Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
68A-9.002: Permits to Take Wildlife or Freshwater Fish for Justifiable Purposes
68A-9.004: Permits for Hunting or Other Recreational Use on Wildlife Management Areas
68A-9.005: Falconry
68A-9.006: Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit
68A-9.007: Special-use Permits; Short-term Use Permits; Fees; Special-Opportunity Hunting and Fishing
68A-9.008: Permits for Physically Disabled
68A-9.010: Taking Nuisance Wildlife
68A-9.012: Taking of Wildlife on Airport Property
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2012, associated with wildlife management area permits, recreational use permits and related fees on Wildlife Management Areas; falconry; special-use permits, short-term use permits, special-opportunity hunting and fishing permits, and any related fees; permits for the physically disabled; and to clarify and simplify regulations relating to nuisance wildlife and wildlife on airport property.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas covered in the proposed rules include recreational use permits; falconry; special-use permits, short-term use permits, special-opportunity hunting and fishing, and related fees; permits for wildlife rehabilitation and the physically disabled; and taking of nuisance wildlife and wildlife on airport property.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution 379.1025 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution 375.571, 379.1025, 379.2223, 379.354 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.
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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Michael Yaun, Deputy General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)487-1764

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.