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Notice: 31189494

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

62-4.050

Procedures to Obtain Permits and Other Authorizations; Applications

PURPOSE:

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 proposed rule to implement s. 373.4134, F.S., for rules in Chapters 62-332 and 62-330, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

The rules will create a voluntary water quality enhancement area (WQEA) permit regulated under the Environmental Resource Permitting Program as an individual permit or a conceptual approval permit. Existing rules will be amended to add a processing fee and add WQEAs as a permit category with associated application forms and requirements and make necessary related corrections. New rules will be created to specify application and permit requirements, monitoring requirements, land use protections, and assurances for perpetual operation of the WQEA.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 373.109, 373.4131, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704(30), 403.805, F.S.

LAW:

373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4134, 373.4135, 373.414(9), (11), (12)(a), (13), (14), (15), (16), 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0885, 403.722, 403.861(7), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/3/2026 Vol. 52/149

COMMENTS:

From 8/3/2026 To 8/24/2026 (21 Days)

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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