The purpose of this rule is to effect agricultural nonpoint source pollutant reduction in Florida through the implementation of conservation plans on specified operations to ensure that agricultural discharges have minimal individual or cumulative ...

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Water Policy

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5M-12.001: Purpose
5M-12.002: Definitions
5M-12.003: Eligible Agricultural Operations
5M-12.004: Plan Development and Revision
5M-12.005: Notice of Intent to Implement
5M-12.006: BMP Record Keeping
5M-12.007: Presumption of Compliance
5M-12.008: Access to Properties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to effect agricultural nonpoint source pollutant reduction in Florida through the implementation of conservation plans on specified operations to ensure that agricultural discharges have minimal individual or cumulative adverse impacts to state water resources.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule will define eligible agricultural operations, address the development of practices that protect water resources, describe the procedure for filing a Notice of Intent, and list associated recordkeeping requirements necessary for producers to receive a presumption of compliance with state water quality standards.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.067(7)(c)2, (13)(b), 570.07(23), 570.085 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.067(7)(c)2, (13)(b), 570.07(23), 570.085 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bill Bartnick, Environmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, 1203 Governor Square Boulevard, Suite 200, Tallahassee, Florida 32301 [phone] or Fax [phone].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.