Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Division of Plant Industry
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
5B-57.001: Definitions
5B-57.002: Purpose
5B-57.004: Introduction, Possession or Movement of Arthropods, Biological Control Agents, Plant Pests, Noxious Weeds, and Invasive Plants, Regulated by the Department
5B-57.006: Regulation and Control of Noxious Weeds and Invasive Plants in Florida
5B-57.007: Noxious Weed List
5B-57.010: Noxious Weed and Invasive Plant Classification Procedures
5B-57.011: Biomass Plantings
5B-57.012: Casuarina Cunninghamiana Windbreaks
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendments will, in part, address the post harvest transport of Biomass/Biofuel materials, permitting requirements of Biomass/Biofuel plantings, and permitting exemptions.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Biomass/Biofuel Permit Requirements and Exemptions.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 570.07(13), (23) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 581.031(4), (5), (6), 581.083, 581.091 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Dr. Wayne N. Dixon, Assistant Director, Division of Plant Industry, P. O. Box 147100, Gainesville, FL 32614-7100

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.