The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish procedures governing program participation in the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Conservation Pilot Project program authorized by Section 403.0617, Florida Statutes. This statute ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-570.100Scope of the Rule

62-570.200Definitions

62-570.300General Program Requirements

62-570.400Project Selection Criteria

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish procedures governing program participation in the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Conservation Pilot Project program authorized by Section 403.0617, Florida Statutes. This statute empowers the Department to fund selected nutrient and sediment reduction and conservation pilot projects to test their effectiveness.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Adopt Chapter 62-570, F.A.C., that will contain procedures to govern program participation in the Innovative Nutrient and Sediment Reduction and Conservation Pilot Project program authorized by Section 403.0617, Florida Statutes.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.0617 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.0617 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: Kate Merchant, Division of Water Restoration Assistance, Mail Station 3600, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterprojectfunding/innovative.htm