HB330 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Craig Ford

Independent

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Conservation and Natural Resources Department, hunting lands owned or managed by, replacement acreage for hunting required when existing land closed, annual written report to department and Legislature, Sec. 9-11-2.1 added

Summary

HB330 requires the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to prevent a net loss of hunting land by replacing closed hunting lands with new acreage and by reporting on closures and replacements.

What This Bill Does

If department-owned or department-managed hunting lands are closed, the department must find replacement acreage to compensate for the loss. Replacement land should be located within the same administrative region and match the hunting discipline allowed on the closed land to the extent possible. The department must work with other state agencies and water management districts to open new hunting lands, and lands in the state park system generally cannot be used as replacement lands except for wildlife control as determined by the Parks Division. Each year, by October 1, the division shall report to the Legislature about closures and openings, and other state agencies shall report lists of lands opened or not opened with acreage and counties.

Who It Affects

• Group 1: The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources – must identify replacement hunting acreage, coordinate with other state agencies and districts, and file annual reports to the Legislature.
• Group 2: Hunters and the general public (and state agencies/water districts that own or manage land) – hunting opportunities should be preserved or enhanced through replacement lands, and agencies are required to cooperate and provide property lists to the Legislature.

Key Provisions

• Adds Section 9-11-2.1 to require no net loss of hunting land and to replace any closed hunting acreage.
• Replacement land should be in the same administrative region and consistent with the hunting discipline allowed on the closed land, to the greatest extent feasible.
• Requires cooperation from other state agencies and water management districts to open replacement hunting lands; state park units cannot be counted as replacement lands except for wildlife control purposes as determined by the Division of State Parks.
• Annual reporting obligations: by October 1, the division director must report to the Legislature on closures and openings; other agencies must report properties opened/not opened, with acreage and counties.
• Defines key terms (department, department-owned lands, department-managed lands, hunting) and outlines the scope of land access for hunting.

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Subjects

Conservation and Natural Resources Department