The Department is initiating rulemaking to update the Water Quality Credit Trading Rule in Chapter 62-306, F.A.C. Pursuant to Section 403.067, Florida Statutes, Chapter 62-306 was adopted in 2010 to establish the requirements for a pilot water ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    62-306.100              Scope and Intent

    62-306.200Definitions

    62-306.300General Requirements

    62-306.400Eligibility for Generation of Credits

    62-306.500Credit Generation and Validation

    62-306.600Use of Credits and Credit Adjustments

    62-306.700Water Quality Credit Trade Tracking

    62-306.800Compliance with Trade Provisions

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking to update the Water Quality Credit Trading Rule in Chapter 62-306, F.A.C. Pursuant to Section 403.067, Florida Statutes, Chapter 62-306, F.A.C., was adopted in 2010 to establish the requirements for a pilot water quality credit trading (WQCT) program among pollutant sources in the Lower St. Johns River Basin. Chapter 2013-146, Laws of Florida, revised Section 403.067, F.S. to, among other things, eliminate the requirement that WQCT be limited to the Lower St. Johns River Basin and authorize the Department to implement WQCT on an ongoing basis in adopted basin management action plans or other applicable pollution control programs. This rulemaking is intended to amend Chapter 62-306, F.A.C., consistent with the statutory changes, as well as update the rules to reflect knowledge gained during implementation of the pilot program.

    SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Revise Chapter 62-306, F.A.C., consistent with the statutory changes, and update the rules to reflect knowledge gained during implementation of the WQCT pilot program.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.067(9) FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.067(7)-(9) FS.

    A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AND WILL BE NOTICED IN A FUTURE ISSUE OF THE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER NOT LESS THAN 14 DAYS BEFORE THE WORKSHOP.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Eric Shaw, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Standards Development Section, MS 6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, (850)245-8429 or email: eric.shaw@dep.state.fl.us

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

     

Document Information

Subject:
Revise Chapter 62-306, F.A.C., consistent with the statutory changes, and update the rules to reflect knowledge gained during implementation of the WQCT pilot program.
Purpose:
The Department is initiating rulemaking to update the Water Quality Credit Trading Rule in Chapter 62-306, F.A.C. Pursuant to Section 403.067, Florida Statutes, Chapter 62-306 was adopted in 2010 to establish the requirements for a pilot water quality credit trading (WQCT) program among pollutant sources in the Lower St. Johns River Basin. Chapter 2013-146, Laws of Florida, revised Section 403.067 to, among other things, eliminate the requirement that WQCT be limited to the Lower St. Johns ...
Rulemaking Authority:
403.067(9) F.S.
Law:
403.067(8)-(10) F.S.
Contact:
Eric Shaw, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Standards Development Section, MS 6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, (850)245-8429 or email: eric.shaw@dep.state.fl.us.
Related Rules: (8)
62-306.100. Scope and Intent
62-306.200. Definitions
62-306.300. General Requirements
62-306.400. Eligibility for Generation of Credits
62-306.500. Credit Generation and Validation
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