The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List to reflect Federal listing changes. Rule 68A-27.0012(1) of the Florida Administrative Code requires that when species native to Florida ...  

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    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

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

    PURPOSE, EFFECT AND SUMMARY: The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List to reflect Federal listing changes. Rule 68A-27.0012(1) of the Florida Administrative Code requires that when species native to Florida are added or reclassified under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the species shall be so listed or reclassified in the Florida Administrative Code to reflect the federal designation. Because of recent federal designations, staff is proposing to add two species (Miami tiger beetle and Suwannee moccasinshell to paragraph one of 68A-27.003.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution n; 379.1025, FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution n; 379.2291, FS.

    THIS RULEMAKING IS UNDERTAKEN PURSUANT TO SECTION

    120.54(6), F.S. WRITTEN COMMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE TO: : Dr. Brad Gruver, Leader, Species Conservation Planning Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.

    SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTED PERSONS MAY WITHIN 14 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, FILE AN OBJECTION TO THIS RULEMAKING WITH THE AGENCY. THE OBJECTION SHALL SPECIFY THE PORTIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE TO WHICH THE PERSON OBJECTS AND THE SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THE OBJECTION.

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

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

    (1) Federally-designated Endangered and Threatened species:

    (a) through (h) No change

    (i) Insects:

    1. American burying beetle (Nicrophorus americanus)(E),

    2. Cassius blue butterfly (Leptotes cassius theonus)(T[S/A]), ceraunus blue butterfly (Hemiargus ceraunus antibubastus) (T[S/A]), and nickerbean blue butterfly (Cyclargus ammon)(T[S/A]) are listed due to similarity of appearance to Miami blue butterfly (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 20948-20986) and as such only the following prohibitions apply to these three species:

    a. Incidental take, that is, take that results from, but is not a purpose of, carrying out an otherwise lawful activity will not apply to cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly.

    b. Collection of the cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly is prohibited in coastal counties south of Interstate 4 and extending to the boundaries of the State of Florida at the endpoints of Interstate 4 at Tampa and Daytona Beach. Specifically, such activities are prohibited in the following counties: Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, De Soto, Hillsborough, Indian River, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, St. Lucie, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach, and Volusia.

    3. Miami blue butterfly (Cyclargus thomasi bethunebakeri)(E) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 20948-20986),

    4. Schaus swallowtail butterfly (Heraclides aristodemus ponceanus)(E).

    5. Bartram’s scrub-hairstreak (Strymon acis bartrami)(E) (consistent with 79 Fed. Reg. 47222-47244),

    6. Florida leafwing (Anaea troglodyte floridalis)(E) (consistent with 79 Fed. Reg. 47222-47244).,

    7. Miami tiger beetle (Cicindelidia floridana)(E) (consistent with 81 Fed. Reg. 68985-69007).

    (j) Mollusks:

    1. Chipola slabshell (mussel) (Elliptio chiplolaensis)(T),

    2. Fat threeridge (mussel) (Amblema neislerii)(E),

    3. Gulf moccasinshell (mussel) (Medionidus penicillatus)(E),

    4. Ochlockonee moccasinshell (mussel) (Medionidus simpsonianus)(E),

    5. Oval pigtoe (mussel) (Pleurobema pyriforme)(E),

    6. Purple bankclimber (mussel) (Elliptoideus sloatianus)(T),

    7. Shinyrayed pocketbook (mussel) (Lampsilis subangulata)(E),

    8. Stock Island tree snail (Orthalicus reses [not incl. nesodryas])(T).

    9. Choctaw bean (Villosa choctawensis)(E) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    10. Round ebonyshell (Fusconaia rotulata)(E) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    11. Southern kidneyshell (Ptychobranchus jonesi)(E) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    12. Fuzzy pigtoe (Pleurobema strodeanum)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    13. Narrow pigtoe (Fusconaia escambia)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    14. Tapered pigtoe (Fusconaia burki)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719),

    15. Southern sandshell (Hamiota australis)(T) (consistent with 77 Fed. Reg. 61664-61719).,

    16. Suwannee moccasinshell (Medionidus walkeri)(T) (consistent with 81 Fed. Reg. 69417-69425).

    (k) No change.

    (2) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 8-1-79, Amended 6-22-80, 7-1-83, 7-1-84, 7-1-85, Formerly 39-27.03, Amended 6-1-86, 5-10-87, 4-27-89, 9-14-93, 6-23-99, Formerly 39-27.003. Amended 12-16-03, 7-20-09, 11-8-10, 11-14-11, 8-23-12, 9-19-12, 6-10-15, 1-11-17., ___________.

Document Information

Comments Open:
5/5/2017
Summary:
: Dr. Brad Gruver, Leader, Species Conservation Planning Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.
Purpose:
The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List to reflect Federal listing changes. Rule 68A-27.0012(1) of the Florida Administrative Code requires that when species native to Florida are added or reclassified under the Federal Endangered Species Act (ESA), the species shall be so listed or reclassified in the Florida Administrative Code to reflect the federal designation. Because of recent federal designations, staff is proposing ...
Rulemaking Authority:
Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution; 379.1025, Florida Statutes
Law:
Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution; 379.2291, Florida Statutes
Related Rules: (1)
68A-27.003. Designation of Endangered Species; Prohibitions; Permits