68A-15.065: Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas - Northeast Region
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Fort McCoy Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is privately owned. The landowner is removing the majority of the land, making it unsuitable for use as a WMA. The proposed rule change will remove reference to Ft. McCoy and allow the WMA to be dis-established.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule change would remove reference to the Fort McCoy Wildlife Management Area.
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.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
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-15.065 Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas – Northeast Region.
(1) No change.
(2) Fort McCoy Wildlife Management Area.
(a) Open season:
1. General gun – November 5 through January 1.
2. Small game – January 2-22.
3. Archery – September 17 through October 16.
4. Muzzleloading gun – October 22-30.
5. Youth turkey hunt – March 10-11.
6. Spring turkey – March 17 through April 22.
7. Fishing and frogging – Allowed during periods in which access is allowed.
(b) Legal to take: All legal game, fish, frogs and furbearers. Taking of wild hog with a shoulder height of less than 15 inches is prohibited. The take of wild hog is prohibited after the first nine days of the general gun season and during small game season. Wild hog – daily bag 1, possession limit 2.
(c) Camping: Prohibited.
(d) General regulations:
1. Vehicles may be operated only on named or numbered roads.
2. Persons operating vehicles shall enter and exit only at designated entrances.
3. Hunting with dogs is prohibited, except bird dogs may be used during the small game season.
4. Access to the area is allowed only from the Saturday two weeks prior to the archery season through one day after the last day of the spring turkey season.
5. Access is allowed only by individuals possessing a valid recreational use permit, except as provided by Section 379.354, F.S.
(3) through (37) renumbered (2) through (36) No change.
PROPOSED EFFECTIVE DATE: As soon as possible following Commission action.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., 379.2223, 375.313 FS. History–New 6-21-82, Amended 6-29-82, 7-1-83, 7-5-84, 10-1-84, 7-1-85, 5-7-86, 5-10-87, 5-1-88, 7-1-89, 12-19-89, 7-1-90, 7-1-91, 7-2-91, 7-2-92, 7-1-93, 7-1-94, 7-1-95, 7-1-96, 9-15-96, 6-1-97, 7-1-98, 7-2-98, 8-11-98, 12-28-98, 7-1-99, Formerly 39-15.065, Amended 12-20-99, 7-1-00, 12-26-00, 7-1-01, 6-2-02, 7-28-02, 5-1-03, 7-1-03, 10-12-03, 7-1-04, 7-1-05, 1-4-06, 7-1-06, 8-22-06, 7-1-07, 7-1-08, 7-1-09, 7-1-10, 7-1-11,_________.
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.