The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Rules and Procedures for Coastal Construction and Excavation (Permits for Construction Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and Fifty-Foot Setback), authorized by Sections ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Beaches and Coastal Systems

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62B-33.002Definitions

62B-33.004Exemptions from Permit Requirements

62B-33.005General Criteria for Areawide and Individual Permits

62B-33.008Application Requirements and Procedures for Areawide and Individual Permits

62B-33.0085Application Fees

62B-33.0086Electronic Submittals

62B-33.013Permit Modifications, Time Extensions, Renewals, and Reissuances

62B-33.014Emergency Procedures

62B-33.0155General Permit Conditions

62B-33.024Thirty-Year Erosion Projection Procedures

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is proposing amendments to Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Rules and Procedures for Coastal Construction and Excavation (Permits for Construction Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and Fifty-Foot Setback), authorized by Sections 161.053 and 161.052, F.S., respectively. The proposed amendments will clarify and update existing rule language, delete obsolete definitions, revise the definition for “armoring”, “coastal system”, “construction debris”, “Department”, add definitions for “native vegetation”, “registered professional”, and “reissued permit”. The revisions provide additional exemptions from permitting for certain minor activities, delete obsolete references to the Florida Building Code, establish criteria for fill material, provide more specific criteria for siting of both major and minor structures (including those where armoring exists), establish criteria for rebuilt pipelines and ocean outfalls crossing the beach, clarify requirements for geotechnical data and other information required in the application process, delete the requirement to submit multiple copies of certain documents to the Department, simplify fee calculations, eliminate the permit fee for exemption determinations and permit transfers, reduce the permit fee for reissued permits, provide for electronic submission of applications and related documents, provide success criteria for site re-vegetation, eliminate a requirement for construction progress reports, and clarify the methodology used to establish the 30-year erosion projection line.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Proposed amendments to Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., Rules and Procedures for Coastal Construction and Excavation (Permits for Construction Seaward of the Coastal Construction Control Line and Fifty-Foot Setback).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 161.052(11), 161.053(20), 161.0535, 161.085(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 161.052(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), 161.053(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (8), (9), (11), (12), (14), (17), (19), (21), 161.0535, 161.054(1), (2), (5), 161.085(1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8), (9), (12) FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 9, 2017, beginning at 9:00, until completion, but no later than 1:00 p.m. This workshop will be held in conjunction with a rule development workshop for proposed revisions to Chapter 62B-34, F.A.C. Notice of Rule Development for Rule 62B-34, F.A.C., was published in the July 18, 2017, Florida Administrative Register. The workshops will be held in two sections: 1. Presentation of the proposed revisions to Chapter 62B-33, F.A.C., to be followed immediately by; 2. Presentation of the proposed revisions to Chapter 62B-34, F.A.C.

PLACE: The workshop will be broadcast via webinar and 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://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3451373981886693891. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following location where staff will be present to answer questions and comments: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Building, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399.

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: Nicole Todd, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Mail Station 3500, Florida 32399, [phone], [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).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Nicole Todd, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Mail Station 3500, Florida 32399, [phone], [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.