Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68A-9.004: Permits for Hunting or Other Recreational Use on Wildlife Management Areas
68A-9.005: Falconry
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
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions, during calendar year 2009, associated with 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 disabled; and to clarify and simplify regulations relating to nuisance wildlife.
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; and permits for the disabled.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution 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.
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.