The Commission is considering revising the rule to incorporate by reference and link to Commission-approved Guidelines for the American oystercatcher, least tern, snowy plover, and black skimmer, and revise rule provisions ....

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-27.003Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Commission is considering revising the rule to incorporate by reference and link to Commission-approved Guidelines for the American oystercatcher, least tern, snowy plover, and black skimmer, and revise rule provisions associated with species classified as Endangered, Threatened, or Species of Special Concern.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Take of State-Threatened species; American oystercatcher, least tern, snowy plover, black skimmer; Endangered species, Threatened species, Species of Special Concern.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 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: 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.