Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62C - Division of Resource Management › Chapter 62C-17 - MASTER RECLAMATION PLAN FOR LANDS DISTURBED BY THE SEVERANCE OF PHOSPHATE PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1975 › Section 62C-17.013 - Reimbursement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Reimbursement under this chapter is
				subject to Chapter 69I-44, F.A.C.
(2) Landowners shall submit to the Department
				for prior approval all advertisements and bid or proposal documents to be used
				to solicit bids or proposals for any contractual service or commodity to be
				used to perform the approved reclamation program.
(3) After the Department has notified the
				Landowner that the program site is in compliance with the reclamation contract
				for the purpose of reimbursement, the Landowner shall provide the Department
				pursuant to Chapter 69I-44, F.A.C., the documentation of cost incurred in
				performing the approved reclamation activities. The documented cost shall be
				summarized on forms provided by the Department. The Department shall, within
				thirty (30) days, review the documentation of cost submitted by the Landowner
				and if in order and proper, the Department shall authorize the appropriate
				reimbursement pursuant to the reclamation contract. The following forms are
				incorporated by reference into the rule and are effective with the effective
				date of the rule. Forms DEP 53-013(16) "Reimbursement Request Form, Preparation
				Instructions;" DEP 53-003(16) "Request for Reimbursement - Final Completion
				Method;" DEP 53-003(16) "Statement of Expenditures - Final Completion Method;"
				DEP 53-003(16) "Summary of Program Costs - Final Completion Method;" DEP
				53-002(16) "Request for Reimbursement - Completion of Revegetation Method;" DEP
				53-002(16) "Statement of Expenditures - Completion of Revegetation Method;" DEP
				53-002(16) "Summary of Program Costs - Completion of Revegetation Method;" DEP
				53-004(16) "Request for Reimbursement - Stage Completion Method;" DEP
				53-004(16) "Statement of Expenditures - Stage Completion Method;" DEP
				53-004(16) "Summary of Program Costs - Stage Completion Method;" DEP 53-005
				(16) "Request for Reimbursement - Percentage of Completion Method;" DEP
				53-005(16) "Statement of Expenditures - Percentage of Completion Method;" DEP
				53-005(16) "Summary of Program Costs - Percentage of Completion Method." All
				forms are available from the Department.
(4) When the final inspection of the program
				site indicates that the reclamation requirements of the reclamation contract
				have been met satisfactorily, and when the examination of the documentation of
				the cost of reclamation as reported by the Landowner indicates the costs are in
				order and proper, the Department is authorized to certify the reclamation
				completed.
(5) The certification of
				reclamation completion shall be recorded by the Landowner in the county in
				which the program site property is located. If the property is located in more
				than one county, the certification of reclamation contract completion shall be
				recorded in each county in which the property is located. Proof of recording
				the certification of reclamation completion must be provided to the Department
				prior to the Department's authorization of the final reimbursement.
(6) The Department is authorized to take
				final agency action on all matters required of the Department pursuant to
				Chapter 69I-44, F.A.C.
(7)
				Landowners shall use Department provided forms for the documented first
				mortgages, surety bonds or irrevocable letter of credits required, pursuant to
				Chapter 69I-44, F.A.C. Forms DEP 53-014(16) "Nonmandatory Land Reclamation
				Mortgage, " DEP 53-015(16) "Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Surety Bond" and DEP
				53-016(16) "Nonmandatory Land Reclamation Irrevocable Letter of Credit" are
				incorporated by reference into this rule and are effective with the effective
				date of the rule. These forms are available at the
				Department.
Rulemaking Authority
					 378.021,
					 378.038 FS. Law Implemented
					 378.021,
					 378.034,
					 378.035,
					 378.038
					 FS.
New 3-24-82, Amended 1-10-85, 12-3-85, Formerly 16C-17.13,
					 16C-17.013.