Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Freshwater Fish and Wildlife
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68A-27.004: Designation of Threatened Species; Prohibitions; Permits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development effort is to establish or revise rule provisions associated with threatened species, specifically to reclassify the Florida manatee, gopher tortoise and the Panama City crayfish as threatened upon approval of the Commission and to promulgate the necessary implementing rule language to govern take in accordance with the management plans.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas covered in the proposed rule include designations, prohibitions, and permits pertaining to threatened species.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: James V. Antista, General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)487-1764

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.