Pursuant to section 552.30, F.S., the State Fire Marshal has the sole and exclusive authority to adopt standards, limits, and regulations regarding the use of explosives used for construction materials mining activities. ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division of State Fire Marshal

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

69A-2.024Construction Materials Mining Activities

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Pursuant to Section 552.30, F.S., the State Fire Marshal has the sole and exclusive authority to adopt standards, limits, and regulations regarding the use of explosives used for construction materials mining activities. Chapter 2020-180, Laws of Florida, mandates that the Division of State Fire Marshal adopt rules to implement and enforce a monitoring pilot program for all construction materials mining activities in Miami-Dade County. The proposed amendments will update the rules and implement separate blast reporting and notice requirements for all mines located in Miami-Dade County in order to assist the Division with the operation of the pilot program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Notice and reporting requirements for all construction materials mines located in Miami-Dade County.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 552.30(4)(f) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 552.30 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 13, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Division of State Fire Marshal Headquarters, 325 John Knox Rd., Atrium Building, 3rd Floor, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Belinda Chukes at [phone] or [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Keith McCarthy, Safety Program Manager, Bureau of Fire Prevention, Division of State Fire Marshal, 200 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0342, [phone], or [e-mail]. A copy of the proposed rules is also available at: https://www.myfloridacfo.com/Division/GeneralCounsel/RuleWorkshopMeetings/default.htm.

 

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