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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
321 CMR 3.02: Hunting Particular Game
Date:
July 28, 2009 at 3:00 PM at the Borderland State Park
Visitor's Center, 259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton.
In accordance with the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 131, Sections 5 and 72, and Chapter 30A, Section 2, NOTICE is hereby given of a public hearing to be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Borderland State Park Visitor's Center, 259 Massapoag Avenue, North Easton, Mass., relative to rules and regulations pertaining to the dates of the spring turkey hunting season in Wildlife Management Zones 11 & 12. (Barnstable, Bristol & Plymouth Counties.)
Plain Language Summary of Hearing Proposal:
1. The proposal would change the length of the spring turkey hunting
season in Wildlife Management Zones 11 and 12 (Barnstable, Bristol,
and Plymouth counties) from 2 weeks to 4 weeks. Since spring turkey
hunting began in 1980, the open zone has expanded eastward from the
Berkshires in concert with expanding turkey populations. By 2003, all
WMZs except 11 and 12 had a 4-week season. Spring hunting was initiated
in Zones 11 and 12, but with a 2-week season. Turkey populations in
those zones continue to expand and a 4-week season is sustainable and
consistent with other areas of Massachusetts.
Proposed Regulatory Language:
Below is a link to the proposed regulations text. Red text indicates proposed new language, strike-through indicates proposed text deletion.
