Chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida, transferred Florida Communities Trust ("FCT") from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP"). As a result of that transfer, FCT transferred its rules to Chapter 62. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-818.002: Definitions
62-818.003: General Requirements and Eligibility Standards
62-818.007: Project Evaluation Criteria
62-818.009: Project Approval
62-818.011: Preparation and Acceptance of the Management Plan
62-818.014: Modification to Expand the Project Boundary
62-818.016: Consideration of Recipient's Request for Land Exchanges
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 2011-142, Laws of Florida, transferred Florida Communities Trust ("FCT") from the Department of Community Affairs to the Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP"). As a result of that transfer, FCT transferred its rules to Chapter 62. Now, FCT needs to engage in rulemaking for its procedures, specifically appraisals and environmental site assessments, to conform to DEP procedures. These revisions are necessary to achieve a more consistent, effective, and streamlined approach to implement the FCT program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chapter 62-818, F.A.C., is an existing DEP rule that implements the grant application procedures and standards, requires a management plan and stewardship reports on funded projects, sets procedures for project site boundary modifications, requests for linear facilities and land exchanges for the Florida Communities Trust program that receives Florida Forever funds.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 380.507(11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 259.105, 380.501-.515 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kristen Coons, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Division of State Lands, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd – MS 115, Tallahassee, Florida 32399; telephone [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]; or facsimile [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.