12883557, 62-345.100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12883557

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

UNIFORM MITIGATION ASSESSMENT METHOD

Overview

RULE:

62-345.100	Intent and Scope
62-345.200	Definitions
62-345.300	Assessment Method Overview and Guidance
62-345.400	Qualitative Characterization - Part I
62-345.500	Assessment and Scoring - Part II
62-345.600	Time Lag, Risk, and Mitigation Determination
62-345.900	Forms (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

To develop amendments to improve clarity and ensure consistent application of the rule and forms for public and staff.

SUBJECT:

Although revisions to enhance clarification and consistency will be undertaken throughout the rule and on required forms, specific examples of subjects to be addressed include application of the method to wetland and upland assessment areas where preservation as mitigation is proposed, providing a revised method for ensuring that equal weighting and evaluation is used when calculating the preservation adjustment factor, and clarifying application of the method for assessment areas that have been artificially created or significantly altered from the historic or natural condition. Guidance will also be provided to elucidate time-lag and risk factor determination and to assist in the designation and classification of Florida’s native community types.
In addition, clarification and guidance will be provided in application of the method to quantitative assessment of Location and Landscape Support values, assessment of wetland functions as provided by surrounding upland communities, and in the evaluation of contributions of the assessment area to receiving waterbodies and wetlands. Application of the method to benthic communities will also be clarified to provide specific guidance and criteria for assessment of seagrass, hardbottom, and other submerged communities.
Furthermore, Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method forms will be improved to better track steps and processes outlined by rule language and to facilitate long-term tracking of wetland functional losses and gains.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.026(7), 373.043, 373.414(9), 373.414(18) FS.

LAW:

373.414(18) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/3/2013 Vol. 39/87

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.026(7), 373.043, 373.414(9), 373.414(18) FS., 373.414(18) FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-345.100&PDate=5/3/2013&Section=1

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