The Commission is considering revising the rule to add the Florida reef gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus notatus) to the list of Candidate Species. If added, take of this species would be prohibited without a permit until ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-27.0021Designation of Candidate Species; Prohibitions; Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission is considering revising the rule to add the Florida reef gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus notatus) to the list of Candidate Species. If added, take of this species would be prohibited without a permit until final Commission action adds the species to the list of Florida Endangered and Threatened Species in Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: List of Candidate Species, Florida reef gecko.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the ADA Coordinator at [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Claire Sunquist Blunden, Section Leader, Wildlife Diversity Conservation Section, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1600.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.