Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-341.021: Definitions
62-341.201: Policy and Purpose
62-341.215: General Conditions for All Noticed General Permits
62-341.417: General Permit for Construction, Alteration or Maintenance of Boat Ramps and Associated Accessory Docks
62-341.427: General Permit for Certain Piers and Associated Structures
62-341.428: General Permit for Floating Vessel Platforms and Floating Boat Lifts
62-341.431: General Permit for Installation of Riprap
62-341.437: General Permit for the Installation of Fences
62-341.439: General Permit for the Construction or Maintenance of Culverted Driveway or Roadway Crossings, and Bridges of Artificial Waterways
62-341.443: General Permit to the Florida Department of Transportation, Counties and Municipalities for Minor Bridge Alteration, Replacement, Maintenance and Operation
62-341.447: General Permit to the Florida Department of Transportation, Counties, and Municipalities for Minor Activities Within Existing Rights-of-Way or Easements
62-341.448: General Permit to Counties and Municipalities to Pave Existing County or Municipally Owned and Maintained Roads, Including the Repair and Replacement of Bridges That Are Part of the Roadway
62-341.453: General Permit for Installation, Maintenance, Repair, and Removal of Underground Cable, Conduit, or Pipeline
62-341.455: General Permit for the Construction of Aerial Pipeline, Cable, and Conduit Crossings of Certain Waters
62-341.457: General Permit for Subaqueous Utility Crossings of Artificial Waterways
62-341.463: General Permit for the Construction and Operation of Culverts and Associated Water Control Structures in Mosquito Control Impoundments by Governmental Mosquito Control Agencies
62-341.467: General Permit for Breaching Mosquito Control Impoundments by Governmental Mosquito Control Agencies
62-341.475: General Permit for Minor Activities
62-341.476: General Permit for Private Single-Family Residences Within Jupiter Farms, Palm Beach County
62-341.483: General Permit to the Department and Water Management Districts to Conduct Minor Activities
62-341.485: General Permit to the Department and Water Management Districts for Environmental Restoration or Enhancement
62-341.486: General Permit to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for Environmental Restoration or Enhancement Activities
62-341.487: General Permit to the Department and Water Management Districts to Change Operating Schedules for Water Control Structures
62-341.490: Noticed General Permit for Dredging by the West Coast Inland Navigation District
62-341.491: Noticed General Permit for Raising the Height of Existing Earthen Embankments for Impoundments at Facilities for Mining Sand and Limestone
62-341.492: Noticed General Permit for Prospecting
62-341.494: Noticed General Permit for Maintenance of Public Navigation Channel and Canal Infrastructure by the West Coast Inland Navigation District within Lee County.
62-341.495: General Permit to the U.S. Forest Service for Minor Works within National Forests
62-341.500: General Permit for Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Alteration, Abandonment or Removal of Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management Systems
62-341.600: General Permit for the Construction of Artificial Reefs
62-341.601: General Permit for Clam and Oyster Culture on Sovereignty Submerged Lands Aquaculture Leases (Repealed)
62-341.602: General Permit for Installation and Maintenance of Intake and Discharge Pipes Associated with Marine Bivalve Facilities
62-341.603: General Permit for Non-nursery Cultivation and Wild Collection of Aquatic Plants
62-341.610: General Permit to Perform Prospecting Activities for Phosphate Minerals
62-341.611: General Permit for Temporary Dragline Crossings of Waterways
62-341.612: General Permit for Low Water Crossings
62-341.620: General Permit for the Construction and Maintenance of Electric Power Lines by Electric Utilities
62-341.621: General Permit for Relocation of Aerial Electric and Communication Lines Associated with Road Improvement Projects
62-341.630: General Permit for Single Family Residential Lots Within the Indian Trail Water Control District
62-341.900: Noticed General Permit Forms
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The chapter authorizes 36 categories of activities that can qualify for an environmental resource noticed general permit under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S. Similar noticed general permits have been issued by the water management districts in Chapters 40B-400, 40C-400, 40D-400, and 40E-400, F.A.C. Chapter 62-341, F.A.C., was last amended by the Department to expand the availability of these general permits to Phase 1 of the new environmental resource permit program within the geographic territory of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD), in accordance with Section 373.4145(1)(a), F.S. Those amendments became effective on October 1, 2007.
In accordance with Section 373.4145(1)(b), F.S., the Department is commencing development of the Phase 2 environmental resource permit program within the geographic territory of the NWFWMD. The Phase 2 rules primarily will involve amendments to Chapter 62-346 F.A.C., to regulate the management and storage of surface waters, including isolated wetlands in that area. As part of that rulemaking, the Department may propose amendments to the existing noticed general permits in Chapter 62-341, F.A.C., and may propose new noticed general permits. Because this chapter has statewide applicability, the Department expects to have public workshops around the state if any amendments are proposed to this chapter.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Chapter 62-341, F.A.C., may be amended to revise existing noticed general permits and add new noticed general permits that are issued by the Department under the environmental resource permit program in Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.044, 373.118, 373.406(5), 373.4145, 373.418, 380.06(9)(b), 403.061, 403.0877, 403.805, 403.813(2), 403.813(2)(t), 403.814(1), 403.815 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.54(5)(a), 120.60(2), 120.60(6), 161.041, 161.055, 250.002, 253.03, 253.04, 253.77, 258.42, 258.43, 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.044, 373.046, 373.109, 373.118, 373.129, 373.136, 373.403, 373.406(5), 373.409, 373.413, 373.414, 373.4141, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.418, 373.419, 373.421, 373.422, 373.423, 373.426, 373.427, 373.4275, 373.428, 373.429, 380.06(9)(b), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.803, 403.812, 403.813, 403.814, 403.815, 403.816, 403.927, 403.9328 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 3, 2007, Monday, 9:00 a.m. (ET)
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Rm. 609, Bob Martinez Bldg., 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee
DATE AND TIME: December 4, 2007, Tuesday, 9:00 a.m. (CT)
PLACE: Pensacola Junior College, Hagler Auditorium, Lecture Hall, Bldg. 2, Rm. 252, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola
DATE AND TIME: December 5, 2007, Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. (CT)
PLACE: Gulf Coast Community College, Sarzin Lecture Hall, Language & Literature Building, 5230 W. Hwy. 98, Panama City
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 850-245-8486. 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mary VanTassel, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, 2600 Blair Stone Road — MS 2500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone (850) 245-8486; e-mail: Mary.VanTassel@dep.state.fl.us; or facsimile (850) 245-8499. (OGC Tracking No. 07-1320)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.