NOTICE OF ROUTINE PROGRAM CHANGE APPROVAL

On June 2, 2011, the State received concurrence from the Federal Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) that the proposed changes to the approved Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) with certain exceptions, as noted in the routine program change submission located at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/federal/fedconsv.htm, constitute routine changes as defined by 15 C.F.R. 923.84, implementing the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (16 U.S.C. ss. 1451 et seq.). The proposed changes were noticed in the F.A.W. on February 11, 2011.

These incorporated changes do not result in any substantial change to the enforceable policies or authorities of the FCMP related to uses subject to management, special management areas, boundaries, authorities and organization or coordination, public involvement, and national interest.

As of the date of this notice, these changes are incorporated into the FCMP and federal consistency applies to these statutory and rule changes. This notice has been sent to affected parties, including affected local governments, state agencies, and regional offices of relevant federal agencies as required by 15 C.F.R. 923.84(b)(4).

For more information on this Routine Program Change and the list of persons and organizations notified, please contact: Mr. Chris Kavanagh, Department of Environmental Protection, Florida Coastal Management Program, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000, (850)245-2168.