The purpose and effect are to amend the rule to implement current statutory requirements regarding the Rural Land Stewardship Program.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Community Planning

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9J-5.026: Rural Land Stewardship
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect are to amend the rule to implement current statutory requirements regarding the Rural Land Stewardship Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chapter 9J-5, F.A.C., is to be amended to establish minimum criteria for the review of requests to authorize the designation of Rural Land Stewardship Areas and for the review of amendments to local comprehensive plans that would establish or amend Rural Land Stewardship Areas.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 163.3177(9), 163.3177(11)(h) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 163.3177(11)(d) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: September 24, 2007, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: University of South Florida Lakeland Campus, Lakeland Technology Building Auditorium, 3433 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, Florida 33803
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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sheri Coven, Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Sadowski Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robert Pennock, Strategic Planning Coordinator, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone]

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