| Rule Title |
Description |
Contacts/Drafts/Documents |
Status/Comments |
62B-34
General Permit for Activities Seaward of the Coastal
Construction Control Line |
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to
Chapter 62B-34, F.A.C. The proposed rule language will include application
requirements for dune restoration general permits, general conditions for dune
restoration projects and the criteria one must meet to receive a dune
restoration general permit. These revisions will streamline the permitting
process and save time and money for performing dune restoration and enhancement
activities that offer more protection to upland property and structures. |
Contact Rosaline Beckham @
rosaline.beckham@dep.state.fl.us
|
The rule has received authorization for rule development. An authorization request for approval to proceed
with rule development has been initiated.
Last Updated: April 11, 2013
|
62B-36
Beach Management Funding Assistance Program |
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection proposes amendments to
Chapter 62B-36, F.A.C., in order to implement the new inlet management
priorities and procedures set forth in Section 161.143, F.S., and make other
changes to improve program implementation. Further, the amendments to the
Chapter will incorporate recommendations made by the Beach Management Working
Group. |
Kamie Carney (kamie.carney@dep.state.fl.us)
|
The rule has
received authorization to publish a
notice of proposed rule. The Notice of
Proposed Rule and Hearing was published
March 25, 2013. A Rulemaking Hearing
will be held April 19th at 10 AM
Last Updated: April 19, 2013
|
62B-49
Joint Coastal Permits and Concurrent Processing of Proprietary
Authorizations |
The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of
Beaches and Coastal Systems, proposes amendments to 62B-49,
F.A.C. in order to implement changes set forth in Section
161.041, F.S., and make other changes to improve program
implementation. The rule has received authorization for rule
development and notice of workshop has been published.
|
Contact Kamie Carney @
kamie.carney@dep.state.fl.us
|
The rule has received authorization for rule development.
Last Updated: April 11, 2013
|
62B-56.050
Permit Application Requirements and
Procedures
|
The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Beaches and
Coastal Systems, proposes amendments to 62B-56.050, F.A.C. in order
to allow the submission of electronic permit applications and
supporting material for permits to construct sand-filled geotextile
dune cores. In an effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used
and filed for official business, the Department is amending its
permitting rules to allow the submission of electronic permit
applications.
|
Contact West Gregory @
west.gregory@dep.state.fl.us
|
The FAW notice that includes a workshop was
published September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: April 11, 2013
|
|
Rule Title |
Description |
Staff
Contacts/ Drafts |
Status |
18-21.004
Dock Design(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,
|
Published NDR 5/1/09; held workshop 5/15/09. Withdrawn from the 12/8/09 Board of
Trustees Agenda. On Hold. Not included in Regulatory Plan 2012.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
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,
|
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. On
Hold. Included in Regulatory Plan 2012.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-4.001, .050, .200
SWERP Permit Fees
(12-1507) |
To amend the Environmental Resource Permit fees used by
DEP in Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., Permits. These amendments
are associated with the “Statewide ERP” (SWERP) amendments to
Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., as directed by Section 373.4131,
F.S. Also, will need to amend the fees by March 1,
2013, to adjust for the Consumer Price Index (see
62-4.005(4)(z), F.A.C.) |
Andy May
Hillary Powell
|
Published a Notice of Rule Development for .050 on 1/15/13. Rule
workshop/webinar was held 1/30/13 in conjunction with
62-330 SWERP rule. Published NRD for .001 and .200
on 5/3/13. Published NPR for all three sections.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-113.100
Incorporate NWFWMD Operating Agreement
(12-1416) |
Incorporate the Operating Agreement
between the Northwest Florida Water Management District
and DEP into Rule 62-113.100, F.A.C. The agreement is
currently incorporated in Ch. 62-346, F.A.C., but it
will probably be amended or repealed as part of the
Statewide ERP rulemaking. The Op Agree will be amended
to reflect that all military applications go to DEP per
a blanket special case agreement. |
Hillary Powell
Alice Heathcock
|
Published Notice of Rule Development on 9/21/12. Public
Workshop will be 2/27/13. Published a NPR 5/2/13.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
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,
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. Included in Regulatory Plan 2012.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-330
Statewide ERP
(12-1058) |
Adoption by DEP of a "statewide ERP rule" Will improve
permitting consistency and simplify regulations for the
public by establishing uniform, statewide ERP criteria,
including criteria governing statewide stormwater
quality to reduce nutrient loading; rule would include
provisions for basin-specific criteria and address
physical and natural variability throughout the state.
Includes amendments to fees, forms and adoption of an
Applicant’s Handbook in two volumes.
|
Doug Fry,
Andy May,
Hillary Powell,
Betsy Hewitt,
(Each WMD)
|
(HB 7003) Section 373.4131, F.S., created by Chapter
2012-94, LOF, effective 7/1/12, authorized rulemaking that will be implemented
by DEP and the WMDs without further rulemaking by the WMDs. Notice of Rule
Development published 6/22/12. Held public workshops (via webinar and at various
locations) on 7/26, 8/7, 8/16, 9/20/12. Held a workshop /webinar 12/14/12. Held
workshop for AH II and 62-4 (Permit Fees) on 1/30/13. Held last workshop on the
rule, handbooks, and 62-113 (Operating Agreement with NWFWMD) on 2/27/13.
Published NPR 4/12/13; hold Hearing on 5/6/13.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-330
Noticed General Environmental Resource Permit for the
West Coast Inland Navigation District in Charlotte
County |
Adoption of a new NGP to streamline permitting of
maintenance dredging of public navigation channels and
canals within Charlotte County. Will meet WCIND statutory requirements, while having
minimal adverse individual and cumulative impact. Will
reduce regulatory burdens, save money, and enhance
navigation for the public. |
Doug Fry
Hillary Powell |
Materials needed to adopt this NGP are under development
by the WCIND and Florida Sea Grant. Rule development is
on hold until those materials are prepared. Was tentatively
planned to be addressed in the 62-330 statewide ERP
rulemaking, but will need separate rulemaking following
adoption of the statewide rule.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-330.449
General Environmental Resource Permit for Airport
Airside Surface Water Management Systems |
Adoption of a new GP 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. |
Richard Musgrove,
Doug Fry
Hillary Powell |
HB 599 passed in the 2012 session and became effective
7/1/12. It requires DEP to initiate rulemaking to adopt a
general permit that can be implemented by WMDs without their
having to do rulemaking. The GP is addressed
in the 62-330 statewide ERP rulemaking.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
62-345
Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
(13-0913) |
Amend rule and forms for clarity and
consistency. Clarify use of preservation as mitigation,
quantify functions provided by surrounding upland
communities, assess Location and Landscape Support
functions, determine time-lag and risk factor, and
classify altered and artificial sites. Clarify method
for assessing seagrass, hardbottom and other submerged
communities. Revise forms to better track steps and
long-term wetland functional losses and gains. |
John Humphreys
Hillary Powell
|
Included in Regulatory Plan 2012.
Published a Notice of Rule Development 5/3/13; will hold a public workshop
6/26/13.
Last Updated: May 8, 2013 |
| Rule Title |
Description |
Contacts/Drafts/Documents |
Status |
62C-17
Master Reclamation Plan For Lands Disturbed By The Severance Of
Phosphate Prior To July 1, 1975 |
The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an
effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed
for official business. As part of that effort, the
Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the
submission of electronic applications and specifying the
electronic format for supporting material. |
Hillary PowellNotice of Rule Development for 62C-17 |
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published on September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
|
62C-25
Conservation of Oil and Gas: General |
The Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Mining
and Minerals Regulation, Oil and Gas Section, proposes amendments to
62C-25 to respond to a request from the Joint Administrative
Procedures Committee that includes updating references to the Bureau
in the rule and other ministerial information that has changed and
updating the associated forms. |
|
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking has been published.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
62C-26
Conservation Of Oil And Gas: Permitting |
The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an
effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed
for official business. As part of that effort, the
Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the
submission of electronic permit applications and specifying
the electronic format for supporting material. |
Hillary Powell
Notice of Rule Development for 62C-26 |
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published on September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
62C-27
Conservation Of Oil And Gas: Drilling |
The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an
effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed
for official business. As part of that effort, the
Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the
submission of electronic permit applications and specifying
the electronic format for supporting material. |
Hillary Powell
Notice of Rule Development for 62C-27 |
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published on September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
62C-36
Limestone Reclamation Requirements |
The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an
effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed
for official business. As part of that effort, the
Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the
submission of electronic permit applications and specifying
the electronic format for supporting material. |
Hillary Powell
Notice of Rule Development for 62C-36 |
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published on September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
62-673.320
Permitting Of Phosphogypsum Stack Systems |
The Department of Environmental Protection is undertaking an
effort to reduce the amount of paper that is used and filed
for official business. As part of that effort, the
Department is amending its permitting rules to allow the
submission of electronic permit applications and specifying
the electronic format for supporting material. |
Hillary Powell
Notice of Rule Development for 62-673 |
A Notice of Development of Rulemaking was published on September 21, 2012.
Last Updated: February 11, 2013 |
| Rule Title |
Description |
Contacts/Drafts/Documents |
Status |
62-4
Permits |
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 revisions to human health-based numeric criteria,
revisions to criteria for dissolved oxygen (both fresh and marine
waters), revisions to antidegradation and mixing zone rules, and
miscellaneous rules changes in 62-302, 62-303, and 62-4. Other rule
revisions are possible. |
Contact Eric Shaw at (850) 245-8429 or
|
Public Workshops were held on May 15, May 16, May 17, July 31,
August 1, August 2, November 15, 2013 and February 5, 2013.
Public Human Health-based Criteria Peer
Review Committee meeting held on October 8 and 9, 2012.
View the
Triennial Review
web page for more information.
Last Updated: April 5, 2012 |
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 revisions to human health-based numeric criteria,
revisions to criteria for dissolved oxygen, and miscellaneous rules
changes in 62-302, 62-303, and 62-4. Other rule revisions are
possible. |
Eric Shaw at (850) 245-8429
|
Public Workshops were held on May 15, May 16, May 17, July 31,
August 1, August 2, November 15, 2013 and February 5, 2013.
Public Human Health-based Criteria Peer Review Committee meeting
held on October 8 and 9, 2012.
View the
Triennial Review
web page for more information.
April 5, 2012 |
62-302
Surface Water Standards |
The Florida Environmental Regulation Commission approved
numeric nutrient criteria for the following Panhandle
estuaries: Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay (including Escambia
Bay), Choctawhatchee Bay, St. Andrew Bay, St. Joseph Bay,
and Apalachicola Bay. The approved criteria are scheduled
to be submitted to EPA for formal approval in February,
2013. |
Contact Eric Shaw at (850) 245-8429 |
View the Numeric
Nutrient Standards web page for more information.
Last Updated: February 11, 2012 |
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 revisions to human health-based numeric criteria,
revisions to criteria for dissolved oxygen, and miscellaneous rules
changes in 62-302, 62-303, and 62-4. Other rule revisions are
possible. |
|
Public Workshops were held on May 15, May 16, May 17, July 31,
August 1, August 2, November 15, 2013 and February 5, 2013.
Public Human Health-based Criteria Peer Review Committee meeting
held on October 8 and 9, 2012.
View the
Triennial Review
web page for more information.
Last Updated: April 5, 2012 |
|
Rule Title |
Description |
Contacts/Drafts/Documents |
Status |
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: February 11, 2013 |
62-555
Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of PWSs |
Amend Rule 62-555.360 pursuant to Executive Order 11-72 to
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. Also, clarify or update Rules
62-555.330, 62-555.360, and 62-555.900. |
Contact John Sowerby at (850) 245-8637
|
A Notice of Rule
Development was published on March 27, 2013. A rule development
workshop will be held on April 17, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. at the
Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center.
The workshop will also be transmitted as a webinar:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/794440170.
See workshop agenda for additional details.
Last Updated: April 18, 2012 |
62-555
Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of PWSs |
Amend rules pursuant to Executive Order 11-72 to:
- Reduce sampling or treatment
requirements for wells.
- Require capacity analysis reports only for
CWSs serving greater than 3,300 persons.
- Allow plumbing contractors to design certain
PWS projects that have a value up to $125,000.
- Clarify GP requirements.
Also, clarify or update 12 or more sections in Chapter
62-555.
|
Contact John Sowerby at (850) 245-8637.
|
In the DEP 2012-2013 Regulatory Plan. Rule amendments being drafted.
Notice of Rule Development expected late in 2013.
Last Updated: March 27, 2013 |
|
62-621.300
Stormwater Construction Generic Permit (CGP), Industrial stormwater
Multi Sector Generic Permit (MSGP) and Industrial Wastewater Generic
Permit for Discharge of Ground Water From Dewatering Operations
|
Revisions will update the CGP for consistency with EPA rule
revisions adopted 2009. The revised permit is written in a “plain
language” question and answer format .This includes incorporating
the technology-based effluent limitations (TBELs) and updating the
associated forms. Updates will also include provisions authorizing
construction dewatering for non-contaminated ground water, with
appropriate control measures for non-stormwater discharge. This
particular revision will allow sites covered by the CGP to conduct
dewatering operations without the need to obtain a separate NPDES
permit under the Industrial Wastewater Program. |
Draft Generic
Permit 62-621.300,
Construction Generic
Permit (CGP), and
Industrial Wastewater
Generic Permit for
Discharge of Ground
Water From Dewatering
Operations
Draft Generic
Permit 62-621.300,
Industrial Multi-Sector
Generic Permit (MSGP)
Draft DEP Forms
62-621.300 (4)(b),
Notice of Intent (NOI)
for Construction Generic
Permit (CGP)
Draft DEP Forms
62-621.300 (4)(b),
Notice of Intent (NOI)
for Industrial
stormwater Multi Sector
Generic Permit (MSGP)
Draft Rule Revisions 62-620 and 62-621
|
The Department
published a Notice of Rule Development on April 3, 2013.
For additional
information, including
rule workshop materials,
please see the
NPDES homepage.
Last Updated: April 23, 2013 |
|
62-621.300(1)
Generic Permit for Discharges From Petroleum Contaminated Sites. |
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
|
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 currently developing additional revisions
to these rules, and will conduct additional workshops as needed.
Last Updated: April 8, 2013 |
|
62-621.300 (2)
Generic Permit for Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering
Operations. These revisions will update the
existing generic permits that have not changed substantively since
they were adopted
|
Revisions will also integrate construction
dewatering currently covered by the produced ground water permit
with the construction generic NPDES permit in 62-621.300(4) to
eliminate the need for two separate NPDES permits. Sites not covered
by the construction generic permit would still seek coverage under
62-621.300(2). |
Draft Generic Permit 62-621.300(2)(a), Generic Permit for Discharge
of Ground Water from Dewatering Operations
Draft DEP Form
62-621.300(2)(b), Notice of Intent (NOI) to
use the Generic Permit for Discharge of Ground Water from Dewatering
Operations
Draft DEP Form 62-621.300(2)(f) Notice of Termination
Draft Rule 62-621.300(2) |
The Department published a Notice of Rule Development on April 3, 2013.
For additional
information, including
rule workshop materials,
please see the
NPDES homepage.
Last Updated: April 23, 2013 |
62-624
Stormwater Generic Permits for Phase II Municipal Separate Storm
Sewer Systems (MS4) |
Revisions will update the Multi-Sector Generic
Permit (MSGP) for industrial stormwater to be consistent
with new requirements from EPA’s 2008 general permit.
The revised permit is written in a “plain language” question
and answer format. The revisions include only the
provisions needed to meet the EPA requirements. These
are primarily associated with an Annual Report requirement
and certain requirements for facilities that discharge to
impaired water bodies with adopted TMDLs.
|
Draft Rule Revisions 62-624, Stormwater Generic Permits for
Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4)
Draft Generic Permit
62-624, Discharge of
Stormwater from Phase II
Phase II Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer
Systems (MS4)
Draft DEP Forms
62-624.300(7)(b),
Notice of Intent (NOI)
for Phase II Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer
Systems (MS4)
|
The Department
published a Notice of Rule Development on April 9, 2013.
For additional
information, including
rule workshop materials,
please see the
NPDES homepage.
Last Updated: April 23, 2013 |
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