The 2019 Florida Legislature established Chapter 2019-122, Laws of Florida, revising the criteria that the Department must consider in determining and assigning annual funding priorities for beach management and erosion control projects, and ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    Beaches and Coastal Systems

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    62B-36.001Purpose

    62B-36.002Definitions

    62B-36.003General

    62B-36.005Annual Funding Requests

    62B-36.006Project Ranking Procedure

    62B-36.007Project Cost Sharing

    62B-36.009Project Agreements

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The 2019 Florida Legislature established Chapter 2019-122, Laws of Florida, revising the criteria that the Department must consider in determining and assigning annual funding priorities for beach management and erosion control projects, and revising certain statutory provisions that the Department must consider with respect to managing inlets. To that end, the Department is amending Chapter 62B-36, F.A.C., to reflect those statutory changes. Revisions to the rule chapter necessitated by Sections 1 and 4 of Chapter 2019-122, Laws of Florida, will have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2020, as provided by the legislation.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Beach Management Funding Assistance Program, works in concert with local sponsors to achieve protection, preservation, restoration, and nourishment of the sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida, and for the management of inlets. The Department requests annual funding from the Legislature to implement the program and when appropriations are made by the legislature, enters into cost sharing agreements with local sponsors for the implementation of beach and inlet management projects. The Chapter establishes funding request procedures, project ranking criteria, cost sharing procedures and project agreement requirements.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 161.101(21), 161.143(6), 161.161(7), 161.101(13), 161.111, F.S.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 161.088, 161.101(1), (2), (8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), 161.142(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), 161.143(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 161.161(1), (2), (6), 216.181, 287.057, F.S.

    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: Roxane Dow, Beaches, Inlets and Ports Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3590, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-8376, or email Roxane.Dow@FloridaDEP.gov

    THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Document Information

Subject:
Rule Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Beach Management Funding Assistance Program, works in concert with local sponsors to achieve protection, preservation, restoration, and nourishment of the sandy beaches fronting the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida, and for the management of inlets. The Department requests annual funding from the Legislature to implement the program and when appropriations are made by the legislature, enters into cost sharing agreements with local ...
Purpose:
The 2019 Florida Legislature established Chapter 2019-122, Laws of Florida, revising the criteria that the Department must consider in determining and assigning annual funding priorities for beach management and erosion control projects, and revising certain statutory provisions that the Department must consider with respect to managing inlets. To that end, the Department is amending Chapter 62B-36, F.A.C., to reflect those statutory changes. Revisions to the rule chapter necessitated by ...
Rulemaking Authority:
161.101(21), 161.143(6), 161.161(7), 161.101(13), 161.111, F.S.
Law:
161.088, 161.101(1), (2), (8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18), (19), (20), 161.142(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7), 161.143(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), 161.161(1), (2), (6), 216.181, 287.057, F.S.
Contact:
Roxane Dow, Beaches, Inlets and Ports Program, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3590, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)245-8376, or email Roxane.Dow@FloridaDEP.gov
Related Rules: (7)
62B-36.001. Purpose
62B-36.002. Definitions
62B-36.003. Policy
62B-36.005. Annual Funding Requests
62B-36.006. Project Ranking Procedure
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