The Department proposes to correct citations and references in Chapter 62-342, F.A.C., “Mitigation Banks,” resulting from amendments to the new Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting rule Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., effective October 1, 2013, and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-342.100Intent

62-342.200Definitions

62-342.450Mitigation Bank Permit and Mitigation Bank Conceptual Approval Applications

62-342.470Establishment of Mitigation Credits

62-342.650Land Use Restrictions on Mitigation Banks

62-342.700Financial Responsibility

62-342.750Mitigation Bank Permit and Mitigation Bank Conceptual Approval

62-342.800Surrender, Transfer, or Modification of Mitigation Bank Permits

62-342.850Water Management District Mitigation Banks

62-342.900Mitigation Banking Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department proposes to correct citations and references in Chapter 62-342, F.A.C., “Mitigation Banks,” resulting from amendments to the new Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting rule Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., effective October 1, 2013, and repeal of rules in Chapter 62-312, F.A.C., and repeal of Chapters 62-343 and 62-346, F.A.C., effective November 25, 2013.

Specifically, Rule 62-342.200 and paragraph 62-342.750(1)(c), refer to the success criteria in Rule 62-312.350, F.A.C., which is now repealed. The last effective date of Chapter 62-312, F.A.C., that existed prior to its repeal (March 15, 2007), needs to be added to the above provisions in Chapter 62-342, F.A.C., so that mitigation bankers can continue to rely on those criteria.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Update and correct rule citations and references in Chapter 62-342, F.A.C., and make similar changes to the forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.4136(11) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.4135, 373.4136 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Alice Heathcock, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources Coordination, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 2500, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail] or facsimile [phone]. (OGC NO. 14-0014)

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