This amendment modifies the list of department areas where field trials can be held, allows raccoon field trails on areas over one thousand (1,000) acres with a Field Trial Special Use Permit, standardizes the format used for conservation area names, and corrects an inaccurate reference in the authority section of the rule.
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Title 3 – Department of Conservation
Division 10 – Conservation Commission
Proposed Amendment
Proposed Amendment
(1) Field trials are only permitted on the department areas listed below. A field trial special use permit issued by the area manager is required. Unless otherwise provided on the field trial special use permit, field trials are permitted from September 1 through the Monday closest to March 31. Field trial types and locations may be further restricted on each designated area:
(A) Amarugia Highlands Conservation Area
(B) [August A.]Busch (August A.) Memorial Conservation Area
[(C) Belcher Branch Lake]
(D)](C) Bois D’ Arc Conservation Area
[(E)](D) Bushwacker Lake Conservation Area
(E) Canaan Conservation Area
[(F) Donaldson Point Conservation Area]
(G)](F) Duck Creek Conservation Area
[(H)](G) Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area
[(I)](H) Fort Crowder Conservation Area
[(J)](I) [The Wayne]Helton (The Wayne) Memorial Wildlife Area
[(K)](J) Maintz [Conservation Area]Wildlife Preserve
[(L) Nodaway County Community Lake
(M)](K) Pony Express Lake Conservation Area
[(N) Poosey Conservation Area
(O)](L) [James A.]Reed (James A.) Memorial Wildlife Area
[(P)](M) Rocky Fork Lakes Conservation Area
[(Q)](N) Shawnee Trail Conservation Area
[(R) Stockton Reservoir]
[(S)](O) [Robert E]Talbot (Robert E.) Conservation Area
(P) Truman Reservoir Management Lands (Upper Tebo Creek)
[(T)](Q) Whetstone Creek Conservation Area
[(U)](R) White River Trace Conservation Area
[(V)](S) Wilhelmina Conservation Area
(4) For game bird field trials:
(A) Designated shooters, under the field trial special use permit, may shoot only legally obtained and captive-reared quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks. The permit holder may purchase quail, pheasants, and mallard ducks no more than ten (10) days prior to a trial and hold them no longer than ten (10) days after a trial.
(B) All birds to be released must be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection signed by an accredited veterinarian.
[(B)](C) Quail, pheasants, and exotic partridges shall be marked with a permanent avian leg band prior to release. Mallard ducks shall be marked by removal of the hind toe from the right foot, or by tattooing a readily discernible number or letter or combination on the web of one (1) foot.
[(C)](D) Legally obtained quail, pheasants, exotic partridges, and mallard ducks may be taken in any number during a field trial and may be possessed and transported from the field trial area by persons other than the field trial permit holder only when accompanied by a receipt listing the date, number, and species, and the name, address, and permit number of the field trial permit holder. In addition, the marked foot must remain attached to mallard ducks.
(5) Field trails using running dogs pursuing raccoon may be conducted on department areas not listed in 3 CSR 10-11.180(3) or 3 CSR 10-11.180(4) and greater than one thousand (1,000) acres where appropriate from September 1 through March 31 only by Field Trail Special Use Permit.
AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section [252.240]252.040, RSMo 2000.* Original rule filed May 9, 2002, effective Oct. 30, 2002. For intervening history, please consult the Code of State Regulations. Amended: Filed Aug. 28, 2018.
PUBLIC ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost state agencies or political subdivisions more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
PRIVATE ENTITY COST: This proposed amendment will not cost private entities more than five hundred dollars ($500) in the aggregate.
NOTICE TO SUBMIT COMMENTS: Anyone may file a statement in support of or in opposition to this proposed amendment with Regulations Committee Chairman, Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0180, or via the department’s website at https://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z49. To be considered, comments must be received within thirty (30) days after publication of this notice in the Missouri Register. No public hearing is scheduled.