Purpose


To incorporate changes to the existing Department rule governing delegation of the Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) program under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., to a county, municipality, or local pollution control program (local governments). These changes are required as a result of amendments to Section 373.441, F.S., made in Chapter 2010-147, Laws of Florida, effective July 1, 2010. Specifically, these changes will reflect that the Department is the responsible agency for delegating ERP program responsibilities of the Department or a water management district, in whole or in part, to a local government. The rule will also include provisions for a local government to petition the Governor and Cabinet for review of a request for a delegation that is not approved or denied within one year of being initiated, the detail that must be contained in any denial by the Department of a local governments petition for delegation, and provisions for approval of a petition that meets the requirements of Chapter 62-344, F.A.C.