THE IOWA NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION APPROVED A PROPOSAL TO RAISE HUNTING AND FISHING FEES.
COMMISSION CHAIR TOM PRICKETT SAYS HE IS ELATED TO FINALLY SEE THE ISSUE MOVE FORWARD.
NRCFEES1 OC……..AND NEEDED” :12
THE FEES HAVE NOT BEEN RAISED SINCE 2019 AND COMMISSIONERS HAVE PUSHED FOR SEVERAL YEARS TO GET THE INCREASE.
PRICKETT SAYS THEY GOT A LOT OF PUBLIC INPUT SUPPORTING THE MOVE TO PROVIDE MORE DOLLARS TO THE FISH AND WILDLIFE TRUST FUND.
NRCFEES2 OC…….RESOURCES GREATLY” :08
COMMISSIONER K.R. BUCK ALSO PRAISED THE MOVE.
NRCFEES3 OC…….THIS TIME” :12
SOME OF THE CHANGES INCLUDE RAISING THE COST OF AN ANNUAL FISHING LICENSE A BUCK TO 21 DOLLARS, AND A THREE-YEAR FISHING LICENSE GOES UP THREE DOLLARS TO 63 DOLLARS.
A HUNTING LICENSE WOULD INCREASES ONE DOLLAR TO 21 DOLLARS.
THE NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION ACTION ALLOWS THE RULES TO MOVE TO A PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE FINAL APPROVAL.
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON THE CHANGE MARCH 24TH AT 1PM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE.
WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THAT DATE.
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