STATE OF FLORIDA

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION FREDA PARSLEY,

Petitioner,

v.

DOAH Case No. 20-2028 FWC Case No. 20-0011

FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION,

Respondent.

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FINAL ORDER

THIS CAUSE came before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) on a Petition for a fom1al administrative hearing (Petition) filed by Freda Parsley (Petitioner or Parsley). The Petition challenged the Commission's determination that Petitioner was responsible for a vessel deemed derelict and abandoned.

STATEMENT OF TH"E ISSUE

WHEREAS Parsley received notification from the Commission in March 2020 that she was responsible for a vessel deemed derelict and abandoned and of the Commission's intent to destroy that derelict vessel. Petitioner disputed that the vessel was hers.

The matter was referred to the Division of Administrative Hearings (DOAH) on April 2020. The Commission staff received additional information that the Petitioner was not the party responsible for the vessel.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

Upon review of the record, the Commission makes the following legal conclusion:

As Executive Director of the Commission or his designee, the undersigned has jurisdiction over this subject matter and authority to enter a final order pursuant to Rule 68-

Filed July 8, 2020 12:42 PM Division of Administrative Hearings

1.009 , Florida Administrative Code, and the Commission's Delegation of Authority, dated February 14, 20I3, and in accordance with Section 120.57(2), Florida Statutes.

ORDER

WHEREFORE, since the parties herein have agreed the issue is now moot and DOAH has closed its case and relinquished jurisdiction back to the Commission; it is ORDERED that

this matter is closed. _fJ

DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee,Florida this8 -ti-day 2020.

,s an xecu I tor

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservat ion Commission

ency Clerk

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the above Final Order has been furnished by US mail to Freda Parsley, 312 East Willard Street, Muncie, Indiana 47302; and to Brandy Elliot, Assistant General Counsel, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission,

at brandy.elliot@ myfwc.com; on this day of\)'\\L , 2020.

erk Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

620 South Meridian Street Tallahassee , Florida 32399 (850) 487-1764

NOTICE OF APPELLATE RIGHTS

The foregoing constitutes final agency action in this matter. Any party adversely affected has the right to seek judic ial review or this Final Order pursuant to Section I 20.68, Florida

Sta tutes , and Rules 9.030(b)(l )(C) and 9.110, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure. To initiate an appeal, a Notice of Appeal must be filed with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Comm ission, Legal Office, and the appropriate District Court of Appeal within thirty (30) days for the date thi s Pinal Order is filed with the Agency Clerk. The Notice filed with the District Court of Appeal must be accom panied by the appropriate fee required by law.

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Docket for Case No: 20-002028

Orders for Case No: 20-002028