62-331.231. General Permit for Temporary Construction, Access, and Dewatering

(1) This general permit authorizes the following activities:

(a) Temporary structures, work, dredging, and filling, including cofferdams, necessary for construction activities or access fills or dewatering of construction sites, provided that the associated primary activity is authorized by the Agency.

(b) Temporary structures, work, dredging, and filling, including cofferdams, necessary for construction activities not otherwise subject to permit requirements.

(2) The activities authorized by this general permit must meet the following conditions:

(a) Appropriate measures must be taken to maintain near normal downstream flows and to minimize flooding.

(b) Fill must consist of materials, and be placed in a manner, that will not be eroded by expected high flows or stormwater. The use of dredged material may be allowed if the Agency determines that it will not cause more than minimal adverse environmental effects.

(c) Following completion of construction, temporary fill must be entirely removed to an area that has no state-assumed waters, dredged material must be returned to its original location, and the affected areas must be restored to pre-construction elevations.

(d) The affected areas must be revegetated.

(3) This general permit does not authorize the use of cofferdams to dewater wetlands or other aquatic areas to change their use.

Editor notes: The effective date of the rule will be the effective date of assumption, which is the date identified by EPA as published in the Federal Register §373.4146, F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118(1), 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.4145, 373.4146(2), 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.118, 373.129, 373.136, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.414, 373.4145, 373.4146, 373.416, 373.422, 373.423, 373.429 FS. History–New 12-22-20.