This amendment is proposed to provide for the adoption of an interim best management practice for fertilization for urban landscape maintenance.

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Agricultural Environmental Services

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5E-1.023: Procedures for Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This amendment is proposed to provide for the adoption of an interim best management practice for fertilization for urban landscape maintenance.
SUMMARY: Addresses a request to adopt interim measure for nitrogen management per paragraph 5E-1.023(3)(a), F.A.C., by representatives of the landscape maintenance industry.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 576.045(3)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 576.045(3)(b) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 11, 2007, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Alachua Regional Service Center, 14101 Northwest Highway 441, Box 200, Alachua, Florida 32615; [phone]
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Mr. Steve Dwinell, Assistant Director, Division of Agricultural Environmental Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650; [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

5E-1.023 Procedures for Landowners and Leaseholders to Submit a Notice of Intent to Implement Nitrogen Best Management Practices (BMPs).

(1) through (5)(c) No change.

(d) Urban turf or lawns – The document titled “Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources in Florida, June 2002, Florida Green Industries” published by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference.

Specific Authority 403.067(7)(c)2., 576.045(6) FS. Law Implemented 403.067, 576.045 FS. History–New 10-16-96, Amended 5-1-01, 10-17-02, 2-4-03,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Steve Dwinell
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mr. Anderson H “Andy” Rackley
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 16, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 23, 2007