NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Natural and Historic Resources
Division of Fish and Wildlife and Fish and Game Council
Notice of Rule Proposal
Division of Fish and Wildlife Rules – Proposed
Readoption with Amendments N.J.A.C.
7:25
Public Notice
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection
is proposing to readopt, with amendments, N.J.A.C. 7:25 – Division
of Fish and Wildlife Rules. A statement of the substance
of the proposal follows:
The Division of Fish and Wildlife Rules govern the activities
on land and waters within wildlife management areas, sets
forth the criteria and restrictions for control of depredating
deer and other wildlife; the use of noise making devices
to protect crops from depredating wildlife; the classification
and protection and possession of wildlife, including game,
nongame, endangered species and exotic wildlife; the recreational
and commercial taking of wildlife, including marine fish,
shellfish, game animals, game birds, game fish and bait fish;
the harvest and relay of shellfish, and the leasing of shellfish
beds and ocean bottom for aquaculture; and defines the licenses,
permits and fees related to these activities. Proposed amendments
are made to the subchapter 5 regarding the hunting of deer
and include boundary changes to deer management zones and changes
in restrictions on take, including the elimination of antler
point restrictions for DMZ 6, elimination of the “earn-a-buck-requirement”,
a change in dates for the early muzzleloader permit and shotgun
permit seasons, and the establishment of bonus buck permits
for the bow permit, muzzleloader permit and shotgun permit
seasons at a cost of $28 each. Hunters seeking to harvest
antlered bucks during these seasons must possess the bonus
buck permit for the respective season in addition to the basic
bow permit, muzzleloader permit or shotgun permit, which will
be valid only for the taking of antlerless deer.
The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey
Register February 20, 2007 and a Public Hearing concerning
the readoption will be held on March 13, 2007 starting at 6:30
PM at:
New
Jersey State Museum
205 West
State Street
Trenton,
NJ 08625
A copy of the proposal (ODF) is available from: Department
of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) website http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/proposals/022007a.pdf ;
LexisNexis Customer Service at (800)223-1944 or www.lexisnexis.com/bookstore.
Be advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of
the proposal from some sources.
Written comments may be submitted by April 21, 2007 to:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Gary J. Brower, Esq.
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 03-07-01/544
Office of Legal Affairs
PO Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
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