Was the Incidental Take Permit for the Plantation Oaks Development issued following FWC Commission action in June 2006?
The Incidental Take Permit issued for Plantation Oaks was initially applied for in February 2005 and issued in February 2006. To our knowledge, the developer’s decision to request an Incidental Take Permit was not prompted by pending FWC review of the listing status of tortoise. • Will the FWC rescind the Plantation Oaks Development Incidental Take Permit? After careful consideration, the FWC has concluded that we will not rescind the Incidental Take Permit that is currently in effect for the Plantation Oaks Development. They, like others that possess “valid” Incidental Take Permits, secured the permit by working in good-faith with the agency staff using agency application guidelines and options. That being said, FWC staff will contact the permittee to make them aware of emerging permitting options that may become available as a result of interim relief ideas we will be seeking at your July 14 meeting. We recognize that off-site relocation sites for this number of tortoises, where some
