1501:31-7-06 Seasons and limits on ducks, brant, geese, mergansers, and coots.

 

 

 

Rule Summary and Fiscal Analysis (Part A)

 

Department of Natural Resources

Agency Name

 

Division of Wildlife                                             Mindy Bankey

Division                                                                  Contact

 

1930 Belcher Drive Bldg. D-3 Columbus OH 43224-1387

614-265-6836

Agency Mailing Address (Plus Zip)                                       Phone                     Fax

1501:31-7-06

Rule Number

AMENDMENT

TYPE of rule filing

Rule Title/Tag Line              Seasons and limits on ducks, brant, geese, mergansers, and

coots.

RULE SUMMARY

1.  Is the rule being filed consistent with the requirements of the RC 119.032 review? Yes

2.  Are you proposing this rule as a result of recent legislation? No

3.  Statute prescribing the procedure in accordance with the agency is required to adopt the rule: 119.03

4.  Statute(s) authorizing agency to adopt the rule: 1531.08

5.  Statute(s) the rule, as filed, amplifies or implements: 1531.08

6.  State the reason(s) for proposing (i.e., why are you filing,) this rule:

This rule regulates the season dates and bag limits on ducks, brant, canada geese, mergansers and coots.

7.  If the rule is an AMENDMENT, then summarize the changes and the content of the proposed rule; If the rule type is RESCISSION, NEW or NO CHANGE, then summarize the content of the rule:

Paragraph (A)(2) has been amended and the dates "16,2004", "28,2004" "18,2004",

"2005', "14,2004", "15,2004", "28,2004", "2004" "2005",

"23,2004","7,2004","18,2004", "30,2005","18,2004", and "16,2005" have been

deleted and the dates "15,2005", "27,2005", "17,2005", "2006", "15,2005",

"13,2005", "14,2005", "27,2005", "2005", "2006", "22,2005", "6,2005", "17,2005",

"29,2006", "17,2005" and "15,2006" have been added.

Paragraph (A)(3) has been amended and the dates "16,2004", "28,2004", "2004", "2005", "23,2004", "17,2004", "18,2004", "30,2005", "16,2004" "24,2004", "2004",

and "2005", have been deleted and the dates "15,2005", "27,2005", "2005", "2006",

"15,2005", "22,2005", "16,2005", "17,2005","2006", "15,2005", "23,2005", "2005",

and "2006", have been added.

Paragraph (H) has bee amended and the dates "9 and 10,2004" have been deleted and the dates "8 and 9, 2005" have been added.

Paragraph (I) has been amended and the year "2005" has been deleted and the year "2006" has been added

8.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference and the agency claims the incorporation by reference is exempt from compliance with sections

121.71 to 121.74 of the Revised Code because the text or other material is generally available to persons who reasonably can be expected to be affected by the rule, provide an explanation of how the text or other material is generally available to those persons:

This response left blank because filer specified online that the rule does not incorporate a text or other material by reference.

9.  If the rule incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material electronically, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material electronically was infeasible:

This response left blank because filer specified online that the rule does not incorporate a text or other material by reference.

10.  If the rule is being rescinded and incorporates a text or other material by reference, and it was infeasible for the agency to file the text or other material, provide an explanation of why filing the text or other material was infeasible:

Not Applicable.

11.  If revising or refiling this rule, identify changes made from the previously filed version of this rule; if none, please state so:

Paragraph (A)(2) has been revised and the words "pintail and" were deleted and the date for the north zone closing date for the first segment were changed from November 27 to December 4. The dates of the second segment of the north zone was changed from December 17, 2005 to Jan 2, 2006 to December 24,2005 to January 1, 2006. The north zone canvasback duck first segment closing date was changed to December 4,2005.The dates of the second segment of the north zone canvasback duck season was changed to December 24, 2005 to January 1, 2006.

The special pintail duck season was deleted. The closing date for first segment of the south zone was changed from Novenber 6 to November 13, 2005. The closing date for second segment of the south zone was changed from January 29, 2006 to January 22, 2006. The dates for the canvasback duck season in the south zone were changed from December 17,2005- January 15, 2006 to December 24,2005- January

22,2006.

Paragraph (B)(3) The dates for the north zone goose season were changed to October 15, 2005 - November 27, 2005 and December 17,2005 - January 1,2006 The dates for the south zone goose season were changed to October 22, 2005 - November 6, 2005 and December 17, 2005 - January 29, 2006. The dates for the Lake Erie goose zone were changed to October 15, 2005 - October 31, 2005 and December 10, 2005 - January 1, 2006.

Paragraph (B)(1)(g) was revised and the daily bag limit for scaup was lowered to two birds.

Paragraph (B)(3)(g) was revised and the possession limit for scaup was lowered to four birds.

Paragraph (C)(1)(a)(b)(c)and (d) were revised and the words "except in the lake Erie Canada Goose zone, where the daily limit shall not include more the one canada goose, two brant, two white fronted geese, ten snow, blue, or ross' geese singly or in the aggregate" was deleted.

Paragraph (C)(2)(a)(b)(c) and (d) were revised and the words "except in the lake Erie Canada Goose zone, where the possession limit shall not include more the two canada goose, four brant, four white fronted geese, twenty snow, blue, or ross' geese singly or in the aggregate" was deleted.

Paragraph(I) was revised and the opening date for the late goose season was changed to January 14, 2006

12. 119.032 Rule Review Date: 2/3/2005

(If the rule is not exempt and you answered NO to question No. 1, provide the scheduled review date. If you answered YES to No. 1, the review date for this rule is the filing date.)

NOTE: If the rule is not exempt at the time of final filing, two dates are required:

the current review date plus a date not to exceed 5 years from the effective date for Amended rules or a date not to exceed 5 years from the review date for No Change rules.

FISCAL ANALYSIS

13.  Estimate the total amount by which this proposed rule would increase / decrease either revenues / expenditures for the agency during the current biennium (in dollars): Explain the net impact of the proposed changes to the budget of your agency/department.

This will have no impact on revenues or expenditures. 0

This rule will have no impact on revenues or expenditures

14.  Identify the appropriation (by line item etc.) that authorizes each expenditure necessitated by the proposed rule:

A.M. Sub H.B. 95, line 740-701

15.  Provide a summary of the estimated cost of compliance with the rule to all directly affected persons. When appropriate, please include the source for your information/estimated costs, e.g. industry, CFR, internal/agency:

N/A

16.  Does this rule have a fiscal effect on school districts, counties, townships, or municipal corporations? No

17.  Does this rule deal with environmental protection or contain a component dealing with environmental protection as defined in R. C. 121.39? No