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Authorized Gopher Tortoise AgentFLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION Division of Habitat and Species ConservationWildlife Diversity Conservation Section 620 South Meridian Street, Mail Station 2A Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600 (850) 921-1031Permittee Name:Marisa MagrinoPermittee Address:1627 NE 17th TerraceFORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33305UNITED STATES Permit Number:GTA-20-00071Effective Date:July 14, 2020Expiration Date:July 14, 2022IS AUTHORIZED TO:1. Conduct gopher tortoise surveys2. Capture gopher tortoises using bucket traps3. Capture gopher tortoises using live traps4. Capture gopher tortoises using hand shovel excavation of gopher tortoise burrowsPermittee Signature:Date:Not valid unless signed. By signature, confirms that all information provided to issue the permit is accurate and complete,and indicates acceptance and understanding of the provisions and conditions listed below. Any false statements ormisrepresentations when applying for this permit may result in felony charges and will result inrevocation of this permit.Authorized By:Eric Seckinger Authorized for:Eric Sutton, Executive DirectorAuthorizing Signature:Date:07/14/2020Wildlife Diversity Conservation SectionPERMIT CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS:1 Authorization to conduct the specified activities in association with the relocation of gopher tortoises in Florida issubject to Rules 68A-9.002 and 68A-27, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), the Gopher Tortoise PermittingGuidelines (April 2008 – revised January 2017) [hereafter, the ''Permitting Guidelines''], and subsequent revisionsof these guidelines that are in effect at the time the authorized activities are conducted, and subject to thefollowing provisions/conditions.2 Authorized activities are also predicated and conditioned on the information and assurances provided in thePermittee’s 07/13/2020 application, the assurances of which are herein incorporated by reference.3 The Permittee shall only take, attempt to take, pursue, hunt, harass, capture, possess, or transport gophertortoises, or molest, damage or destroy any gopher tortoise burrows when such activity is authorized by aseparate permit (e.g., Conservation, 10 or Fewer Burrows, Temporary Exclusion, Recipient Site, ScientificCollecting) issued by the FWC for a specified property that authorizes the Permittee to capture and possessgopher tortoises from or within that property.4 Gopher tortoise burrow surveys must be conducted in accordance with the Permitting Guidelines, or as amended.Surveys must be conducted no more than 90 days prior to submitting a relocation application.5 Tortoises shall only be relocated when the low temperature at the recipient site is forecasted by the NationalWeather Service to be above 50° Fahrenheit for three consecutive days after release (including the day ofrelocation). This three-day window of milder overnight temperatures is required to allow the relocated tortoises tosettle into the recipient site and to reduce the chance of cold-related stress or mortality.6 Captured gopher tortoises that show signs of disease (i.e., nasal and ocular discharge, emaciation, etc.) shall notbe relocated offsite to the authorized recipient site. At the Permittee’s discretion, symptomatic tortoises may be:relocated on-site; transported to and quarantined at a FWC-licensed wildlife rehabilitation center (list availableupon request) or licensed veterinary facility for treatment and subsequent relocation of recovered, non-symptomatic gopher tortoises along with others from the population; transported and donated to a FWC-permitted disease research program; or humanely euthanized by a licensed veterinarian when disease is
<br />advanced.
<br />7 During transport, gopher tortoises must be held in shaded conditions and in individual containers large enough to
<br />allow the tortoise to turn around. Tortoises must not be held more than 72 hours after capture unless otherwise
<br />authorized by FWC permit.
<br />8 This permit does not authorize Permittee access to any public or private properties. Permission to access the
<br />property must be secured from the appropriate landholders prior to undertaking any work on such properties.
<br />9 This permit is non-transferable and must be readily available for inspection at all times while engaging in the
<br />permitted activities. This permit can be suspended, revoked or not renewed for just cause pursuant to 68-1.010,
<br />Florida Administrative Code and Chapter 120, Florida Statutes. Criteria for suspension, revocation, or non-
<br />renewal of authorized agent permits and registered agents can be found in the Permitting Guidelines, or as
<br />amended.
<br />10 The activities authorized under this Permit must be carried out by the Permittee or the Assistant(s) that are
<br />designated by the Permittee. The Permittee shall revise its list of designated Assistants utilizing the FWC online
<br />permitting system prior to that Assistant conducting any gopher tortoise activities authorized under this permit.
<br /> The FWC reserves the right to deny a Permittee’s designation of an individual as its Assistant if rights of the
<br />individual to obtain gopher tortoise permits have been suspended or revoked. All activities conducted by
<br />Assistants must be under the supervision and responsibility of the Permittee. Assistants must be directly
<br />supervised on-site by the Permittee when the Assistant(s) are collecting gopher tortoise blood samples or during
<br />backhoe excavation of gopher tortoise burrows. The Permittee shall be as fully responsible for activities
<br />conducted by Assistants and contracted backhoe operators to the same extent as if they had themselves carried
<br />out those activities under this Permit.
<br />11 The Permittee and its Assistant(s) must carry with them either this original permit, or a complete copy, while
<br />engaged in the permitted gopher tortoise activities. The Assistant(s) must also be in possession of a copy of the
<br />letter of designation from the Permittee.
<br />12 The Permittee, by signing this permit, specifically agrees to allow authorized Commission personnel, upon
<br />presentation of credentials as may be required by law, access to sites to inspect the activities authorized under
<br />this permit.
<br />13 A request for permit renewal or extension should be submitted at least 45 days prior to the expiration date of this
<br />permit.
<br />A person whose substantial interests are affected by FWC’s action may petition for an administrative
<br />proceeding (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57 of the Florida Statutes. A person seeking a
<br />hearing on FWC’s action shall file a petition for hearing with the agency within 21 days of receipt of
<br />written notice of the decision. The petition must contain the information and otherwise comply with
<br />section 120.569, Florida Statutes, and the uniform rules of the Florida Division of Administration, chapter
<br />28-106, Florida Administrative Code. If the FWC receives a petition, FWC will notify the Permittee. Upon
<br />such notification, the Permittee shall cease all work authorized by this permit until the petition is
<br />resolved. The enclosed Explanation of Rights statement provides additional information as to the rights of
<br />parties whose substantial interests are or may be affected by this action.
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