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Notice: 6789532

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Division of Agricultural Water Policy

Chapter:

Best Management Practices for Florida Cattle Operations

Overview

RULE:

5M-11.001	Purpose
5M-11.002	Approved Best Management Practices
5M-11.003	Presumption of Compliance
5M-11.004	Notice of Intent to Implement
5M-11.005	Record Keeping

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rule is to adopt agricultural Best Management Practices for Florida cow/calf operations and to provide a mechanism for ranchers to enroll in the program by submitting Notices of Intent to Implement.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule establishes a procedure for submitting a “Notice of Intent” to implement agricultural Best Management Practices, and identifies the conditions that provide a presumption of compliance with state water quality standards for those pollutants addressed by the practices. The rule also provides that records maintained by the producer must be retained for at least 5 years, and are subject to periodic inspection.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.067(7)(c)2., 570.07(23) FS.

LAW:

403.067(7)(c)2. FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/20/2009 Vol. 35/07

COMMENTS:

From 2/20/2009 To 3/13/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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