Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management, announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: February 27, 2013, 10:00 a.m. (EST)
PLACE: This workshop will be broadcast via webinar. Parties can register to attend the webinar via their personal computers with audio by telephone (regular long distance telephone charges will apply) or by speakers connected to their computer (no telephone charges will apply). Webinar registration is via https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/388106242. Alternatively, persons may view the webinar at the following location where staff will be present to accept comments: Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Bldg., Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399.
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Final workshop to consider amendments to Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., the statewide “Environmental Resource Permitting” rules, including Applicant’s Handbook Volumes I and II. This workshop is in conjunction with a workshop to consider revisions to the “Operating Agreement Concerning Regulation Under Part IV, Chapter 373, F.S., Between Northwest Florida Water Management District and Department of Environmental Protection,” and its incorporation into Rule 62-113.100, F.A.C., where other similar agreements are incorporated. The agreement is currently incorporated under Chapter 62-346, F.A.C., but that chapter may be repealed following the Department’s Statewide Environmental Resource Permitting rulemaking.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Alice Heathcock, Department of Environmental Protection at 2600 Blair Stone Rd.--MS 2500, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, (850)245-8483, or alice.heathcock@dep.state.fl.us. The agenda and workshop information will be posted on the DEP Public Notice Calendar at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/public_notices/default.htm. Also, DEP’s Internet site http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/swerp/index.htm provides information about the rulemaking, including a link to a forum to accept comments from the public. (OGC No. 12-1058 and 12-1416)
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary VanTassel at (850)245-8474. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).