15129010, 68A-27.007 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15129010

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-27.007

Permits and Authorizations for the Take of Florida Endangered and Threatened Species

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to correct the Florida Statute reference that authorizes the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to work cooperatively with Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to develop and adopt wildlife best management practices (BMPs) for agriculture, incorporate reference to the sections of Florida Administrative Code wherein FDACS is adopting wildlife BMPs for agriculture, and remove language directing FWC to work cooperatively with FDACS to develop and adopt wildlife BMPs for agriculture by November 2014. The effect of the proposed rule amendment would be to delete references to Sections 403.067 and 597.004 F.S and incorporate reference to Section 570.94 F.S., incorporate reference to Chapter 5I-8 and 5M-17, including Sections 5I-8.001 and 5M-17.001 F.A.C., and delete language directing FWC to work cooperatively with FDACS, landowners and other stakeholders to develop and adopt wildlife BMPs for Agriculture by November 2014.

SUMMARY:

Wildlife BMPs will provide a voluntary alternative to incidental take permitting for landowners engaged in agriculture. This rule amendment would correct the Florida Statute reference that authorizes FDACS to work cooperatively with FWC to develop and adopt wildlife BMPs for Agriculture, incorporate reference to the sections of Florida Administrative Code wherein FDACS is adopting wildlife BMPs for Agriculture, and remove language directing FWC to work cooperatively with FDACS to develop and adopt wildlife BMPs for Agriculture by November 2014.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/3/2014 Vol. 40/193

COMMENTS:

From 10/3/2014 To 10/24/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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