RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68A-9.006: Wildlife Rehabilitation Permit
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development is to address the rehabilitation of injured, orphaned or otherwise impaired wildlife. The proposed rule will clarify the length of time wildlife may be possessed for rehabilitation purposes and final disposition of such wildlife. The rule will be considered together with proposed changes to Rule Chapter 68A-6, F.A.C., relating to wildlife in captivity.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject area to be covered in the proposed rule includes the rehabilitation of native wildlife.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 9, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Building B-1 (1st Floor Auditorium), 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
DATE AND TIME: June 10, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
PLACE: State of Florida, Department of Management Services, Joseph D’Alessandro Building (Room 165), 2295 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers, FL
DATE AND TIME: June 11, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
PLACE: Kissimmee Civic Center, 201 E. Dakin Avenue, Kissimmee, FL 34741
DATE AND TIME: June 12, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry (1st Floor Auditorium), 1911 S.W. 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608
DATE AND TIME: June 13, 2008, 7:00 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Bryant Building, 2nd Floor Auditorium (Room 272), 620 S. Meridian Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: The ADA Coordinator at (850)488-6411. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Captain Linda Harrison, Division of Law Enforcement, Investigations Section, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-6253

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