Pursuant to Section 373.4131, Florida Statutes (F.S.), as created by Chapter 2012-94, Laws of Florida (House Bill 7003), effective July 1, 2012, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in coordination with the five Water Management ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: July 26, 2012, 10:00 a.m. (ET)

PLACE: This is the first of three workshops that will be broadcast via webinars. 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://www2.goto meeting.com/register/853186642. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following locations where staff also will be available to accept comments

Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399

Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Florida District Office, Room 502, 5th Floor, 160 West Government St., Pensacola, FL 32502

Suwannee River Water Management District, Santa Fe Room 137, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060

St. Johns River Water Management District, District Headquarters, Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177

Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville Governing Board Room, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604

Bartow Governing Board Room, 170 Century Blvd., Bartow, FL 33830

Sarasota Governing Board Room, 6750 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34240

Tampa Governing Board Room, 7601 Hwy. 301 N. Tampa, FL 33637

South Florida Water Management District, District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Lower West Coast Service Center, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: August 7, 2012, 10:00 a.m. (ET)

PLACE: This is the second of three workshops that will be broadcast via webinars. 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://www2.goto meeting.com/register/678645322. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following locations where staff also will be available to accept comments.

Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399

Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Florida District Office, Room 502, 5th Floor, 160 West Government St., Pensacola, FL 32502

Suwannee River Water Management District, Santa Fe Room 137, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060

St. Johns River Water Management District, District Headquarters, Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177

Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville Governing Board Room, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604

Bartow Governing Board Room, 170 Century Blvd., Bartow, FL 33830

Sarasota Governing Board Room, 6750 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34240

Tampa Laurel Oak Conference Room, 7601 Hwy. 301 N. Tampa, FL 33637

South Florida Water Management District, District Headquarters, Building B-1, Storch Room, 3301 Gun Club Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Lower West Coast Service Center, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: August 16, 2012, 10:00 a.m. (ET)

PLACE: This is the third of three workshops that will be broadcast via webinars. 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://www2.goto meeting.com/register/952961026. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following locations where staff also will be available to accept comments.

Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399

Department of Environmental Protection, Northwest Florida District Office, Room 502, 5th Floor, 160 West Government St., Pensacola, FL 32502

Suwannee River Water Management District, Santa Fe Room 137, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060

St. Johns River Water Management District, District Headquarters, Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, FL 32177

Southwest Florida Water Management District, Brooksville Governing Board Room, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604

Bartow Governing Board Room, 170 Century Blvd., Bartow, FL 33830

Sarasota Governing Board Room, 6750 Fruitville Rd., Sarasota, FL 34240

Tampa Laurel Oak Conference Room, 7601 Hwy 301 N. Tampa, FL 33637

South Florida Water Management District, District Headquarters, Building B-1, Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Rd., West Palm Beach, FL 33406

Lower West Coast Service Center, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to Section 373.4131, Florida Statutes (F.S.), as created by Chapter 2012-94, Laws of Florida (House Bill 7003), effective July 1, 2012, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in coordination with the five Water Management Districts (WMDs), is required to develop statewide environmental resource permitting (ERP) rules governing the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, repair, abandonment, and removal of stormwater management systems, dams, impoundments, reservoirs, appurtenant works or works, or combinations thereof, to implement Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S. This rulemaking will rely primarily upon existing rules of DEP and WMDs, revised as necessary to achieve a more consistent, effective, and streamlined approach to implement the ERP program. Comments will be solicited to amend Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., an existing rule of DEP that currently incorporates by reference the rules of the WMDs used by DEP to implement its responsibilities under the ERP program. The chapter will be substantially revised to become the statewide environmental resource permitting rules.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary VanTassel, Department of Environmental Protection, at 2600 Blair Stone Rd., MS #2500, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail]. The agenda and workshop information also are on the DEP Public Notice Calendar: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/public_ notices/default.htm. (OGC #12-1058).

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: Mary VanTassel, [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).

For questions about the webinars: Jennifer Butler, [phone]. DEP has established an Internet site: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/swerp/index.htm to provide information about the rulemaking, including a link to a forum page to accept comments from the public. A link to that site also exists on the draft rules site at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/rules_dr.htm#erp.