§698j Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping in Big Cypress Preserve and Addition Authorized in Accordance with Applicable Federal and State Laws; Consultation with Appropriate State Agency Prior to Implementation of Regulations Restricting Activities; Land Use and Retention Rights of Miccosukee and Seminole Indian Tribes

Summary

The Secretary must allow hunting, fishing, and trapping on the lands and waters he manages in the preserve and its Addition, following U.S. and Florida laws. He can set off areas or times when people cannot hunt, fish, trap, or enter to protect safety, manage the area, or protect plants and animals. Except in emergencies, he must first check with the State agency in charge of these activities before putting such limits in place. Members of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida may keep their usual use and stay on federal lands and waters in the preserve and Addition. They may continue subsistence hunting, fishing, trapping, and traditional ceremonies, subject to reasonable rules the Secretary sets.