Published on: 5757646. This proposed rule amends an existing noticed general environmental resource permit under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., for boat ramps and their associated accessory docks. The amendments will conform the general permit with the requirements of Section 373.118(5), F.S. (as amended by Chapter 2005-158, Laws of Florida), including authorizing certain upland improvements associated with a boat ramp facility that is constructed, operated, and maintained by a governmental entity, provided the ramp and associated facilities remain open to the general public for the life of the facility. The amendments also will make the general permit more useable by expanding the geographical area where it applies.
Published on: 5808668. The Department proposes to amend an existing noticed general environmental resource permit under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., for boat ramps and accessory docks. The amendments will conform the general permit with the requirements of Section 373.118(5), F.S. (as amended by Chapter 2005-158, Laws of Florida), including authorizing certain upland improvements associated with a boat ramp facility that is constructed, operated, and maintained by a governmental entity, provided the ramp and associated facilities remain open to the general public for the life of the facility. The amendments also will make the general permit more useable by expanding the geographical area where boat ramps can be constructed, altered, operated, and maintained.
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was originally published on August 5, 2005, in the Department’s Internet noticing site at www.dep.state.fl.us/. Nine public workshops were noticed and held in 2006 through 2007. Because the last workshop notice was published over one year ago, the Department is re-noticing this Notice of Rule Development to provide notice to the public that the Department is moving forward with this rulemaking.
Published on: 4676581. The chapter authorizes 36 categories of activities that can qualify for an environmental resource noticed general permit under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S. Similar noticed general permits have been issued by the water management districts in Chapters 40B-400, 40C-400, 40D-400 and 40E-400, F.A.C. Chapter 62-341, F.A.C., was last amended by the Department to expand the availability of these general permits to Phase 1 of the new environmental resource permit program within the geographic territory of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD), in accordance with Section 373.4145(1)(a), F.S. Those amendments became effective on October 1, 2007.
In accordance with Section 373.4145(1)(b), F.S., the Department is commencing development of the Phase 2 environmental resource permit program within the geographic territory of the NWFWMD. The Phase 2 rules primarily will involve amendments to Chapter 62-346, F.A.C., to regulate the management and storage of surface waters, including isolated wetlands in that area. As part of that rulemaking, the Department may propose amendments to the existing noticed general permits in Chapter 62-341, F.A.C., and may propose new noticed general permits. Because this chapter has statewide applicability, the Department expects to have public workshops around the state if any amendments are proposed to this chapter.
Published on: 4063056. To receive public comments on the revision of an existing environmental resource noticed general permit in Chapter 62-341.417, F.A.C., regarding boat ramps. This rulemaking is proposed in partial fulfillment of the requirements of Section 373.118(5), F.S. The Notice of Proposed Rule Development for this rule was published September 8, 2006, in the Florida Administrative Weekly. (OGC Number 05-1659); May 21, 2007 (Monday), 10:00 a.m., EDT; Department of Environmental Protection, Public Meeting Room, 400 North Congress Ave., West Palm Beach, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 22, 2007 (Tuesday), 1:30 p.m., EDT
PLACE: Southwest Florida Water Management District, Governing Board Room, 7601 Highway 301 West, Tampa, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 23, 2007 (Wednesday), 1:00 p.m., EDT
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center (formerly Twin Towers Office), Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL