The purpose of this proposed rule revision is to replace the existing re-enrollment requirements with a timed update of vegetable and agronomic crop best management practices against which enrolled producers will be evaluated for the purposes of ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

5M-8.007Previously Submitted Notices of Intent to Implement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this proposed rule revision is to replace the existing re-enrollment requirements with a timed update of vegetable and agronomic crop best management practices against which enrolled producers will be evaluated for the purposes of implementation verification. All existing enrollments under this rule chapter will remain valid.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule revision will establish a new date of October 6, 2019, as the deadline for use of the adopted 2015 Vegetable and Agronomic Crop manual to serve as the basis to verify the implementation of best management practices.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.067(7)(c)2, 570.07(10), 570.07(23), F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.067(7)(c)2, 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: Stan Posey, Deputy Director, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, Mayo Building, 407 South Calhoun Street (MS E1), Tallahassee, Florida 32399. Telephone: [phone], FAX: [phone].

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