The Department published a Notice of Rule Development for Chapter 62-709, F.A.C., on October 1, 2019, in Volume 45/191 of the Florida Administrative Register. Due to the time that has passed since the initial Notice of Rule ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-709.201Definitions

62-709.300General Provisions

62-709.305Exemptions

62-709.320General Provisions for Registrations

62-709.330Specific Criteria for Registration of Yard Trash Processing Facilities

62-709.350Specific Criteria for Registration of Facilities Composting Vegetative Wastes, Animal Byproducts or Manure, or Blending Manure

62-709.460Special Permitting Criteria for Solid Waste Organics Recycling Pilot Projects

62-709.470General Provisions for Permits

62-709.500Design Criteria for Permitted Facilities

62-709.510Operation Criteria for Permitted Facilities

62-709.530Testing, Recording and Reporting Requirements

62-709.550Classification of Compost

62-709.600Criteria for the Use of Compost

62-709.901Forms

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department published a Notice of Rule Development for Chapter 62-709, F.A.C., on October 1, 2019, in Volume 45/191 of the Florida Administrative Register. Due to the time that has passed since the initial Notice of Rule Development, the Department is providing this second Notice of Rule Development. The purpose and effect of this proposed rule development is to revise Chapter 62-709, F.A.C., to include changes to the current definitions, to revise the permit and registration requirements, to update and provide an option for electronic submittal of the required application and annual report forms, to revise metal limits for finished compost, to add general provisions for permits, and to provide clarification to current rule language.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The subject matter to be addressed in this rulemaking includes amending exemptions from permit and registration requirements, establishing additional operation criteria for registered facilities, clarifying requirements for composting sargassum seaweed, establishing criteria for the anaerobic digestion of solid waste, and revising the heavy metal concentrations used in the classification of compost pursuant to s. 403.7043, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.704, 403.7043, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.7043, 403.707, 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: Lauren O’Connor, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399, [e-mail] or [phone].

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap, or marital status. Persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP's Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at 850-245-2118 or [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.