To receive public comments on revised draft rule amendments to Chapter 62-346, F.A.C., including Applicant’s Handbook Volumes I and II. Amending these rules is required to adopt Phase 2 of the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) program within the ...

 

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: Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 1:30 p.m. (CT)

PLACE: Pensacola Junior College, Hagler Auditorium Lecture Hall, Bldg. 2, Rm. 252, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 18, 2008, 9:00 a.m. (CT)

PLACE: Gulf Coast Community College, Sarzin Lecture Hall, Language & Literature Bldg., 5230 W. Hwy. 98, Panama City, FL

DATE AND TIME: Friday, September 19, 2008, 9:00 a.m. (ET)

PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Rm. 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on revised draft rule amendments to Chapter 62-346, F.A.C., including Applicant’s Handbook Volumes I and II. Amending these rules is required to adopt Phase 2 of the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) program within the Northwest Florida Water Management District. The revised rules will improve the management and storage of surface waters, including regulation of dredging and filling in connected and isolated wetlands and other surface waters. These rules have been revised based on comments received during previous workshops and meetings. The draft rule is available on the Department’s Internet site at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/erp/rules/draft_nw.htm.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary VanTassel, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 2500, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone], e-mail: [e-mail] or Facsimile [phone] (OGC No. 07-1321).

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 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).