Approved Citrus BMPs

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Water Policy

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
5M-5.002: Approved Citrus BMPs

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 37 No. 2, January 14, 2011 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

5M-5.002 Approved Citrus BMPs.

The document titled Best Management Practices for Citrus Groves in the Peace River and Manasota Basins (October 2004) is hereby incorporated and adopted by reference in this rule for DeSoto, Hardee, Sarasota, Manatee and that part of Charlotte County within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Southwest Florida Water Management District, as well as citrus grown on flatwood soils in other counties or parts of counties that are not included in the Water Quality/Quantity BMPs for Indian River Area Citrus Groves (May 2000) adopted by reference in Rule 5M-2.002, F.A.C., or the Gulf Citrus BMP Manual (March 2006), adopted by reference in Rule 5M-7.002, F.A.C. another Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Citrus Best Management Practices manual Copies of the document may be obtained from the Peace River Manasota Basins Citrus BMP Steering Committee, c/o Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association, 10 East Oak Street, Suite B, Arcadia, Florida 34266, or at http://www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com/BestManagementPractices.html.

Rulemaking Authority 403.067(7)(c)2., 570.07(10), (23) FS. Law Implemented 403.067(7)(c)2. FS. History–New 2-27-05, Amended________.