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Notice: 8558424

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Florida Forest Service

Chapter:

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SILVICULTURE

Overview

RULE:

5I-6.003	Presumption of Compliance
5I-6.004	Notice of Intent to Implement

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to amend by request from JAPC existing language in subsection 5I-6.003(4), F.A.C., by striking “non-regulatory and incentive-based” from line (4); and to incorporate by reference Best Management Practices for Silviculture Notice of Intent to Implement Rule 5I-6.004, F.A.C., DACS Form No. 11305, Revised 02/2010.

SUMMARY:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to amend existing language in subsection 5I-6.003(4), F.A.C., by striking “non-regulatory and incentive-based” from line (4) and to establish a procedure for submitting a “Notice of Intent to Implement” Silviculture BMPs, that, when filed with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Forestry (DOF), and BMPs are implemented, provides a presumption of compliance with state water quality standards and release from the provisions of Section 376.307(5), F.S., for those pollutants addressed by the practices. Once filed with DOF, the Notice of Intent shall enable the applicant to apply for assistance with the implementations as identified in Section 403.067(7)(c)2., F.S. This proposed rule amendment also provides that records maintained by the applicant confirming implementation of Silviculture BMPs are subject to DOF inspection.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

570.07 (23) FS.

LAW:

403.067(7)(c)(2), 589.04(1)(a) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/7/2010 Vol. 36/18

COMMENTS:

From 5/7/2010 To 5/28/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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