Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68A-17.004: General Regulations Relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas
68A-17.005: Specific Regulations for Wildlife and Environmental Areas
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2007, to (1) establish general regulations relating to Wildlife and Environmental Areas (WEA); (2) establish or modify specific area regulations for WEAs; and (3) adjust hunting season dates on WEAs to conform with proposed 2007-2008 hunting season dates for the appropriate hunting zone.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas covered in the proposed rules include hunting season dates, general regulations and specific area regulations pertaining to WEAs.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution, 372.121, 375.313 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution, 372.121, 372.57, 375.313 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.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: James V. Antista, 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.