30826132, 62-332.100 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30826132

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITTING FOR WATER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT AREAS

Overview

RULE:

62-332.100	Scope and Intent
62-332.200	Definitions
62-332.300	General Requirements
62-332.350	WQEA Permit and WQEA Conceptual Approval Permit Applications
62-332.400	Establishment of Enhancement Credits
62-332.500	Service Area and Enhancement Credit Locational Valuation Factor Adjustments
62-332.530	Land Use Restrictions on Water Quality Enhancement Areas
62-332.550	Financial Responsibility
62-332.600	Enhancement Credit Transactions and Credit Use
62-332.700	Enhancement Credit Tracking
62-332.800	Enhancement Credit Monitoring and Continuing Credit Verification
62-332.900	Compliance and Enforcement
62-332.920	Surrender or Transfer of Water Quality Enhancement Area Permits

PURPOSE:

The Department is initiating additional rulemaking to implement s. 373.4134, F.S., to establish an Environmental Resource Permit for Water Quality Enhancement Areas and authorize the creation and use of enhancement credits for specified regulatory purposes. This notice supplements corresponding notices of rule development to implement s. 373.4134, F.S., for rules in Chapters 62-330 and 62-4, F.A.C., to revise and establish an Environmental Resource Permit for Water Quality Enhancement Areas.

SUBJECT:

The Department is proposing to create Chapter 62-332, F.A.C., to establish a Water Quality Enhancement Area permit under the Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) program and establish the requirements for the permit application, enhancement credits, service area requirements, land use restrictions, credit ledgers, monitoring requirements, financial responsibility, compliance and enforcement mechanisms, and the surrender or transfer of permits.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.4134, 403.067(9), 403.805 F.S.

LAW:

373.4134, 403.067 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/28/2026 Vol. 52/82

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.4134, 403.067(9), 403.805 F.S., 373.4134, 403.067 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=62-332.100&PDate=4/28/2026&Section=1

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