To revise and update Chapter 5L-3, F.A.C., to reference an updated Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual.

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Aquaculture

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
5L-3.004: Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual
PURPOSE AND EFFECT To revise and update Chapter 5L-3, F.A.C., to reference an updated Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual, January 2007 will be revised to reflect new sections on proper removal and disposal of debris from detention/retention structures, proper disposal of aquaculture debris from burning of plastic freeze protection covers under the agricultural burning exemption, and stock enhancement/release of aquaculture species to waters of the state, updates to Section V. Construction and Section X. Shellfish Culture, an updated reference to restricted non-native species to conform to the recent rule changes adopted by FWC, and general editing as deemed necessary to produce a more understandable manual.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 570.07(23), 597.004(2)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 597.002, 597.003, 597.004 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 WEEKLY.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kal Knickerbocker, Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, Phone: [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.