On September 30, 2010, the State received concurrence from the Federal Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) that the proposed changes to the approved Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP), as noted in the routine program change submission located at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/federal/fedconsv_09.htm and noticed in the F.A.W. on June 11, 2010, constitute routine changes as defined by 15 C.F.R. 923.84, implementing the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. ss. 1451 et seq.). Sections 288.984 and .985, F.S.; Sections 377.807, .809, and .6015, F.S.; and Sections 377.801-.804 and .806, F.S., are incorporated into the FCMP, but do not contain enforceable policies that can be used for Federal Consistency.
These incorporated changes do not result in any substantial change to the enforceable policies or authorities of the FCMP related to uses subject to management, special management areas, boundaries, authorities and organization or coordination, public involvement, and national interest.
As of the date of this notice, these changes are incorporated into the FCMP and federal consistency applies to these statutory and rule changes. This notice has been sent to affected parties, including affected local governments, state agencies, and regional offices of relevant federal agencies as required by 15 C.F.R. 923.84(b)(4).
For more information on this Routine Program Change and the list of persons and organizations notified, please contact: Ms. Mayte Santamaria, Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)245-2161.
