Department of Environmental Protection, Beaches and Coastal Systems

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Beaches and Coastal Systems

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62B-55.002Definitions

62B-55.004General Guidance to Local Governments

62B-55.005Prohibition of Activities Disruptive to Marine Turtles

62B-55.006Model Standards for New Beachfront Lighting

62B-55.007Model Standards For Existing Beachfront Lighting

62B-55.008Proposed Enforcement and Penalties

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is proposing to amend sections of Rule Chapter 62B-55, Model Lighting Ordinance for Marine Turtle Protection, to update non-mandatory guidelines and reflect improvements in lighting technology. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff are providing technical support for the updated lighting guidelines. A model sea turtle lighting ordinance initially drafted by the University of Florida College of Law with FWC staff is proposed to be incorporated into the rule by reference. Obsolete or redundant rule sections are proposed for repeal.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Chapter sets forth definitions and guidelines for local governments to adopt for the purposes of controlling beachfront lighting to protect sea turtles.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:  161.163, FS. 

LAW IMPLEMENTED:  161.163, FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: June 17, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to Noon

PLACE: This 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 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6312157024253742861.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:  Doug Aarons, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection, Coastal Construction Control Line, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone: [phone], E-mail: [e-mail] or https://floridadep.gov/rcp/coastal-construction-control-line.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS

https://floridadep.gov/RCP in the “RCP Rules in Development” webpage.