The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: February 24, 2009, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
PLACE: Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, 1911 S. W. 34th Street, Gainesville, Florida
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: This public meeting is for the purposes of discussing changes to the existing rules regarding captive wildlife and wildlife rehabilitation in Florida, and the development of a new rule regarding captive wildlife sanctuaries in Florida.
The public is invited to submit comments during the meeting or in writing. E-mail comments: rulechanges@MyFWC.com, and type “Captive Wildlife” on the subject line. Comments may also be submitted by mail to: Captain Linda Harrison, FWCC, Division of Law Enforcement, Investigations Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600. The deadline for submitting written comments will be close of business March 13, 2009.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Captain Linda Harrison, FWCC, Division of Law Enforcement, Investigations Section, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-6253.
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: 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).