The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide additional hours to take alligators during daylight. The effect will be to improve program participation and harvest success while minimizing potential conflicts between other users of the resource or ...

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
68A-25.042: Regulations Governing Statewide Alligator Trapping, Permitting, Taking and Sale
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to provide additional hours to take alligators during daylight. The effect will be to improve program participation and harvest success while minimizing potential conflicts between other users of the resource or users of alligator management units.
SUMMARY: Four additional hours of daylight alligator hunting will be provided by setting the legal hours to take alligators from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 a.m. each day during the established alligator harvest season.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. An SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
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.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution 375.313 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: During the regular meeting of the Commission, June 8-9, 2011, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., each day
PLACE: The Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village, 500 South Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092-2719
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 [phone]. 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 R. 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-25.042 Regulations Governing Statewide Alligator Trapping, Permitting, Taking and Sale.

No person shall take non-hatchling alligators from the wild except as provided herein and under other applicable rules of the Commission.

(1) through (3)(a) No change.

(b) Alligators may be taken from 5 p.m. until 10 a.m. 1 hour before sunset to 1 hour after sunrise each day during the harvest period specified in the harvest permit. Harvest periods shall be from 5 p.m. 1 hour before sunset on September 12 until 10 a.m. through 1 hour after sunrise on November 1, and from either 5 p.m. 1 hour before sunset on August 15 until 10 a.m. through 1 hour after sunrise on August 22, or 5 p.m. 1 hour before sunset on August 22 until 10 a.m. through 1 hour after sunrise on August 29, or 5 p.m. 1 hour before sunset on August 29 until 10 a.m. through 1 hour after sunrise on September 5, or 5 p.m. 1 hour before sunset on September 5 until 10 a.m. through 1 hour after sunrise on September 12, except as otherwise provided in the harvest permit.

(3)(c) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.3012, 379.3751 FS. History–New 5-5-88, Amended 2-14-89, 4-11-90, 4-14-92, 4-29-93, 7-1-94, 3-30-95, 4-1-96, 9-15-96, 4-12-98, Formerly 39-25.042, Amended 4-30-00, 5-13-02, 4-11-04, 3-30-06, 3-19-08, 3-12-09, 7-20-09,________.

 

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.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Diane R. Eggeman, Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 24, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 23, 2010