8147920, 68A-27.0001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 8147920

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-27.0001	Purpose and Intent
68A-27.001	Definitions
68A-27.0011	Killing Endangered Species
68A-27.0012	Procedures for Listing and Removing Species from Florida's Endangered and Threatened Species List
68A-27.002	Provision for Harassment of Endangered, Threatened and Species of Special Concern on Airport Property (Repealed)
68A-27.0021	Designation of Candidate Species; Prohibitions; Permits
68A-27.003	Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions
68A-27.004	Designation of Threatened Species; Prohibitions; Permits (Repealed)
68A-27.005	Designation of Species of Special Concern; Prohibitions; Permits
68A-27.006	Reward Program
68A-27.007	Permits and Authorizations for the Take of Florida Endangered and Threatened Species

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of these rule changes are to conserve or improve the status of endangered and threatened species by effectively reducing the risk of extinction through the use of a science-based process that is objective and quantifiable, that accurately identifies endangered and threatened species that are in need of special actions to prevent further imperilment, that identifies a framework for developing management strategies and interventions to reduce threats causing imperilment, and that prevents species from being threatened to such an extent that they become regulated and managed under the Federal Endangered Species Act.

SUMMARY:

These rule changes include new rules stating the purpose and intent of the rule chapter, providing definitions for the rule chapter, and establishing a separate rule specifying permits required to take endangered and threatened species. The rule changes also make substantial revisions to the rule specifying the State’s list of endangered and threatened species, and to the rule specifying the processes for adding and removing species from the State’s list of endangered and threatened species. These changes establish a Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List that includes species listed as endangered or threatened by the Federal government as one component, and species listed as Threatened by the State as a second component. The State processes described in these rules are used to make changes to the State Threatened component of the list. Changes to the Federal component of the list are made to reflect changes made by the Federal government. The rule changes clarify that management plans must be established for species added to the State Threatened component of the list and species removed from either component of the list. The rule changes also establish a framework for permits required to take endangered and threatened species.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/15/2010 Vol. 36/02

COMMENTS:

From 1/15/2010 To 2/5/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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