28657697, 5I-7.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 28657697

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Florida Forest Service

Chapter:

RURAL AND FAMILY LANDS PROTECTION PROGRAM

Overview

RULE:

5I-7.002	Definitions
5I-7.004	Application Procedures and Requirements
5I-7.005	Technical Review and Evaluation of Project Applications
5I-7.006	Program Review and Evaluation of Project Applications
5I-7.007	Ranking, Review and Approval of Project Acquisition List
5I-7.008	Title and Survey
5I-7.010	Negotiations and Purchase Instruments
5I-7.011	Board Action
5I-7.013	Multi-Party Acquisitions
5I-7.014	Compliance, Monitoring and Enforcement

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to clarify and update the department’s rules and incorporated forms to increase efficiency in reviewing applications and acquiring rural lands protection easements. The proposed rules will update requirements for when the department must obtain approval of the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund for a purchase agreement, in response to HB 1279 and HB 1379, which were passed by the 2023 Legislature.

SUBJECT:

Clarified program functions and updated department forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

259.105(3)(i), 570.07(23), 570.71(10) FS.

LAW:

259.105, 259.105(3)(i), 570.71, 570.715 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/16/2024 Vol. 50/161

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

259.105(3)(i), 570.07(23), 570.71(10) FS., 259.105, 259.105(3)(i), 570.71, 570.715 FS.

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=5I-7.002&PDate=8/16/2024&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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