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Notice: 31189688

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITTING

Overview

RULE:

62-330.010	Purpose and Implementation
62-330.054	Individual Permits
62-330.056	Other Conceptual Approval Permits
62-330.060	Content of Applications for Individual and Conceptual Approval Permits
62-330.301	Conditions for Issuance of Individual and Conceptual Approval Permits
62-330.320	Duration of Permits
62-330.351	General Conditions for Conceptual Approval Permits

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 62-4, 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, 373.044, 373.4131, 373.4134, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421, 403.061, 403.087, 403.704(30), 403.805, F.S.

LAW:

373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.4134, 373.4136, 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), 706.04, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/3/2026 Vol. 52/149

COMMENTS:

From 8/3/2026 To 8/24/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-15343 FEMA P-946, Federal Guidelines for Inundation Mapping of Flood Risks Associated with Dam Incidents and Failures
Ref-19776 Form 62-330.301(27) Deed of Conservation Easement for WQEA
Ref-19777 Form 62-330.060(1) Application for Individual and Conceptual Approval Environmental Resource Permit, State 404 Program Permit, and Authorization to Use State-Owned Submerged Lands
Ref-19778 ERP Applicant's Handbook Volume I

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