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Notice: 6633459

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

Environmental Resource Permitting in Northwest Florida

Overview

RULE:

62-346.071

Fees (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The proposed amendments increase the fees in Rule 62-346.071, F.A.C., for environmental resource permit (ERP) program activities under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., within the geographic area of the Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD). These amendments accomplish two primary objectives as required by the statute. First, these changes comply with Section 373.109, F.S., which established a new $250 minimum fee for noticed general permits and individual permits; a new minimum fee of $100 to verify qualification for an exemption; and a new $100 minimum fee to conduct an informal wetland boundary determination. The new and minimum fees automatically became effective July 1, 2008.
Second, the rule is amended to increase all fees authorized under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., to reflect changes in the rate of inflation since the time each fee was established or most recently revised. Also, as required by the statute, the rule states that the Department will adjust all of the fees every five years based on changes in the consumer price index (CPI), and identifies the inflation index used for making the fee adjustments. The inflation index being used is the price paid by all urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services; specifically, the CPI figures for the “CPI-U, U.S. City Average, All Items” established by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (www.bls.gov/cpi/), computed as provided in the BLS publication “Handbook of Methods,” Chapter 17 (www.bls.gov/opub/hom/pdf/homch17.pdf).
These fees will apply to applications and notices for ERP activities reviewed and acted upon by the Department or the NWFWMD, in accordance with the division of responsibilities established by the Operating Agreement adopted in Chapter 62-113, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

New fees, minimum fees, and adjustments to all fees to reflect inflation, for ERP activities conducted under Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., within the geographic area of the NWFWMD.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.026(7), 373.043, 373.109, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS.

LAW:

218.075, 373.109, 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/16/2009 Vol. 35/02

COMMENTS:

From 1/16/2009 To 2/6/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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