TITLE 312 NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION

Emergency Rule

LSA Document #06-504(E)

DIGEST

Temporarily amends 312 IAC 9, concerning the taking of raccoons and beavers at several state parks, with awareness that the regulation of wild animals in Indiana is the responsibility of the Department of Natural Resources. Effective October 30, 2006.

SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding 312 IAC 9-2-11, 312 IAC 8-2, and any other provision governing taking a wild animal within a state park, an individual qualified under this SECTION may take a raccoon or beaver from or within the state parks listed in subsection (b).

(b) The state parks to which this document applies are as follows:

(1) Brown County State Park.

(2) Chain O'Lakes State Park.

(3) Charlestown State Park.

(4) Clifty Falls State Park.

(5) Falls of the Ohio State Park.

(6) Fort Harrison State Park.

(7) Harmonie State Park.

(8) Indiana Dunes State Park.

(9) Lincoln State Park.

(10) McCormick's Creek State Park.

(11) Mounds State Park.

(12) Ouabache State Park.

(13) Pokagon State Park.

(14) Potato Creek State Park.

(15) Prophetstown State Park.

(16) Shades State Park.

(17) Shakamak State Park.

(18) Spring Mill State Park.

(19) Summit Lake State Park.

(20) Tippecanoe River State Park.

(21) Turkey Run State Park.

(22) Versailles State Park.

(23) Whitewater State Park.

(c) In order to qualify under subsection (a), a person must satisfy both of the following:

(1) Possess written authorization from the property manager of the referenced state park to act under this document.

(2) Possess a nuisance wild animal control permit issued under 312 IAC 9-10-11 if:

(A) a raccoon is taken other than from November 15, 2006, through January 31, 2007; or

(B) a beaver is taken other than November 15, 2006, through March 15, 2007.

DIN: 20061115-IR-312060504ERA

Composed: Apr 28,2024 1:46:54PM EDT

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