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Notice: 8039765

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division:

Florida Forest Service

Chapter:

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES FOR SILVICULTURE

Overview

RULE:

5I-6.001	Purpose (Repealed)
5I-6.002	Approved Best Management Practices BMPs
5I-6.003	Presumption of Compliance
5I-6.004	Notice of Intent to Implement
5I-6.005	Record Keeping

PURPOSE:

New BMPs for Mat Logging in wetlands Updated information on seeding rates for vegetative stabilization. Provide a current list of special waterbodies in Florida as obtained from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (i.e. Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters, and Class I Waters).

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule establishes 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 also provides that records maintained by the applicant confirming implementation of non-regulatory and incentive-based BMPs are subject to DOF inspection.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

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

LAW:

403.067(7)(c)2., 589.041(1)(a) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/18/2009 Vol. 35/50

COMMENTS:

From 12/18/2009 To 1/8/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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