The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas and conform to calendar year date changes. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and ...  

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    FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

    Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    68A-15.006Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas and conform to calendar year date changes. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on miscellaneous areas.

    SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas as follows:

    Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier I – during the family hunt allow 1 additional adult supervisor that may participate in the hunt to assist the youth hunters but may not harvest game.

    Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier II – allow wild turkey to be hunted during muzzleloading gun and crossbow seasons and when general gun season overlaps with Zone A fall turkey season.

    Additionally, the proposed rule amendment would provide non-substantive technical changes, such as grammatical corrections, language standardization, or clarification of an existing rule.

    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

    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. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

    The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The nature of the rule and the preliminary analysis conducted to determine whether a SERC was required

    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.

    A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

    DATE AND TIME: During the Commission’s regular meeting February 19-20, 2020, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., each day.

    PLACE: Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 West Pensacola Street, Tallahassee FL, 32301.

    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: George Warthen, 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-15.006 Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) Babcock Ranch Preserve.

    (a) Open season (in the Tier I hunt area):

    1. Archery – August 1-4 3-6 and 8-11 10-13.

    2. Muzzleloading gun – September 5-7 7-9.

    3. Family – September 19-20 21-22 and December 19-20 21-22.

    4. General gun for mobility-impaired – December 5-7 7-9.

    5. General gun – September 26-28 28-30, October 3-5 5-7 and December 12-14 14-16.

    6. Small game – January 9-24 11-26 and February 6-7 8-9 (Saturdays and Sundays only).

    7. Spring turkey – March 6-8  7-9 and 13-15 14-16.

    8. through 9. No change.

    (b) No change.

    (c) Regulations controlling activities within the Tier I hunt area:

    1. through 11. No change.

    12. Public access during the open seasons described in paragraph (a), is limited to those persons participating in the hunt, except that during the family hunt each quota permit will allow for 1 or 2 youth hunters, a supervising adult hunter, and 1 additional supervisor that may participate in the hunt to assist the youth hunters but may not harvest game, and except as provided by the Florida Forest Service.

    13. through 14. No change.

    (d) Regulations controlling activities in the Tier II hunt areas:

    1. through 3. No change.

    4. The take of wild turkey is prohibited except during the archery season, crossbow season, muzzleloading gun season, that portion of the general gun season that overlaps with Zone A fall turkey season, and spring turkey season.

    5. through 12. No change.

    (e) through (f) No change.

    (4) through (6) No change

     

    PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE:  July 1, 2020

     

    Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art IV, Sec 9, Fla. Const. History–New 12-9-99, Amended 5-13-02, 5-1-03, 5-23-04, 7-1-06, 7-1-08, 7-1-09, 7-1-10, 11-9-10, 7-1-11, 7-1-12, 8-1-13, 7-1-14, 7-1-15, 7-1-16, 7-1-17, 7-1-18, 7-1-19, 7-1-20.

     

    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.R.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: George Warthen, 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: George Warthen, Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 11, 2019

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: December 9, 2019

Document Information

Comments Open:
1/22/2020
Effective Date:
7/1/2020
Summary:
The proposed rule amendment would adjust season dates to conform to calendar year changes and revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas as follows: Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier I – during the family hunt allow 1 additional adult supervisor that may participate in the hunt to assist the youth hunters but may not harvest game. Babcock Ranch Preserve Tier II – allow wild turkey to be hunted during muzzleloading gun and crossbow seasons and when general gun season overlaps with ...
Purpose:
The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to revise specific area regulations on miscellaneous areas and conform to calendar year date changes. The effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to enable the agency to better manage fish and wildlife resources and public use on miscellaneous areas.
Rulemaking Authority:
Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
Law:
Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.
Contact:
George Warthen, Director, Division of Hunting and Game Management, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.
Related Rules: (1)
68A-15.006. Regulations Relating to Miscellaneous Areas