3 CSR 10- 5.900: Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit

To pursue, take, possess, and transport one (1) black bear during the black bear hunting season. Fee: twenty-five dollars ($25).

 

AUTHORITY: sections 40 and 45 of Art. IV, Mo. Const. and section 252.040 RSMo 2016. Original rule filed September 4, 2020.

 

PUBLIC COST: This proposed rule will cost state agencies or political subdivisions an estimated twenty-four thousand dollars ($24,000) in the aggregate to modify the department’s licensing platform system.

 

PRIVATE COST: This proposed rule will cost private entities a range from six-thousand two-hundred fifty dollars ($6,250) to twelve-thousand five-hundred dollars ($12,500) annually in the aggregate. This estimate may annually change up or down based on harvest quota, annual harvest rate, and estimated size of Missouri’s black bear population and growth rate.

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL NOTE

PUBLIC COST

 

I.          Department Title: Department of Conservation

Division Title: Division 10 – Conservation Commission

Chapter Title:  Chapter 7—Wildlife Code: Hunting: Seasons, Methods, Limits

Rule Number and Name:	3 CSR 10-5.900 Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit
Type of Rulemaking:	Proposed Rule

 

II.         SUMMARY OF FISCAL IMPACT

Affected Agency or Political Subdivision	Estimated Cost of Compliance in the Aggregate
Department of Conservation	$24,000 – one-time cost

 

III.        WORKSHEET

$24,000 (estimate to modify the Departments MDC Suite)

 

IV.        ASSUMPTIONS

            This is a one-time payment to modify the MDC Suite, including MO Hunting, Agent Online, and Agent Mobile.  No additional costs associated with this change are anticipated for the life of the rule. 

 

 

FISCAL NOTE

PRIVATE COST

 

I.          Department Title: Department of Conservation

Division Title: Division 10 – Conservation Commission

Chapter Title:  Chapter 5—Wildlife Code: Permits

Rule Number and Name:	3 CSR 10-5.900 Resident Black Bear Hunting Permit
Type of Rulemaking:	Proposed Rule

 

II.         SUMMARY OF FISCAL IMPACT

Affected Agency or Political Subdivision	Estimated Cost of Compliance in the Aggregate
Individuals utilizing the new permit.	Annual aggregate is estimated at between $6,250 and $12,500 for the foreseeable future; however, the permit availability may be variable from year to year based on population growth, annual harvest rates, and harvest quota.

 

III.        WORKSHEET

[$25 (cost of black bear permit)] X [250 to 500 (estimated range of permit availability for the initial year, with an assumption of less than 10% harvest rate)] = $6,250 to $12,500 (range of initial overall annual aggregate)

 

IV.        ASSUMPTIONS

Assuming the size and composition of Missouri’s black bear population remains stable, the Department anticipates limiting permit availability to 250-500 per year. This estimate assumes a less than 10% harvest rate (25-50 bears); however, permit availability may go up or down based on harvest rates, harvest quota, and estimated size of Missouri’s black bear population and growth rate.