The purpose of this rule is to effect pollutant reduction through the implementation of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) that have minimal individual or cumulative adverse impacts to the water resources of the state. The effect will be ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5M-6.001Purpose

5M-6.002Approved BMPS

5M-6.003Presumption of Compliance

5M-6.004Notice of Intent to Implement

5M-6.005Record Keeping

5M-6.006Previously Submitted Notices of Intent to Implement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to effect pollutant reduction through the implementation of agricultural best management practices (BMPs) that have minimal individual or cumulative adverse impacts to the water resources of the state. The effect will be the adoption of Best Management Practices for the Florida nursery industry.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule revision will create a statewide nursery BMP manual and implementation criteria for the container, field-grown, and cut-foliage industries.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.067(7)(c)2., 570.07(10), 570.07(23) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.067(7)(c)2. 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Bill Bartnick, Environmental Administrator, Office of Agricultural Water Policy, 1203 Governor Square Boulevard, Suite 200, Tallahassee, FL 32301 [phone] or Fax [phone]

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