The Department creates this rule chapter to implement Section 380.093, F.S., relating to the Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan and evaluation criteria for projects proposed for state funding through such. ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Office of the Secretary

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62S-8.001Purpose

62S-8.002Definitions

62S-8.003Project Scoring Criteria

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department creates this rule chapter to implement Section 380.093, F.S., relating to the Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan and evaluation criteria for projects proposed for state funding through such. Entities for which this rule is relevant consist of coastal and inland communities, including counties, municipalities, water management districts, flood control districts, and regional resilience entities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject matters addressed by the rule include project scoring criteria considering sea level rise, flooding, infrastructure capabilities, planning, vulnerability, and resilience related to the Department’s development of the Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan required by Section 380.093, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 380.093, F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 380.093, F.S.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 17, 2022, beginning at 1:30 p.m. to no later than 3:00 p.m. EDT.

PLACE: : Marjory Stoneman Douglas Building, Room 137A, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The public may attend this workshop in person or via webinar. Information on how to attend this workshop via webinar will be available on the Department’s website prior to the webinar date, at: https://floridadep.gov/rcp/resilient-florida-program/content/resilient-florida-program-rulemaking. Due to technical limitations, virtual participation is limited to 500 participants.

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: Krista Shipley, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #235, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [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). 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: Krista Shipley, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #235, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [phone] or [e-mail]. Both the preliminary text of the proposed rule development and the workshop agenda will be available from this contact person beginning on March 03, 2022.

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