28444976, 5M-13.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 28444976

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

Chapter:

Best Management Practices for Florida Specialty Fruit and Nut Crop Operations

Overview

RULE:

5M-13.001	Purpose (Repealed)
5M-13.002	Approved Best Management Practices
5M-13.003	Presumption of Compliance (Repealed)
5M-13.004	Notice of Intent to Implement Best Management Practices
5M-13.005	BMP Record Keeping (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule is to adopt by reference a revised version of the manual titled Water Quality/Quantity Best Management Practices for Florida Specialty Fruit and Nut Crops (FDACS-P-01589, 2011 Edition). The new edition (2024) updates language to reflect statutory changes impacting the Best Management Practices program, provides more specific direction and expectation regarding the best management practices, and removes language not related to water quality or water conservation.

SUBJECT:

The subject area of the proposed rule is water quality and water conservation best management practices for Florida specialty fruit and nut crop production, including enrollment in the program and implementation verification site visit requirements. Proposed rule revisions remove language that is duplicative with Rule Chapter 5M-1, clarify the intent of BMP Program enrollment and checklist requirements, and outline terms for Equivalent Program enrollments.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.067(7)(c)2., 403.067(7)(d)2.c., 403.067(7)(d)3., 570.07(10), 570.07(23), F.S.

LAW:

403.067(7)(c)2., 403.067(7)(d)2.c., 403.067(7)(d)3., F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/13/2024 Vol. 50/116

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.067(7)(c)2., 403.067(7)(d)2.c., 403.067(7)(d)3., 570.07(10), 570.07(23), F.S., 403.067(7)(c)2., 403.067(7)(d)2.c., 403.067(7)(d)3., F.S.

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://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=5M-13.001&PDate=6/13/2024&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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