IF&W Rulemaking Proposals

Advertise: April 9 & April 16, 2008

Agency: Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Rule Title or Subject: Ice Fishing Regulations

Concise Summary: The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has been petitioned to consider the following fishing regulation:

St. John River, Aroostook County -- Open to ice fishing

This Rule Will__ Will Not_X_ Have a Fiscal Impact on Municipalities.

Statutory Authority: 12 MRSA, Section 10104

Public Hearing: April 30, 2008; Van Buren Community Center,
130 Champlain Street, Van Buren; 6:30 p.m.

Deadline for Comments: May 12, 2008

Agency Contact Person: Andrea Erskine

Agency Name: Inland Fisheries & Wildlife

Address: 284 State Street, 41 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0041

Email: andrea.erskine@maine.gov

Telephone: (207) 287-5201

Advertise: April 9, 2008

Agency: Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Rule Title or Subject: Antlerless Deer Hunting Restrictions

CONCISE SUMMARY: In accordance with Title 12, MRSA, §11152, sub-§ 3, the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife proposes to adopt Antlerless Deer Hunting Restrictions for the 2008 regular and special muzzleloading deer hunting seasons and restrict the regular archery season and youth hunting day to bucks-only in those Wildlife Management Districts that have no antlerless permits being allocated. This proposal will establish specific permit allocations for the 29 Wildlife Management Districts (WMD) as follows:

WMD 1 - 0 permits
WMD 2 - 0 permits
WMD 3 - 0 permits
WMD 4 - 0 permits
WMD 5 - 0 permits
WMD 6 - 0 permits
WMD 7 - 0 permits
WMD 8 - 0 permits
WMD 9 - 0 permits
WMD 10 - 0 permits
WMD 11 - 0 permits
WMD 12 - 175 permits
WMD 13 - 325 permits
WMD 14 - 0 permits
WMD 15 – 4,800 permits

WMD 16 – 3,550 permits
WMD 17 – 8.900 permits
WMD 18 – 0 permits
WMD 19 - 0 permits
WMD 20 – 3,800 permits
WMD 21 – 4,725 permits
WMD 22 – 6,850 permits
WMD 23 – 9,925 permits
WMD 24 – 2,200 permits
WMD 25 – 3,225 permits
WMD 26 - 2,050 permits
WMD 27 - 0 permits
WMD 28 - 0 permits
WMD 29 – 600 permits
WMD 30 - 600 permits
TOTAL – 51,125

Statutory Authority: 12 M.R.S.A Sections 11152

Public Hearings: April 28, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m., Greenville High School, Pritham Avenue, Greenville; May 8, 2008 @ 6:30 p.m., Presque Isle Fish and Game Club, Parson’s Road, Presque Isle.

Deadline For Comments: May 19, 2008