The proposed rule amendment would establish or amend regulations regarding legal hunting hours, legal methods of take, and general rule clean-up for the statewide alligator harvest. The effect of the proposed rule changes ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-25.042Regulations Governing Statewide Alligator Trapping, Permitting, Taking and Sale

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed rule amendment would establish or amend regulations regarding legal hunting hours, legal methods of take, and general rule clean-up for the statewide alligator harvest. The effect of the proposed rule changes will be to provide greater flexibility and opportunity for participants in the statewide alligator harvest program and provide consistency and clarity.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Statewide alligator harvest program regulations.

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

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution n; Sections 379.3751, 379.3752, Florida Statutes

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: Brooke L. Talley, Ph.D., Alligator Management Program Coordinator, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone].

 

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