The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.

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RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
18-20.008: Inclusion of Lands, Title to Which Is Not Vested in the Board, in a Preserve
18-20.009: Establishment or Expansion of Aquatic Preserves
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to repeal rules identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.
SUMMARY: Repeal ch. 18-20.008 and ch. 18-20.009, F.A.C., Florida Aquatic Preserves, as the rule is duplicative of Florida Statutes, rendering the rule unnecessary.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 258.43(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 258.40, 258.41 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: TBA
PLACE: TBA
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Larry Nall, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, M.S. 235 Tallahassee, FL 33399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

18-20.008 Inclusion of Lands, Title to Which is Not Vested in the Board, in a Preserve.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 258.43(1) FS. Law Implemented 258.40, 258.41 FS. History–New 2-25-81, Formerly 16Q-20.08, 16Q-20.008, Repealed________.

 

18-20.009 Establishment or Expansion of Aquatic Preserves.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 258.43(1) FS. Law Implemented 258.41 FS. History–New 2-25-81, Formerly 16Q-20.09, 16Q-20.009, Repealed________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Larry Nall, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, M.S. 235, Tallahassee, FL 32399
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Hershel T. Vinyard, Jr., Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 9, 2011