The Commission is considering whether amendments to the existing manatee protection zones in the downtown Jacksonville area of Duval County should be made to make the zones consistent with existing federal manatee protection zones. At the request of ...

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Manatees

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68C-22.027: Duval County and Associated County (Parts of Clay and St. Johns) Zones
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission is considering whether amendments to the existing manatee protection zones in the downtown Jacksonville area of Duval County should be made to make the zones consistent with existing federal manatee protection zones. At the request of the Commission, and as required by §370.12(2)(f), FS, in February 2006 Duval County (city of Jacksonville) established a Local Rule Review Committee (LRRC) to review and comment on a preliminary rule proposal. The LRRC met three times and the Commission received the LRRC final report in May 2006. The Commission is scheduled to consider the LRRC report and Commission staff recommendations for proposed rule amendments at the June 7-8, 2006, Commission meeting to be held in West Palm Beach. The agenda for this meeting and background information on this issue can be viewed on-line at: http://myfwc.com/commission/2006/June/index.html.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Manatee protection zones in the downtown Jacksonville area of Duval County.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 370.12(2)(n) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 370.12(2)(d), 370.12(k), 370.12(n) FS.
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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Scott Calleson, Imperiled Species Management Section, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (telephone [phone])

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.