Approved Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, Presumption of Compliance, Notice of Intent to Implement, Record Keeping

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Florida Forest Service

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5I-8.001Approved Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices

5I-8.002Presumption of Compliance

5I-8.003Notice of Intent to Implement

5I-8.004Record Keeping

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40, No. 97, May 19, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

 

5I-8.001 Approved Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices.

The document titled Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices for State Imperiled Species, FDACS- 01869, Rev. 8/4/14 6/10/14, is hereby incorporated and adopted by reference in this rule. Copies of the document may be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone] or Fax [phone] or by visiting:  http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.dos.state.fl.us.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 570.94 570.087(2) FS. Law Implemented 570.94 570.087(2) FS. History‒New_________.

 

5I-8.002 Presumption of Compliance.

To obtain the presumption of compliance authorized in paragraph 68A-27.007(2)(d), F.A.C., regarding incidental take of state imperiled species, the Aapplicant, defined for purposes of this Rule Chapter and its incorporated materials as the property owner, lessee, authorized agent, silvicultural contractor, or other individual or entity with authority to enroll the property, must:

(1) Submit a completed Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 1/14, which is incorporated in Rule 5I-8.003, F.A.C.

(2) Implement the voluntary Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices as listed in the Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 01/14, which is incorporated in Rule 5I-8.003 5I-8003 F.A.C.

(3) Maintain documentation to verify the implementation of Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices for State Imperiled Species, FDACS-01869, Rev. 8/4/14 6/10/14, as identified in the Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 01/14.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 570.94 570.087(2) FS. Law Implemented 570.94 570.087(2) FS. History‒New_________.

 

5I-8.003 Notice of Intent to Implement.

(1) The form entitled Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 1/14, shall be submitted to the Florida Forest Service, Attn: Florida Forestry Wildlife BMP Program, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone] or FAX [phone] or email at [e-mail] and to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Attn: Wildlife BMP Program, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone]. The Aapplicant shall identify the state imperiled species and the Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices the Aapplicant intends to implement.  This notice is a one-time notification for each property or parcel and is not required for each and every individual activity undertaken by the Aapplicant.

(2) The Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 01/14, is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650, [phone] or Fax [phone] or accessed online at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXX http://www.dos.state.fl.us

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 570.94 570.087(2) FS. Law Implemented 570.94 570.087(2) FS. History‒New_________.

 

5I-8.004 Record Keeping.

Where Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices (WBMPs) implementation is not physically observable in the field, Applicants participants must keep records to document implementation and maintenance preserve sufficient documentation to confirm implementation of the Florida Forestry WBMPs identified in the Notice of Intent to Implement Florida Forestry Wildlife Best Management Practices, FDACS-11319, Rev. 08/14 01/14, as incorporated in Rule 5I-8.003, F.A.C., that the Aapplicant submitted to the Florida Forest Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. All field activities and documentation related to Florida Forestry WBMP implementation is subject to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida Forest Service and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission inspection, upon demand.

Rulemaking Authority 570.07(23), 570.94 570.087(2) FS. Law Implemented 570.94 570.087(2) FS. History‒New_________.