15657757, 5M-18.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15657757

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

Chapter:

FLORIDA AGRICULTURE WILDLIFE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

Overview

RULE:

5M-18.001	Approved Florida Agriculture Wildlife Best Management Practices
5M-18.002	Presumption of Compliance
5M-18.003	Notice of Intent to Implement
5M-18.004	Record Keeping

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule is to provide a presumption of compliance from incidental take of certain State Imperiled Species through the implementation of voluntary Florida Agriculture Wildlife Best Management Practices (WBMPs).

SUMMARY:

The rule adopts the Florida Agriculture Wildlife Best Management Practices manual (2015 Edition) by reference and establishes a procedure for applicants to submit a “Notice of Intent to Implement” for the specified WBMPs. When the Notice of Intent to Implement is filed with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and WBMPs are implemented, the landowner receives a presumption of compliance from incidental take of State Imperiled Species. This rule also provides that applicants must preserve sufficient documentation to confirm implementation of the WBMPs and that all implementation activities and documentation related to WBMPs are subject to the FDACS and FWC inspection.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07(23), 570.94(2), F.S.

LAW:

570.94(2), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/12/2015 Vol. 41/29

COMMENTS:

From 2/12/2015 To 3/5/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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