ny-ENV-41-26-00008-P: Public use of certain Division of Fish and Wildlife-administered lands within NY’s Wildlife ManagementArea (WMA) system

I.D. No. ENV-41-26-00008-P PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Pro- cedureAct, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule: Proposed Action: Repeal of Parts 54, 63, 71, 104, 105, 106; amendment of Parts 102, 108, 113; addition of new Part 63, 114 and 115 to Title 6 NYCRR. Statutory authority: Environmental Conservation Law, sections 1-0101, 3-0301 and 11-2101 Subject: Public use of certain Division of Fish and Wildlife-administered lands within NY’s Wildlife ManagementArea (WMA) system. Purpose: To reduce confusion and regulatory burden for the regulated community (WMAusers) by modernizing area-specific regulations. Text of proposed rule: Parts 54, 71, 104, 105, and 106 are repealed. Part 63 is repealed and replaced as follows: Part 63: Fish and Wildlife Management Areas and Facilities in Suffolk County 63.1 Purpose. The Department of Environmental Conservation (department) adminis- ters and manages lands and waters pursuant to Environmental Conserva- tion Law section 11-0501: Fish and wildlife management practices coop- erative program, to improve access to certain lands and waters for recreational purposes. The purpose of this Part is to ensure that appropri- ate public hunting and trapping use regulations are in effect on lands and waters administered pursuant to this program. 63.2Huntingandtrappingondepartment-ownedlandsanddepartment- managed cooperative hunting areas in Suffolk County. (a) The provisions of this Part apply to hunting and trapping on department-managed cooperative hunting areas in Suffolk County for which a Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Agreement pursuant to Environ- mental Conservation Law section 11-0501 has been executed and department-owned properties in Nassau and Suffolk County where hunt- ing access is permitted. Maps and a list of properties covered under this Part will be maintained by the regional office of the department’s Bureau of Wildlife and available on the department’s website or through the Regional Wildlife Office. (b) No person shall hunt or trap on lands covered by this Part without first obtaining a permit issued by the department. The department will es- tablish specific procedures for obtaining permits. Procedures for obtain- ing a permit will be established by the regional office of the department’s Bureau of Wildlife and available on the department’s website or through the Regional Wildlife Office. 63.3 Permit conditions. (a) Each permit shall be valid only for the date(s) on the permit and the permit shall be displayed to any employee of the department or cooperat- ing landowner upon request. Permits shall not be transferable. (b) No person shall fail to comply with the conditions of the permit or conditions in this Part. In addition to the conditions in this Part, hunters must also comply with access permit conditions posted and described on the department’s website and made available through the regional office of the department’s Bureau of Wildlife. (c) Permits shall