The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida gives notice that it is proposing to amend multiple sections within Rule 18-21, F.A.C. The proposed amendments are to provide regulatory and proprietary guidance by ...

 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

18-21.002Scope and Effective Date

18-21.003Definitions

18-21.004Management Policies, Standards, and Criteria

18-21.00401Additional Requirements and Procedures for Concurrent Review of Related Applications

18-21.0041Florida Keys Marina and Dock Siting Policies and Criteria

18-21.005Forms of Authorization

18-21.0051Delegation of Authority

18-21.0056Procedures for the Review of Applications to Conduct Geophysical Testing

18-21.007Applications for Letter of Consent

18-21.0077Applications for Use Agreements

18-21.008Applications for Lease

18-21.0082Applications for Special Event Authorizations

18-21.009Applications for Public Easement

18-21.010Applications for Private Easement

18-21.011Payments and Fees

18-21.013Applications to Purchase Filled Lands Adjacent to Riparian Uplands

18-21.019Applications for Disclaimers, Quitclaim Deeds or Certificates to Clear Title to Filled Formerly Sovereignty Lands and for Disclaimers for Lands Lost Due to Avulsion or to Reclaim Lands Lost Due to Artificial Erosion or Artificial Erosion and Avulsion

18-21.020: Aquacultural Activities

18-21.021: Applications for Aquacultural Activities

18-21.022: Payments and Fees for Aquacultural Activities

18-21.900: Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund of the State of Florida gives notice that it is proposing to amend multiple sections within Rule 18-21, F.A.C. The proposed amendments are to provide regulatory and proprietary guidance by clarifying rule language, deleting the need for appraisals in certain situations, amending a delegation of authority, deleting the need for surveys in certain situations, eliminating unnecessary language, addressing changes recommended by JAPC, and amending the rule to match statutes including Section 253.0346, F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject areas to be addressed are definitions; pier authorization requirements; limited secondary, non-water dependent activities; certain fee calculations; survey and appraisal requirements; JAPC recommendations; and corrections to outdated references.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 161.055, 253.002, 253.03, 253.03(7), 253.03(11), 253.0345, 253.12, 253.73, 253.77, 258.43, 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.418, 373.427, 379.2341, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.60, 161.041, 161.055, 253.001, 253.002, 253.002(1), 253.03, 253.03(11), 253.0345, 253.0347, 253.04, 253.115, 253.12, 253.129, 253.141, 253.43, 253.431, 253.47, 253.512, 253.52–54, 253.61, 253.665, 253.67-75, 253.77, 258.42, 258.43, 373.026, 373.413, 373.414(11)-(16), 373.416, 373.427, 373.427(2)(a), 373.4275, 597.010, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 23, 2018, 1:00, p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for Rule 18-20, F.A.C., and 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. for Rule Chapter 18-21, F.A.C.

PLACE: This rule development workshop will be broadcast via webinar. Parties can register to attend the webinar via their personal computers with audio by telephone (regular long-distance telephone charges will apply) or by speakers connected to their computer (no telephone charges will apply). Webinar registration is via Rule Development Workshop for Rule Chapter 18-20, F.A.C.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4722507284955725571

Rule Development Workshop for Rule Chapter 18-21, F.A.C.

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/225095709026422531

Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following locations where staff will be present to accept written comments:

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Marjorie Stoneman Douglas Building, Conference Room A, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399

Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232, Orlando, Florida 32803-3767

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC7210-1, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Florida Department of Environmental Protection 2295 Victoria Ave #364, Fort Myers, FL 33901

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sophia Arteaga at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Scott Woolam, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Senior Program Analyst, 3900 Commonwealth Blvd, Mail Station 100, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, telephone: [phone], e-mail: [e-mail] (OGC No. 17-0280). A copy of the preliminary text of the proposed rule development is available online at: http://publicfiles.dep.state.fl.us/DSL/BSMWeb/18-21%20Coded%20text%204-27-18.docx

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