11912296, 68A-27.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 11912296

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES

Overview

RULE:

68A-27.003	Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions
68A-27.005	Designation of Species of Special Concern; Prohibitions; Permits

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule amendment is to revise the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List to reflect Federal listing changes.  The Atlantic sturgeon and Miami blue are added as endangered species to the Federal-designated Endangered and Threatened Species part of the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List due to Federal action to list these species.  The Okaloosa darter’s status on the Federal-designated Endangered and Threatened Species portion of rule 68A-27.003 is revised from endangered to threatened due to Federal action to reclassify this species.  The cassius blue butterfly, ceraunus blue butterfly, and nickerbean blue butterfly are added as threatened species due to similarity of appearance to the Miami blue butterfly due to Federal action to list these species.

SUMMARY:

Mr. Eric Sutton, Director, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/24/2012 Vol. 38/34

COMMENTS:

From 8/24/2012 To 9/7/2012 (14 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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