The Department is initiating rulemaking in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, to update the stormwater design and operation regulations adopted under Section 373.4131, Fla. Stat., including updates ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-330.010Purpose and Implementation

62-330.050 Procedures for Review and Agency Action on Exemption Requests

62-330.052General Permits ‒ General

62-330.055Conceptual Approval Permits for Urban Infill or Redevelopment

62-330.301Conditions for Issuance of Individual and Conceptual Approval Permits

62-330.310Operation and Maintenance

62-330.311Inspections and Reporting

62-330.350General Conditions for Individual Permits

62-330.351General Conditions for Conceptual Approval Permits

62-330.405 General Conditions for All General Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking in accordance with Section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, to update the stormwater design and operation regulations adopted under Section 373.4131, Fla. Stat., including updates to the Environmental Resource Permit Applicant’s Handbook Volume I, using the most recent scientific information available.  Furthermore, the Applicant’s Handbook Volume II within the Northwest Florida Water Management District will be updated under this rulemaking, and any updates to Applicant’s Handbook Volume II made by the other water management districts will also be incorporated by reference.  

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED:  The Department and Water Management Districts will be developing amendments to update the stormwater design and operation regulations; and will consider and address low-impact design best management practices and design criteria that increase the removal of nutrients from stormwater discharges, and measures for consistent application of the net improvement performance standard to ensure significant reductions of any pollutant loadings to a waterbody.  The rulemaking pursuant to this notice is expected to include amendments to update Chapter 62-330, Fla. Admin. Code, the Applicant’s Handbook Volume I that applies statewide, and the Applicant’s Handbook Volume II that applies within the Northwest Florida Water Management District.  A separate Notice of Development of Rulemaking will be published by each of the other four regional water management districts to initiate rulemaking for each of the remaining Applicant’s Handbook Volume II as part of this coordinated rulemaking effort.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.418, 373.4131, 373.4145, 403.805(1), 403.814, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.409, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.4141, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.423, 373.426, 373.428, 373.429, 373.441, FS.

ONE OR MORE RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WILL BE NOTICED IN THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER AT LEAST 14 DAYS IN ADVANCE ONCE THE DATE FOR THE RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP HAS BEEN DETERMINED.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

Tim Rach or John Coates, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3545, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, or by email at [e-mail].

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