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Notice: 17618612

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SMALL COMMUNITY WASTEWATER FACILITIES GRANTS

Overview

RULE:

62-505.200	Definitions
62-505.300	General Program Information
62-505.350	Grant Funding
62-505.600	Priority List Information (Repealed)
62-505.700	Planning, Design, Construction, and Procurement Requirements (Repealed)
62-505.750	Environmental Review (Repealed)
62-505.800	Audit Required (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The Small Community Wastewater Facilities Grants Program is governed by Chapter 62-505, F.A.C., and awards grants to assist financially disadvantaged small communities with their needs for adequate sewer facilities.  Amendments to Chapter 62-505, F.A.C., are proposed to incorporate amendments to the authorizing statutes, incorporate changes made by the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, and to make the rules consistent with the rules for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (Chapter 62-503, F.A.C.).

SUMMARY:

Rule 62-505.200, F.A.C., is being amended to include the definitions contained in Rule 62-503.200, F.A.C.  New definitions for “construction grant”, “design grant”, and “planning grant” are being proposed to provide clarification on the requirements for each type of grant available.  Rule 62-505.300, F.A.C., establishes the types of projects eligible for funding. Proposed changes include streamlining grant projects by using the Clean Water State Revolving Fund loan process and the requirement of implementing an asset management plan for construction projects.  The project priority ranking system was moved to paragraph 62-505.300(2)(c), where the base grant priority score is determined by the priority system used in the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, contained in subsections 62-503.300(e)1. through 62-503.300(e)4., F.A.C.  Revisions to Rule 62-505.350, F.A.C. include moving both the allowable and ineligible project costs to this section, establishing the grant amount, and the grant percentage to be applied for each project type. 
OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: 62-503.500, F.A.C.
EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: The reference from Rule 62-503.500, F.A.C. will not need to be amended to reflect changes in Chapter 62-505, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.1835 F.S., 403.1838 F.S

LAW:

403.1838 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/9/2016 Vol. 42/112

COMMENTS:

From 6/9/2016 To 6/30/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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