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Notice: 27959297

Notice of Emergency Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Florida Forest Service

Overview

RULE:

5IER24-2

Hurricane Idalia Silviculture Recovery Program

SPECIFIC REASONS FOR FINDING AN IMMEDIATE DANGER TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE:

In Section 24, Chapter 2023-349, Laws of Florida (L.O.F.), the Florida Legislature appropriated funds to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (Department) to administer a cost-sharing grant program (Program). The Program’s purpose is to assist eligible timber landowners in specified counties whose timber land was damaged as a result of Hurricane Idalia. In an effort to expedite the issuance of grant funding, the Legislature also authorized the Department to adopt emergency rules to implement the Program.

REASON FOR CONCLUDING THAT THE PROCEDURE IS FAIR UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES:

In Section 24, Chapter 2023-349, L.O.F., the Legislature made a specific finding that all conditions to adopt emergency rules pursuant to s. 120.54(4), F.S., had been deemed met for purposes of implementing the Program. The emergency rulemaking process is fair under the circumstances, as it was declared so by the Legislature, and because it allows the Department to fulfill its legislative mandate to assist affected timber landowners promptly while still providing reasonable and appropriate notice.

SUMMARY:

The rule adopts a form for use by affected timber landowners seeking to participate in the Program, establishes processes for application submission and review, specifies terms of eligibility, and delineates other Program requirements.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE EMERGENCY RULE IS:

John Stys, Assistant Director, Florida Forest Service, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite K214, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/17/2024 Vol. 50/11

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=5IER24-2&PDate=1/17/2024&Section=4

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