26625838, 68A-27.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26625838

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-27.003	Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List; Prohibitions
68A-27.005	Designation of Species of Special Concern; Prohibitions; Permits

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to maintain consistency with federal listing and taxonomic determinations for five Federally-listed species on the Florida Endangered and Threatened Species List. The proposed rule will remove the Panama City crayfish as a species of special concern under Rule 68A-27.005, F.A.C., and will add the species as a Federally-designated Threatened Species under Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C. Proposed revisions also would update the scientific names of the shinyrayed pocketbook (Hamiota subangulata), Choctaw bean (Obovaria choctawensis), round ebonyshell (Reginaia rotulata), and eastern indigo snake (Drymarchon couperi) in Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C. The effect of these rule amendments will be to update the listing status of one species and update the scientific names of four species.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of the proposed rule changes is to maintain consistency among state and federal lists of protected species. The Panama City crayfish was listed as threatened under the federal Endangered Species Act in January 2022. Rule 68A-27.0012, F.A.C., states that if a species is federally listed, it will “be listed by the Commission as a Florida Endangered and Threatened Species by virtue of the federal designation.” The proposed rule will remove the Panama City crayfish as a species of special concern under Rule 68A-27.005, F.A.C., and will add the species as a Federally-designated Threatened Species under Rule 68A-27.003, F.A.C. The proposed final rule also will update the taxonomy of the federally listed shinyrayed pocketbook, Choctaw bean, round ebonyshell, and eastern indigo snake for consistency with the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/13/2022 Vol. 48/240

COMMENTS:

From 12/13/2022 To 1/3/2023 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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