Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-26-6

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 800:25-26-6 - Application process and reporting

(a) The Director, acting on behalf of the Commission, may issue a letter of authorization to a government agency or a sub-division of a government agency including municipal, county, state or federal resource management agencies, for the capture, possession, and/or vouchering of fish and wildlife for the purposes of biological monitoring, conservation education, or research funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

(b) The following are the procedures for obtaining a letter of authorization:

(1) A request for a letter of authorization must be sent in writing to the Fisheries Division Chief or Wildlife Division Chief of the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation.

(2) The request must identify the following:

(A) the need for or purpose of the letter of authorization.

(B) the name, agency and contact information (phone number, address and email) of one or more primary points of contact to whom the letter of authorization is issued.

(C) the species and estimated numbers of individuals for which the applicant seeks authorization to capture, possess or voucher.

(D) the geographic area over which the request extends.

(E) a list or description of the methods by which fish and wildlife will be captured or taken,

(F) the names of all individuals, including the primary point of contact, who are intended to be covered under the letter of authorization.

(G) the intended final disposition of the fish and wildlife requested to be collected.

(3) Once a letter of authorization request is received, ODWC fish and wildlife biologists will conduct an internal review process. Once the request is reviewed and deemed adequate, it will be submitted for the Director's approval and signature and the approved letter of authorization will be sent to the applicant.

(4) Letters of authorization expire at the end of each calendar year, and a new request must be submitted each year that the applicant requested authorization.

(5) Within two months of the end of the calendar year, the primary point of contact is responsible for submitting a written report summarizing the activities conducted under the letter of authorization including the geographic locations where fish and wildlife were captured, the species and numbers of individuals captured, and the disposition of those animals or specimens at the end of the year. Failure to provide an annual report in a timely manner could preclude the issuance of letters of authorization in subsequent years.

Okla. Admin. Code § 800:25-26-6

Adopted by Oklahoma Register, Volume 37, Issue 24, September 1, 2020, eff. 9/11/2020