The Department is initiating rulemaking to implement the requirements of Section 373.4134, Florida Statutes. The rulemaking is intended to establish a water quality credit trading program between water quality enhancement ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-330.010Purpose and Implementation

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking to implement the requirements of Section 373.4134, Florida Statutes. The rulemaking is intended to establish a water quality credit trading program between water quality enhancement area facilities permitted under the environmental resource permitting program and governmental entities. The rulemaking also will set forth associated environmental resource permitting requirements for the water quality enhancement area facilities and the governmental entities.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Creation of a water quality credit trading program consistent with Section 373.4134, Florida Statutes, and associated environmental resource permitting requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.418, 373.4131, 373.4134, 373.4145, 403.805(1) F.S.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.409, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.4134, 373.414(9), 373.4141, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.423, 373.426, 373.428, 373.429, 373.441 F.S.

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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tim Rach, Division of Water Resource Management, Mail Station 3500, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone: [phone], [e-mail]

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