The Department issued a final order on March 27, 2024, granting Shawn Schwark’s Petition for a Variance. The Petition was received on February 16, 2024. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Beaches and Coastal Systems

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62B-33.002Definitions

62B-33.0051Coastal Armoring and Related Structures

The Department of Environmental Protection hereby gives notice: The Department issued a final order on March 27, 2024, granting Shawn Schwark’s Petition for a Variance. The Petition was received on February 16, 2024. Notice of receipt of this Petition was published in the Florida Administrative Register on February 20, 2024. The petition requested a variance from subparagraph 62B-33.002(12)(b)1., paragraphs 62B-33.0051(1)(a), and 62B-33.0051(1)(d), F.A.C., to meet eligibility requirements for the reconstruction of existing armoring. No public comment was received. The Order, OGC file number 24-0248, granted the Petition based on a showing that Petitioner demonstrated that a strict application of the rule would result in substantial hardship to Petitioner or would affect Petitioner differently than other similarly situated applicants and because Petitioner demonstrated that the purpose of the underlying statute will be or has been achieved by other means.

A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Derek Bellamy, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 3522, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone [phone]; e-mail [e-mail], during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays.