Published on: 12830983. that a Final Order granting a variance from Rule 62S-2.075(2), Florida Administrative Code, was issued on April 2, 2013. The petition was received on January 2, 2013, from the State of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services requesting a variance from 62S-2.075(2), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that an applicant for grant funds under the Recreational Trails Program receive the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection's formal approval of commencement documentation prior to the commencement of construction of an approved project. Notice of receipt of the petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on January 11, 2013. Public comment was received and reviewed. The Final Order (OGC No. 13-0007, OGC Final Order No. 13-0794) granted the petition based on the petitioner showing that the strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to the petitioner due to the loss of grant funding for the trail improvements that were constructed and because the underlying statute, which is development and improvement of recreational trails and trail-related facilities on publicly-owned lands to provide access to healthful outdoor recreational opportunities for the public, has been achieved by the petitioner by other means.
Published on: 12488282. variance under Section 120.542, Florida Statutes, from subsection 62S-2.075(2), Florida Administrative Code, which provides that a grantee under the Recreational Trails Program may not proceed with construction of an approved project prior to final Class of Action Determination and Department approval of the commencement documentation. The petition was filed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, whose address is 407 South Calhoun Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800, and has been assigned OGC File No. 13-0007. Comments concerning the petition should be submitted to: State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Office of Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, Attention: Alexandra Weiss. Comments must be received no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.
Published on: 7983505. Notice of receipt of this petition was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on September 11, 2009. The petition requested a waiver of subsection 62S-2.075(2), Florida Administrative Code, which requires that an applicant for grant funds under the Recreational Trails Program receive the State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s formal approval of commencement documentation prior to the commencement of construction of an approved project. No public comment was received. The Order, OGC No. 09-3439, granted the petition based on the petitioner showing that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to the petitioner due to loss of other grant funding and because the purpose of the underlying statute, which is development and improvement of recreational trails and trail-related facilities on publicly-owned lands to provide access to healthful outdoor recreational opportunities for the public, has been achieved by the petitioner by other means.
Published on: 7604720. a waiver from subsection 62S-2.075(2), Florida Administrative Code, which provides that a grantee under the Recreational Trails Program may not proceed with construction of an approved project prior to final Class of Action Determination and Department approval of the commencement documentation. The petition was filed by the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, whose address is 501 U.S. Highway 1, North Palm Beach, Florida 33408. Comments concerning the petition should be submitted to: State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Greenways and Trails, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, MS #795, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, Attention: Alexandra Weiss. Comments must be received no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.