[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-5-2015 by L.L.
No. 3-2015]
A.
The New
York State Department of Environmental Conservation (hereinafter referred
to as "NYSDEC") amended New York State regulation 6 NYCRR 1.24(e),
effective December 31, 2014, which thereby amended New York State
Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0903, Subdivision 7c,
to authorize each town in Suffolk County to waive, by local law, the
New York State requirement that each deer hunter obtain a permit provided
by the NYSDEC and issued by the Town to hunt during the special firearms
hunting season in Suffolk County; and
B.
The aforementioned
amendment to New York State regulation 6 NYCRR 1.24(e) and concomitantly
New York State Environmental Conservation Law § 11-0903,
Subdivision 7c, regarding the deer hunting permit waiver, was enacted
by the NYSDEC for the purpose of reducing the administrative burden
encountered by towns in Suffolk County in processing hunting permit
applications and permit issuance; and
C.
Deer hunters
in the Town of Riverhead shall still be required to obtain a landowner's
endorsement from the subject property owners and satisfy any other
locally mandated hunting requirements; and
D.
Deer hunters
in the Town of Riverhead shall still be required to comply with all
other New York State and NYSDEC laws, regulations and rules regarding
deer hunting.
The Town of Riverhead does hereby waive the New York State requirement
that deer hunters in the Town of Riverhead obtain a NYSDEC deer hunting
permit to hunt deer during the Suffolk County special firearms hunting
season, as authorized pursuant to New York State regulation 6 NYCRR
1.24(e).
