The Department is rescheduling the public hearing previously noticed in Florida Administrative Register Vol. 46/No. 32, that was scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020. The re-scheduled hearing will give affected persons an opportunity to discuss ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-640.100Scope, Intent, Purpose, and Applicability

62-640.200Definitions

62-640.210General Technical Guidance and Forms

62-640.300General Requirements

62-640.500Nutrient Management Plan (NMP)

62-640.600Pathogen Reduction and Vector Attraction Reduction

62-640.650Monitoring, Record Keeping, Reporting, and Notification

62-640.700Requirements for Land Application of Class AA, A, and B Biosolids

62-640.800Additional Requirements for Land Application at Reclamation Sites

62-640.850Distribution and Marketing of - Class AA Biosolids

62-640.880Additional Requirements Related to Biosolids Treatment Facilities

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

DATE AND TIME: March 26, 2020, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon.

PLACE: Carr Building, Conference Room 170, 3800 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399. This hearing will also be broadcast via webinar. 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/47404749634676749.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Department is rescheduling the public hearing previously noticed in Florida Administrative Register Vol. 46/No. 32, that was scheduled for Thursday, March 19, 2020. The re-scheduled hearing will give affected persons an opportunity to discuss proposed amendments to Florida Administrative Code Chapter 62-640. These amendments were subject of a Notice of Proposed Rule published on October 29, 2019 (Florida Administrative Register Vol. 45/No. 211). The re-scheduled hearing will also give affected persons an opportunity to discuss the provisions of House Bill 712, Section 16 relating to biosolids management and any effect those provisions may have on the proposed rule amendments. Additionally, the hearing will give affected persons an opportunity to discuss the Lower Cost Regulatory Alternatives received from the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Synagro, and the Florida Water Environment Association Utility Council, proposing revisions to subsection 62-640.700(10), F.A.C. All persons are invited to offer comments and submit materials relative to the proposed rule.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Maurice Barker, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3540, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by email at [e-mail].

A copy of the information regarding the proposed rule may be obtained by contacting: Maurice Barker, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3540, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by email at [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: Maurice Barker, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, [phone] or by email at [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).

For more information, you may contact: Maurice Barker, Senior Program Analyst, Division of Water Resource Management, MS 3540, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [phone] or by email at [e-mail].