Section 403.890, F.S., establishes the Water Protection and Sustainability Program, requiring the Department to develop rules for the distribution of cost-share grants to implement projects to reduce urban nonpoint sources of pollution discharging ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-305.100: Scope of the Rule
62-305.200: Definitions
62-305.300: General Program Information
62-305.400: Project Selection Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 403.890, F.S., establishes the Water Protection and Sustainability Program, requiring the Department to develop rules for the distribution of cost-share grants to implement projects to reduce urban nonpoint sources of pollution discharging to impaired waters. This chapter establishes the TMDL Water Quality Restoration Grant Program, setting forth the procedures for applying for cost-share grants, as well as the criteria that will be used to rank and select urban stormwater retrofitting projects for funding.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chapter 62-305, F.A.C., is created to implement the TMDL Water Quality Restoration Grant Program in accordance with Section 403.890(1)(b), F.S.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 201.15(8), 403.890(1)(b) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 201.15(8), 403.890(1)(b) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, July 2, 2008, 10:00 a.m. (EDT)
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Central District Office, Conference Rooms A and B, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232, Orlando, Florida 32803-3767
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: Wanda Harpley at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by calling [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (Voice). 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: Wanda Harpley, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Watershed Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3510, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]; or facsimile [phone]. (OGC Tracking No. 08-0815)
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM: [e-mail]; [phone] or via the Department’s website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/mainpage/default.html