Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUST FUND
The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: April 6, 2010, 9:30 a.m. (ET)
PLACE: Department of Environmental Protection, Conference Room A, Marjory Stoneman Douglas Bldg., 3900 Commonwealth Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399. Toll Free Teleconference Number: 1(888)808-6959, Conference Code: 2458486#
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To amend Chapter 18-14, F.A.C., to revise and clarify how administrative fines are assessed for violations on state-owned submerged land. The proposed amendments will provide for issuance of a Warning Letter, instead of a Notice of Violation. This will enable the Department to consolidate the enforcement actions of both proprietary and regulatory violations and achieve compliance in a shorter timeframe. The proposed amendments were revised following the October 26, 2009 workshop on this rule.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary VanTassel, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #2500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-8486, e-mail: Mary.VanTassel@dep.state.fl.us. The agenda for the workshop is available on the Department’s web site at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/public_notices/default.htm. Information and updates on this rule may be found at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/rules_dr.htm#erp (OGC No. 08-0631).
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mary VanTassel at (850)245-8486. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).