Fish and Wildlife Regulatory Revisions
Proposed, Emergency and Recently Adopted Regulations
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Parts 151, 153, 170, 174, and 182 of Title 6 NYCRR Pertaining to possession of fur-bearing animals, preserve licenses, importation licenses, breeding and sale of cage birds, and sale of articles containing endangered or threatened species parts.
This advance notice of proposed rulemaking is necessary for the solicitation of comments on potential changes to multiple parts of 6 NYCRR that DEC is considering The purpose of this notice is to receive feedback on changes to regulations that DEC is considering, prior to moving forward with a formal rulemaking proposal.
Summary of rule changes under discussion:
- Part 151 - Propagation and Sale of Fur-Bearing Animals. DEC would update the current regulations to be consistent with Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) 11-1907 that provides for continued licensing of currently licensed individuals and a prohibition on the issuance of any new such licenses.
- Part 153 - Preserve Licenses. DEC would update current regulations to make them consistent with multiple Sections of the ECL: remove the requirement for marking carcasses of domestic game species with a DEC-provided tag; permanently extend the shooting season authorized for shooting preserve licenses; and require compliance with the DEC's chronic wasting disease (CWD) regulation and the corresponding requirements of the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets CWD regulations.
- Part 170 - Miscellaneous Licenses. DEC would eliminate the nominal $1.00 fee associated with importation licenses and remove the $5 permit fee for the non-ambulatory hunter permit.
- Part 174 - Sale of Live Birds. As part of the DEC's ongoing process to simplify and clarify regulatory language and to increase government services to licensees, DEC would simplify the regulatory language to more clearly state instances such a license is required.
- Part 182 - Endangered and Threatened Species of Fish and Wildlife; Species of Special Concern; Incidental Take Permits. DEC would clarify and simplify language in regard to the issuance of certain special licenses associated with the possession, sale and transport of endangered species and parts thereof; and to add special provisions for licensing the sale and distribution of elephant and mammoth ivory and rhinoceros horn. These changes are necessary to clarify when a license is required for possession or sale of certain articles containing endangered or threatened species and to update the regulations consistent with the recent addition of ECL 11-0535-a.
Comment period closed
Send comments and suggestions to:
Joseph Therrien
Division of Fish and Wildlife
NYSDEC
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4752
or email comments and suggestions to Special Licenses
Proposed Regulations
Part 1, Section 1.31 - Early bear hunting season in WMU 4W
- Text of Proposed Regulation (PDF, 15kb) - Underlines contained in the text denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
- Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF, 20kb) - provides background and additional information.
Send comments and suggestions by September 1, 2019 to:
Jeremy Hurst
Division of Fish and Wildlife
NYSDEC
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754
or email comments and suggestions to WildlifeRegs@dec.ny.gov
Part 186 - Feeding of wild deer and moose, use of 4-PosterTM devices
- Text of Proposed Regulation (PDF, 40kb) - The entire Part 186 is new.
- Regulatory Impact Statement (PDF, 44kb) - provides background and additional information.
Send comments and suggestions by September 1, 2019 to:
Michael Schiavone
Division of Fish and Wildlife
NYSDEC
625 Broadway
Albany, NY 12233-4754
or email comments and suggestions to WildlifeRegs@dec.ny.gov
How to Comment on Proposed Fish and Wildlife Regulations
Recently Adopted Regulations
Part 69 and Part 101, Sections 11-0303, 11-0321 and 11-2101 - Regional Hunting Regulations
This rulemaking is necessary to repeal regional hunting regulations.
- Text of Proposed Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
Adopted on September 20, 2017 Effective September 20, 2017
Parts 3.1 and 3.2, Section 11-0303, 11-0311, 11-0903 and 11-0905 - Protection of Diamondback Terrapin
This rulemaking is necessary to close the open season on diamondback terrapin.
- Text of Proposed Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
- Regulatory Impact Statement
Adopted on September 20, 2017 Effective September 20, 2017
Parts 2, Section 2.2 and Part 6, Section 6.2 - Special permit requirement to hunt or trap bobcats in the Harvest Expansion Area in central and western NY
This rulemaking is necessary to revise regulations to remove the requirement for a special permit to hunt or trap bobcats in the Harvest Expansion Area
- Text of Proposed Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
Adopted on July 12, 2017 Effective July 12, 2017
Part 180, Section 180.6 - Free Sport Fishing Days
This rulemaking is necessary to expand and establish four additional free sport fishing days.
- Text of Proposed Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
Adopted on June 21,2017 Effective June 21, 2017
Part 10, Sections 10.2, 10.3, 10.7 and 10.9 - Sportfishing (freshwater) and Associated Activities
This rulemaking is necessary to revise sportfishing regulations and associated activities.
- Text of Proposed Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
- Summary of Proposed Regulation Changes - note: this is a summary only. The complete actual proposed changes can be found in the "Text of Proposed Regulation"
Adopted on January 17, 2017 Effective January 17, 2017
Part 183, Sections 183.1, 183.2 and 183.4 - License Issuing Officers & Part 184, Sections 184.3, 184.4 and 184.6 - Wildlife Rehabilitators
This rulemaking is necessary to establish qualifications for License Issuing Agents and Wildlife Rehabilitators.
- Text of Adopted Regulation - Underlines contained in the text of the express terms denote new material. Brackets [ ] indicate material to be deleted.
Adopted on September 14, 2016. Effective September 14, 2016.
More about Fish and Wildlife Regulatory Revisions:
- How to Comment on Fish and Wildlife Proposed Regulations - Help in interpreting and commenting on proposed changes to existing and new Fish and Wildlife regulations.
- Part 2, Section 2.2 and Part 6, Section 6.2 - Special permit requirement to hunt or trap bobcats in the Harvest Expansion Area in central and western NY - Express Terms - Adopted July 12, 2017 - Express Terms for Part 2, Section 2.2 and Part 6, Section 6.2 - Special permit requirement to hunt or trap bobcats in the Harvest Expansion Area in central and western NY
- Parts 3.1 and 3.2, Sections 11-0303, 11-0311, 11-0903 and 11-0905 - Protection of damondback - Express Terms - Adopted September 20, 2017 - Express Terms for Parts 3.1 and 3.2, Sections 11-0303, 11-0311, 11-0903 and 11-0905 - Protection of damondback
- Parts 3.1 and 3.2, Sections 11-0303, 11-0311, 11-0903 and 11-0905 - Protection of diamondback terrapin - Regulatory Impact Statement - Regulatory Impact Statement for Parts 3.1 and 3.2, Sections 11-0303, 11-0311, 11-0903 and 11-0905 - Protection of diamondback terrapin
- Part 10, Sections 10.2, 10.3, 10.7 and 10.9 - Sportfishing (freshwater) and Associated Activities Summary of Express Terms - Adopted January 17, 2017 - Summary of proposed changes to the New York Freshwater Fishing Regulations (Part 10).
- Part 10, Sections 10.2, 10.3, 10.7 and 10.9 - Sportfishing (freshwater) and Associated Activities - Express Terms - Adopted January 17, 2017 - Sportfishing (freshwater) and associated activities. Part 10, Section 10.2, 10.3, 10.7 and 10.9 - Express Terms
- Part 69 and Part 101, Sections 11-0303, 11-0321 and 11-2101 - Regional Hunting Regulations - Express Terms - Adopted September 20, 2017 - Part 69 and Part 101, Sections 11-0303, 11-0321 and 11-2101 - Regional Hunting Regulations - Express Terms.
- Part 180, Section 180.6 - Free Sporting Fishing Days - Express Terms - Adopted June 21, 2017 - Express Terms for Part 180, Section 180.6, Free Sport Fishing Days
- Part 183, Sections 183.1, 183.2 and 183.4 - License Issuing Officers & Part 184, Sections 184.3, 184.4 and 184.6 - Wildlife Rehabilitators - Express Terms - Adopted September 14, 2016 - Part 183, Sections 183.1, 183.2 and 183.4 - License Issuing Officers & Part 184, Sections 184.3, 184.4 and 184.6 - Wildlife Rehabilitators - Express Terms
