These rules establish the methods used to measure the phosphorous discharge from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), as required by the Everglades Forever Act, Section 373.4592, Florida Statutes. Under this statute the District assesses ...

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Comments Open:: 12/22/2017
Summary:: Amendments to Rules 40E-63.091, 40E-63.104, and 40E-63.106, F.A.C., will update the calculations to account for these projects and include hyperlinks to incorporated materials in accordance with Section 120.54(1)(i)3., F.S., and Rule 1-1.013, F.A.C.
Purpose:: These rules establish the methods used to measure the phosphorous discharge from the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), as required by the Everglades Forever Act, Section 373.4592, Florida Statutes. Under this statute the District assesses compliance with a 25% reduction in phosphorus load in discharges in comparison with the phosphorus levels measured during an established period prior to the Best Management Practices program being implemented. Since the rules were last amended the District ...
Rulemaking Authority:: 373.044, 373.113, F.S.
Law:: 373.016, 373.085, 373.086, 373.451, 373.453, 373.4592, F.S.
Contact:: Carmela Bedregal, P.E., Section Lead, Bureau of Everglades Technical Support, Everglades Policy and Coordination Division, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, telephone: (561) 682-2737, email: cbedrega@sfwmd.gov. For procedures regarding the rulemaking process, contact Jan Sluth, CP, FRP, Sr. Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, telephone: (561) 682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov.
Related Rules: (3): 40E-63.091. Publications Incorporated by Reference; 40E-63.104. EAA Basin Boundaries; 40E-63.106. Works of the District within the Everglades