This amendment is proposed to provide for the adoption of an interim best management practice for fertilization for urban landscape maintenance.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-1.023: Procedures for Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment is proposed to provide for the adoption of an interim best management practice for fertilization for urban landscape maintenance.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule amendment will address a request to adopt interim measure for nitrogen management per paragraph 5E-1.023(3)(a), F.S., by representatives of the landscape maintenance industry.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 576.045(3)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 576.045(3)(b) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: April 16, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: George Eyster Auditorium, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mr. Steve Dwinell, Assistant Director of Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650; [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

5E-1.023 Procedures for Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs)

(1) through (5)(c) No change.

(d) Urban turf or lawns – The document titled “Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida, June 2002, Florida Green Industries” published by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

Specific Authority 403.067(7)(d)1., 576.045(6) FS. Law Implemented 403.067, 576.045 FS. History–New 10-16-96, Amended 5-1-01, 10-17-02, 2-4-03,________.