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Beaches & Coastal Systems Draft Rules

(For additional information please see the Beaches and Coastal Systems page.)

Rule Title Description Drafts Status/Comments
62B-33

Rules and Procedures for Permits for construction seaward of the CCCL. Sections .002 & .0051

A Petition to Determine Invalidity of Existing Rules and to Determine Invalidity of Agency Statements was filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings on 10/17/2007 (Road Less Traveled, et al. v. Fla. Dep’t of Envtl. Prot.; DOAH Case No. 07-4767RX). This Petition was filed pursuant to Sections 120.56(3) and (4), Florida Statutes. The rule development will address rule provisions relating to coastal armoring and vulnerability. Contact Rosaline Beckham @ rosaline.beckham@dep.state.fl.us

CONTROVERSIAL (Rule Challenge)

Publish Notice of Rule Development on 12-14-07. The petition is in abeyance. A workshop was held on September 16, 2008 A SERC will need to be completed. Still in the challenge process.

Last Updated: 12/6/11

62B-33
Rules and Procedures for Permits for construction seaward of the CCCL. 
Clarify and update existing rule language to current procedures for exemptions, siting policies, sea turtle lighting criteria, survey requirements, permit time limits and extensions, general permit conditions, definitions, forms, and fee language. This amendment will also revise language for consistency with recent modifications to the Florida Building Code or repeal section for structural design requirements. Contact Rosaline Beckham @ rosaline.beckham@dep.state.fl.us

Publish Notice of Rule Development on 1-29-10. Awaiting authorization to hold a workshop.

Last Updated: 12/6/11

62B-36
Beach Management Funding Assistance Program
Amendments to implement new inlet management priorities and procedures set forth in section 161.143, F.S., and make other minor changes to improve program implementation. Contact Debbie Bohlen @ deborah.bohlen@dep.state.fl.us

Published Notice of Rule Development and workshop December 12, 2008. Published Notice for three workshops which were held in 2009. An additional workshop was noticed and held 12/1/10. Written comments on the draft rule were reviewed and a rulemaking package is complete pending authorization for noticing in the FAW.

Last Updated: 12/6/11

62B-54
Administrative Fines and Damage Liability. Section .002, Determination of Fines.
Proposes amendment that addresses comments from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee, removing the statement that multi-day fines will not be assessed for minor impacts.
 
Contact Jim Martinello @ james.martinello@dep.state.fl.us

Publish Notice of Rule Development on 12-2-11. A workshop will be notice if requested in the first available Florida Administrative Weekly.

Last Updated: 12/6/11

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Environmental Resource Permitting & Submerged Lands Draft Rules

Rule Title

Description

Staff Contacts/ Drafts

Status

18-14
Fines, Warnings and Notice of Violation for Damaging State-Owned Submerged Land

(08-0631)
Amend the rules to streamline the compliance and enforcement process for unauthorized activity on state-owned submerged land by substituting issuance of a Warning Letter instead of a Notice of Violation.

Donna Kendall,
Sandra Stockwell,
Ryan Osborne

Published a NDR 10/2/09; held a public workshops 10/23/09 and 4/6/10. Withdrawn from the Board of Trustees on 8/10/10. BOT approved 11/9/10. Published NPR 11/24/10. Published Notice of Correction 12/17/10. The Office of Fiscal Accountability and Regulatory Reform (OFARR) had no comments 8/22/11. Next step is to present rule to the BOT for final adoption in 2012.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

18-21.004
Fish Cleaning Stations

(08-2795)

Add criteria for authorizing fish cleaning stations and other minor non-water dependent uses over state-owned submerged land.

Tim Rach,
Alice Heathcock,
Ryan Osborne

Published NDR 5/1/09; held workshop 5/15/09. Withdrawn from the 12/8/09 Board of Trustees Agenda; may reschedule in 2012.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

18-21.0051
Delegation of Authority
(11-0594)
Increase the number of projects that can be authorized by districts rather than the BOT by deleting the slip threshold and increasing the preempted area threshold from 50,000 square feet to 150,000 square feet. Projects of heightened public concern would continue to require final action by the BOT.

Tim Rach,
Alice Heathcock,
Ryan Osborne

The BOT approved changes to delegations and initiating rulemaking on 4/5/11. OFARR had no comments 8/22/11. Published a NDR 9/2/11. Next step is to request the BOT approve the proposed rule and to publish a NPR in 2012.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-113.100
Delegation of ERP to Miami Dade County

(05-2688)

Incorporate by reference an Operating Agreement between the DEP, the SFWMD and the County that delegates a portion of the ERP permitting, enforcement, and compliance program in uplands and wetlands within a designated boundary. However, projects within CERP project boundaries, including SSL and certain other activities, will not be delegated. S 1752 amendments to 373.441 requires amending the draft Delegation Agreement to combine activities proposed to be delegated by the SFWMD and DEP.

Doug Fry, Ann Lazar,
Stacey Cowley,
Matt Davis
Susan Martin

Received request for delegation 3/07. Published NDR 8/17/07. Held workshop 10/9/07. Drafted and revised Agreement. Published second NDR 9/25/09. Miami-Dade County Commission reviewed 2/2010. On hold for a period; revised DEP’s and SFWMD’s agreements into one delegation. MDC is reviewing the revised agreement.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-113.100
Delegation of ERP to EPC, Hillsborough County

(07-1612)

Partial delegation of DEP’s ERP program for permitting, compliance and enforcement of single-family docks and piers (including associated docking and boating related development), shoreline protection, shore single-family residences and in-water activities  to the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County.

Doug Fry,
Christine Francescani,
Andy Zodrow (EPC)

Delegation 1/18/08. Published 2nd NDR 8/27/10; held workshop 9/21/10 in Tampa. Made revisions as result of comments. OFARR had no comments 8/22/11. EPC published 9/28/11 the Intent to Grant Petition for Partial Delegation of the ERP Program. DEP published a Notice of Proposed Rule on 11/4/11.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-330(3)
Update ERP rules of SWFWMD incorporated by reference
(06-1207)
 
Update the rules that DEP adopted by reference in 2005 and 2006 under 62-330 by adopting current 40D Rules.

Expedited procedure under 120.54(1)(i)5, F.S.

Doug Fry,
Alice Heathcock,
Betsy Hewitt

On hold for a period. Next step is to provide notice to OFARR to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-330.200(4)
Update ERP rules of SFWMD incorporated by reference

(06-1580)
(formerly 04-28R)

Update the rules that DEP adopted by reference in 1995 under 62-330 by adopting current 40E Rules.

Expedited procedure under 120.54(1)(i)5, F.S.

Doug Fry,
Alice Heathcock,
Betsy Hewitt,

On hold November 2009. Next step is to provide notice to OFARR to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-330(1)
Update ERP rules of SRWMD incorporated by reference
Update the rules that DEP adopted by reference in 1995 under 62-330 by adopting current 40B Rules.

Expedited procedure under 120.54(1)(i)5, F.S.

Doug Fry
Alice Heathcock
Betsy Hewitt,
On hold November 2009. Next step is to provide notice to OFARR to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-341
Noticed General Environmental Resource Permit for Airport Surface Water Management Systems
Adoption of a new NGP for construction, operation, maintenance, alteration, abandonment or removal of airport airside surface water management systems. The NGP was requested by the FDOT and the FAA, and has been under development in coordination with the WMDs. It will streamline permitting, reduce regulatory burdens, save money, and enhance airport safety and stormwater quality and quantity. Doug Fry On hold 2011.

DEP could adopt as its own and each WMD could adopt, but awaiting potential legislation that would enable DEP to adopt rules that can be implemented by WMDs without their having to do rulemaking.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-343.900
ERP Joint Application Form and Exemption Notice Form

(08-1613)

Amend the Joint Application form to delete the exemption verification option and NGP. Will adopt a separate form to request verification of exemption.

Alice Heathcock,
Doug Fry,
Brynna Ross

Published Notice of Development of Rule 5/28/10. Next step is to provide notice to OFARR of DEP’s intent to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

62-344
Delegations to Local Governments

(10-2686)

S 1752 amended 373.441, F.S., regarding providing for a local government to petition the Governor and Cabinet for review of a request for a delegation of authority that is not approved or denied within one year of the petition; and addressing options to local government if petition is denied.

Doug Fry,
Alice Heathcock,
Christine Francescani

Published a NDR on 12/23/10. Preparing draft rule. Received authorization from OFARR 6/22/11 to publish a Notice of Workshop. Workshop was held 7/26/11. Next step is to provide notice to OFARR to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule.

Last Updated: 1/6/12

62-345
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
Amend UMAM rules, 62-345.500, Assessment and Scoring – Part II, so that assessment of seagrasses and hardbottom communities is more tailored to the Joint Coastal Permit projects to improve interpretation and evaluation consistency. Marty Seeling,
(Connie Bersok),
West Gregory

Rule development to begin in 2012.

Last Updated: 12/5/11

62-347
Stormwater Treatment Rule

(07-0552)
Develop statewide standards regarding stormwater treatment to address nutrient levels.

Eric Livingston,
Michael Bateman,
Betsy Hewitt

Published NDR 5/25/07. Presented preliminary draft Applicant’s Handbook at the first Technical Advisory Committee meeting on 3/5/08. TAC meetings held throughout 2008 and 2009. Public workshops held May 11, 18, 19, 26, 2010.  Contract recently signed with Environmental Research and Design to conduct nutrient removal effectiveness monitoring of underdrain filter systems and dry detention systems at commercial sites. Next steps dependent upon ERP legislation in 2012.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

Repeal particular rules within Chapters 18-14 and 18-21 Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.

Alice Heathcock
Ryan Osborne

Notice provided to OFARR; no comments received; DEP published Notices of Proposed Rules (for Repeal) on 11/23/2011.

Last Updated: 12/1/11

Repeal particular rules within Chapters 62-25, 62-29, 62-301, 62-312, 62-341, 62-342, 62-343, 62-344, 62-346 Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary.

Doug Fry
Christine Francescani

Notice provided to OFARR; no comments received; DEP published Notices of Proposed Rules (for Repeal) on 11/23/2011.

Last Updated: 12/1/11


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Surface Water Draft Rules

Rule Title Description Drafts Status
62-302
Surface Water Standards
Per US Clean Water Act requirements, the state has initiated the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards are under review. Possible rule revisions include new biological health criteria, revisions to all human health-based numeric criteria, criteria for unionized ammonia in marine waters, revision to criteria for specific conductance, numeric nutrient criteria for springs, revision of criteria for transparency, and criteria for mercury in fish/shellfish tissue. Other rule revisions are possible.

Public Workshops were held on July 23, July 30, September 11, November 18, December 9, 2008, and January 7-8, 2009.  Additional public workshops will be held in the future.

Last Updated: 7/30/09

62-303
Identification of Impaired Surface Waters
Per US Clean Water Act requirements, the state has initiated the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards are under review. Possible rule revisions include new biological health criteria, revisions to all human health-based numeric criteria, criteria for unionized ammonia in marine waters, revision to criteria for specific conductance, numeric nutrient criteria for springs, revision of criteria for transparency, and criteria for mercury in fish/shellfish tissue. Other rule revisions are possible.

Public Workshops were held on July 23, July 30, September 11, November 18, December 9, 2008, and January 7-8, 2009. Additional public workshops will be held in the future.

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Water Facilities Funding Draft Rules

Rule Title Description Contacts/Drafts Status

62-503
State Revolving Loan Program  for Water Pollution Control

Revises the priority system to ensure funds are available to the highest priority projects.  Also modifies the procedure for calculating the interest rate, raising it slightly for the financially disadvantaged communities and significantly for the wealthy communities.  This change is proposed to reduce the demand for loan funds.

Tim Banks

The publication of the notice of proposed rule is anticipated in October 2010.

Last Updated: 12/2/11

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Water and Wastewater Draft Rules

Rule Title Description 

Contacts/Drafts

Status
62-521
Wellhead Protection Rule
Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary. Linda Ann Clemens at (850)245-8647 or Amanda Bush at (850)245-2230

Certification package filed with the Department of State. The repeal of Rule 62-521.100, F.A.C., will become effective on 2/16/2012.

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-524
Delineation Rule
Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary. David James at (850)245-8648 or Christine Francescani at (850)245-2272

Certification package filed with the Department of State. The repeal of Rules 62-524.720 and 62-524.730, F.A.C., will become effective on 2/16/2012.

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-528
Underground Injection Control
Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary. Contact Joe Haberfeld at (850)245-8655 or Amanda Bush at (850)245-2230

Certification package filed with the Department of State. The repeal of Rules 62-528.360, 62-528.500, 62-528.520, 62-528.530, 62-528.540 and 62-528.550, F.A.C., will become effective on 2/16/2012

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-531
Water Well Contractor Licensing Rule
Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary. Contact David James at (850)245-8648 or Christine Francescani at (850)245-2272

Certification package filed with the Department of State. The repeal of Rule 62-531.390, F.A.C., will become effective on 2/16/2012.

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-531
Water Well Contractor Licensing Rule
Add an administrative fine for practicing water well contracting without a valid license. Increase the maximum administrative fine for licensed water well contractor found in violation of the water well rules. Change the license renewal time period.

Rule Development workshop was held December 3, 2009. See Rule Development page for more details.

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-532
Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements
Repeal rules (sections) identified during the comprehensive rule review required by Executive Order 11-01 and 11-27 as duplicative, unnecessarily burdensome, or no longer necessary. Contact David James at (850)245-8648 or Christine Francescani at (850)245-2272

Certification package filed with the Department of State. The repeal of Rule 62-532.900, F.A.C., will become effective on 2/16/2012.

Last Updated: 2/2/12

62-550
Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting
Repeal rules pursuant to Executive Order 11-72 as duplicative or no longer necessary. Contact Jennifer Porter at (850)245-8635 or Amanda Bush at (850)245-2230

Notice provided to OFARR; no comments received; DEP published Notice of Proposed Rules (for Repeal) on 11/23/2011.

Last Updated: 12/8/11

62-550
Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting

62-560
Requirements for PWSs That Are Out of Compliance

Adopt the USEPA’s Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Long-Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, and Ground Water Rule.

Contact John Sowerby at (850)245-8637, Virginia Harmon at (850)245-8630, or Amanda Bush at (850)245-2230

Notice provided to OFARR; no comments received; DEP published notices to adopt rules pursuant to Section 403.8055, F.S., on 11/23/11.

Last Updated: 12/8/11

62-555
Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of PWSs
Amend rules pursuant to Executive Order 11-72 to: (1) reduce sampling or treatment requirements for wells; (2) require capacity analysis reports only for CWSs serving greater than 3,300 persons; (3) give CWSs more flexibility regarding acceptable backflow protection at service connections to residential premises where there is an auxiliary water system and allow less-frequent testing of backflow preventer assemblies at service connections to residential premises; (4) allow plumbing contractors to design certain PWS projects that have a value up to $125,000; and (5) and clarify GP requirements. Contact John Sowerby at (850)245-8637

In the DEP 2011-2012 Regulatory Plan. Rule amendments being drafted.

Last Updated: 12/8/11

62-620
Wastewater Facility and Activities Permitting
Changes related to Animal Feeding Operations (non-NPDES).

Public workshops on the current draft rule were held January 7 and 8, 2009. The Department is currently revising the draft rule based on comments. Additional workshops may be scheduled as needed.

Last Updated: 08/23/10

62-621.300(1)
Generic Permit for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites.

62-621.300 (2)
Generic Permit for Discharge of Produced Ground Water From any Non-Contaminated Site Activity. These revisions will update the existing generic permits that have not changed substantively since they were adopted

Revisions will update the existing generic permits that have not changed substantively since they were adopted in 1995. The revisions will reflect current NPDES program requirements, bring effluent monitoring and limitations up-to-date with current limits established in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., and improve and streamline permit issuance.

Draft Rule 62-621.300(1) and 62-621.300(2), Draft Rule for the Generic Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Storage and Petroleum Contaminated Sites and the Generic Permit for Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering Operations

Draft Generic Permit 62-621.300(1)(a), Generic Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Storage and Petroleum Contaminated Sites

Draft DEP FORM 62-621.300(1)(b) Draft Notice of Intent (NOI) to use the Generic Permit for Discharges from Petroleum Storage and Petroleum Contaminated Sites

Draft Generic Permit 62-621.300(2), Generic Permit for Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering Operations

Draft DEP FORM 62-621.300(2)(b) Draft Notice of Intent (NOI) to use the Generic Permit for Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering Operations

The Department published a Notice of Rule Development on October 22, 2010. Public workshops on the rule revisions were conducted November 8, 2010. The Department is reviewing comments. Secretarial adoption is anticipated during the second quarter of 2011.

Last Updated: 11/30/10

62-621.500(3)

Generic Permit for Medium Dairies

62-621.500(3)(a)
DEP Document

Generic Permit for Medium Dairies Document
(Permit Document)

Develop generic permit for animal feeding operations that authorizes ground water discharges.

Public workshops on the current draft rule were held January 7 and 8, 2009. The Department is currently working with FDACS to restructure the draft rule. Additional workshops may be scheduled as needed.

Last Updated: 11/30/10

62-670
Wastewater Permitting Requirements for Animal Feeding Operations
Changes related to Animal Feeding Operations (non-NPDES).

Public workshops on the current draft rule were held January 7 and 8, 2009.  The Department is currently working with FDACS to restructure the draft rule.  Additional workshops may be scheduled as needed.

Last Updated: 11/30/10

62-699
Classification and Staffing of Water or Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plants and Water Distribution Systems
Amend rules pursuant to Executive Order 11-72 to repeal rule subsections that are informational or duplicative and to reduce staffing requirements for smaller, less-complex facilities. Contact John Sowerby at (850) 245-8637

In the DEP 2011-2012 Regulatory Plan.  Rule amendments being drafted.

Last Updated: 12/08/11

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