Published on: 20000253. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to amend Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., the Applicant’s Handbook Volume I, the Applicant’s Handbook Volume II within the Northwest Florida Water Management District, and incorporate by reference updates to Applicant’s Handbook Volume II made by the other water management districts (WMDs). These amendments make minor revisions and provide clarification. In addition, the rule provides additional exemptions, reduces submittal requirements, revises rule to remove the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) from the joint application process, and revises the application and notice forms.
Published on: 19143355. Amendments to rules in Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., the Applicant’s Handbook Volume I, and sections in the Applicant’s Handbook Volume II within the Northwest Florida Water Management District. The amendments to Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., streamline regulatory processes, provide clarifications, make technical corrections, reduce redundant submittal requirements, improve cooperation with federal permitting programs, revise the application and notice form, and provide exemptions for certain de minimis activities.; July 25, 2017, 1:30 p.m. EDT; The workshop will be broadcast as a webinar. Parties can register via https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5949521573254657794 to attend using their personal computers with audio by telephone (regular long distance telephone charges will apply) or by speakers connected to their computer (no telephone charges will apply). Alternatively, parties may participate in person at the Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Building, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida.
Published on: 15011543. The Department proposes to amend most of the rules in Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., and Applicant’s Handbook Volume I, some sections in the Applicant’s Handbook Volume II within the Northwest Florida Water Management District, and incorporate by reference any updates to Applicant’s Handbook Volume II made by the other water management districts (Districts). The amendments will primarily make minor corrections and provide clarifications that have been identified as being needed since the October 1, 2013, effective date of the statewide environmental resource permit (SWERP) rules. Additional streamlining also is proposed in the form of such things as adding some new exemptions, reducing some submittal requirements, improving the linkage with federal permitting programs, and revising application and notice forms with the goal of reducing the number of requests for additional information from applicants.
Published on: 12792959. Section 373.4131, F.S., created by Chapter 2012-94, Laws of Florida, and effective July 1, 2012, requires the Department (DEP), in coordination with the five Water Management Districts (WMDs), to develop statewide environmental resource permitting (ERP) rules under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., regulating the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, repair, abandonment, and removal of stormwater management systems, dams, impoundments, reservoirs, appurtenant works or works, or combinations thereof. DEP proposes to substantially amend the existing Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., and add new rules to it that will serve as the primary statewide rule chapter governing the ERP program. Pursuant to Section 373.4131, F.S., this rule chapter will be implemented by DEP, and will apply to the WMDs, and local governments delegated under Section 373.441, F.S., without the need for further rulemaking by the WMDs and local governments. This rulemaking will achieve a more consistent, effective, and streamlined approach to implement the ERP program. The new rules also will reduce regulatory costs and burdens for the public while preserving environmental standards and continuing to protect the state’s water resources.