Chapter 380, F.S., creates the Florida Environmental Land and Water Management Act (“Act”), which provides for the protection of the state’s natural resources and environment and designates the Department as a land planning agency responsible for enforcing and administering the rules and regulations of the Act. Sections 380.032 and .06, F,S, confer rulemaking authority on the Department to adopt rules necessary to administer and implement the various provisions within the Act. The proposed amendments will better organize the information pertaining to development approval, alternative review, and hurricane preparedness. This will also improve ease of use by moving form references into the applicable rule and will delete unnecessary definitions.