Participants in outdoor recreational activities are a primary entity who will be affected by the proposed rule. Activities licensed by the department include hunting, fishing and trapping, as well as permits/passes/registrations for state parks, boats, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles.
Private vendors who contract with the department to issue licenses will also be affected by the proposed rules. Those include a range of retail outlets such as convenience stores, department stores, small sporting goods shops, as well as large retailers of outdoors-related merchandise.
In nearly all situations, the effects are likely to be minimal but would result in improved delivery and access to services. The department would continue to contract with a variety of private retail outlets to deliver services which will basically be the same and include licenses and registrations for outdoors related activities.
7. Summary and preliminary comparison with any existing or proposed federal regulation that is intended to address the activities to be regulated by the proposed rule:
States may manage the fish and wildlife resources located within their boundaries provided they do not conflict with regulations established in the Federal Register. None of these rule changes violate or conflict with the provisions established in the Federal Code of Regulations.
Migratory game bird hunting is regulated by the United States Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), in 50 CFR part 20. Under international treaty and Federal law, migratory game bird seasons are closed unless opened annually through the USFWS regulations process. Wisconsin annually adjusts migratory bird seasons and regulations in order to stay within the federal framework. 8. Anticipated economic impact of implementing the rule (note if the rule is likely to have a significant economic impact on small businesses):
No economic impacts are anticipated as a result of these rules. The department currently contracts with a vendor and provides automated licensing to the public at private retail outlets, department service centers, and online. Following these rules, the same basic framework of license delivery would still be in place.
We do anticipate improved delivery of services and continued high levels of customer satisfaction because more services will be available at all locations and through the internet. These proposals will generally contribute to providing access to opportunities for hunting, fishing, trapping and other outdoor activities and maintenance of the economic activity generated by people who participate in those activities. The long range implications of this rule proposal will be the same as the short term impacts in that access to outdoor recreational activities will continue or improve and that activity will continue to generate economic activity.
These rules are primarily applicable to individuals and impose no new compliance or reporting requirements for small business. Vendors who choose to serve as department license outlets would continue to have compliance and reporting requirements and follow operational standards, however, we do not anticipate that those will be significantly different than what is currently required of vendors.
These rules will not modify the actual fees for any licenses, permits, registrations, or trail use stickers.
Contact Person:
Linda Olver (608) 264-8985 – Customer and Outreach Services
Matt O’Brien (608) 264-9230 – Law Enforcement
Scott Loomans (608) 267-2452 – Wildlife Management
Kate Strom -Hiorns (608) 266-5206 – Fisheries Management
