016

 

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.354 FS. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.1025, 379.2223, 375.313, 379.354, 375.591 FS. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-4-81, 6-21-82, Formerly 39-9.04, Amended 6-2-86, 11-1-89, 7-16-98, 5-13-99, Formerly 39-9.004, Amended 7-1-00, 5-29-01, 7-22-01, 6-2-02, 7-28-02, 5-1-03, 7-7-03, 10-12-03, 5-12-04, 7-15-04, 6-1-05, 4-3-08, 4-1-09, 7-20-09, 7-1-10, 5-5-11, 8-11-11, 5-2-12, 7-1-13, 9-9-13, 8-26-14, 4-1-16 7-1-16.

 

No other changes were made to the rule amendment as proposed.