Relates to hunting in the northern zone.

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S4967-2011 Actions

• Jun 6, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A6953
• May 23, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• May 18, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• May 17, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.690
• May 2, 2011: REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

S4967-2011 Meetings

Environmental Conservation: May 17, 2011

S4967-2011 Calendars

Active List: Jun 6, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 18, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 23, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 24, 2011 , Floor Calendar: May 25, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 1, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 2, 2011 , Floor Calendar: Jun 6, 2011

S4967-2011 Votes

S4967-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S4967

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to continuing
the authority of the department of environmental conservation to adopt
regulations for hunting in the northern zone

PURPOSE:
To extend the Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC)
regulatory authority to manage deer hunting in the Northern Zone.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill would extend DEC's authority to establish, by regulation,
management measures for muzzle-loading firearm big game season in the
Northern Zone until October 1, 2015.

JUSTIFICATION:
Authority to set regulations by order provides a timely administrative
process that optimizes the effectiveness of harvest management
techniques. This legislation would extend DEC's authority to set, by
regulation, the length and timing of the early and late Northern Zone
muzzle-loading seasons, and to specify the taking of deer of either
sex, antlerless deer only, legal bucks only, or any combination
thereof. This flexibility allows DEC to set muzzle-loading seasons to
promote recreational hunting and herd control most effectively. For
example, in areas with large deer populations and a high potential
for conflict with bow hunters, a late muzzle-loading firearm season
would provide an additional opportunity for taking of deer while
minimizing conflicts with other hunters. In the Adirondacks, concern
about lower deer numbers might result in a short, early
muzzle-loading season.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Last extended by Chapter 140 of the Laws of 2007.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None to the State.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S4967-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    4967

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 May 2, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced by Sens. GRISANTI, JOHNSON -- read twice and ordered printed,
    and  when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Environmental
    Conservation

  AN ACT to amend the  environmental  conservation  law,  in  relation  to
    continuing  the authority of the department of environmental conserva-
    tion to adopt regulations for hunting in the northern zone

    THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
  BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


    Section  1.  Paragraph  c  of  subdivision 8 of section 11-0907 of the
  environmental conservation law, as amended by chapter 140 of the laws of
  2007, is amended to read as follows:

    c. Until October first, two thousand [eleven]  FIFTEEN,  such  special
  season for the Northern Zone or any portion thereof may by regulation be
  for  up  to  a fourteen-day period preceding the regular open season for
  deer stated in column two of the table set forth  in  subdivision  2  of
  this  section  or  may be for up to a fourteen-day period following such
  open season or any combination  thereof,  provided  that  a  maximum  of
  sixteen days is not exceeded for any open area. Regulations establishing
  such  Northern  Zone  muzzle-loading firearm big game season may specify
  the taking of deer of either sex,  antlerless  deer  only,  legal  bucks
  only,  or  any combination thereof, and may require that persons partic-
  ipating in the Northern Zone  muzzle-loading  firearm  big  game  season
  obtain  a  special  permit  from the department. When establishing these
  regulations, the department must consider the condition of the herd  and
  communities', property owners', hunters' and other relevant interests.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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