Rule development will 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 (...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-306.100Scope 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

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 20, 2014, 2:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: The Captain’s House at Goode Park, 1300 Bianca Drive NE, Palm Bay, Florida

The Tallahassee meeting can also be accessed via GoToWebinar at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/585558034. Parties can register to attend that webinar via their personal computers and will be able to listen using their speakers connected to their computer.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Rule development will 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 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.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Eric Shaw, Department of Environmental Protection, Water Quality Standards Program, MS #6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or email: [e-mail].

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: Eric Shaw at [phone] or via email: [e-mail]. 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).