The purpose and effect of this amendment is to adopt minor revisions to the District’s land use rule regarding hunting on District lands clarifying the extent to which hunting is allowed on District lands that are not within a designated Type ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-9.170: Hunting
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this amendment is to adopt minor revisions to the District’s land use rule regarding hunting on District lands clarifying the extent to which hunting is allowed on District lands that are not within a designated Type 1Wildlife Management Area. Whether hunting is allowed will be determined by the conservation management goals and objectives contained within the specific management plan for the property. The revisions will also provide greater flexibility in the issuance of hunting permits from the District for lands not within a Type 1 Wildlife Management Area. Currently the rule only allows for issuance per a lottery system. The proposed language will broaden the options to allow issuance via lottery or on a first come/first serve basis.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: District Land Use Rules – Hunting.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.1391, 373.59 FS.
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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Barbara Martinez, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4660 (OGC#2010002)

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