Cajun
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Heres an email I got back from Harry Dutton FWC coordinator alligator management program. Now we even have his 2 way nextel # . Later Cajun
Dear Mr. Towns:
In the past two years, the demand for permits was well below the number available. In fact, about one third of the permits available (more than 1,200 permits) were left on the table. The changes this year were developed to maximize the number of permits issued and better utilize established harvest quotas. These changes also responded to comments and requests from stakeholders who requested the ability to purchase additional permits. These changes were structured to issue permits on a first-come, first-served basis where a person could purchase an alligator trapping license and an initial permit (with two tags) and then go back into the system to purchase an additional
permit(s) (2 tags per permit).
As you are well aware of, we encountered some serious problems with the computer-based permit application and issuance process. The system went down for about 1 hour (from about 10:20am until about 11:40am) and this frustrated a lot of applicants. Our permits and licenses are issued by a contracted private vendor. The computer system glitches have been identified by the license vendor and fixes have been applied to prevent this problem from happening next year. Staff will also be evaluating permit sales to determine if any additional constraints on sales are necessary to ensure equal opportunities to those who are interested in participating.
It was unfortunate that some people were unable to get permits and others didn’t get the harvest areas they wanted. We regret that there are unsatisfied customers and we offer our apologies for the permit issuance problems. We sincerely promise that we will do our best to make sure the process goes smoothly next year. This likely will include a scheduled delay in the sale of additional permits until we believe folks have had adequate time to purchase a permit. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any further ideas or comments.
Best Regards,
Harry J. Dutton, Coordinator
Alligator Management Program
Division of Hunting and Game Management
FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
(850) 410-0656 ext. 17279
(850) 921-7793 FAX
Nextel: (850) 528-0653
Direct Connect: 195*124*18317
Dear Mr. Towns:
In the past two years, the demand for permits was well below the number available. In fact, about one third of the permits available (more than 1,200 permits) were left on the table. The changes this year were developed to maximize the number of permits issued and better utilize established harvest quotas. These changes also responded to comments and requests from stakeholders who requested the ability to purchase additional permits. These changes were structured to issue permits on a first-come, first-served basis where a person could purchase an alligator trapping license and an initial permit (with two tags) and then go back into the system to purchase an additional
permit(s) (2 tags per permit).
As you are well aware of, we encountered some serious problems with the computer-based permit application and issuance process. The system went down for about 1 hour (from about 10:20am until about 11:40am) and this frustrated a lot of applicants. Our permits and licenses are issued by a contracted private vendor. The computer system glitches have been identified by the license vendor and fixes have been applied to prevent this problem from happening next year. Staff will also be evaluating permit sales to determine if any additional constraints on sales are necessary to ensure equal opportunities to those who are interested in participating.
It was unfortunate that some people were unable to get permits and others didn’t get the harvest areas they wanted. We regret that there are unsatisfied customers and we offer our apologies for the permit issuance problems. We sincerely promise that we will do our best to make sure the process goes smoothly next year. This likely will include a scheduled delay in the sale of additional permits until we believe folks have had adequate time to purchase a permit. Please don't hesitate to contact me directly if you have any further ideas or comments.
Best Regards,
Harry J. Dutton, Coordinator
Alligator Management Program
Division of Hunting and Game Management
FL Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
620 S. Meridian Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600
(850) 410-0656 ext. 17279
(850) 921-7793 FAX
Nextel: (850) 528-0653
Direct Connect: 195*124*18317