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-17.005 - Prioritization of Reclamation Programs

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Reclamation program application prioritization shall be based on the following
				criteria; however, greater weight shall be given to one or more of the criteria
				depending on the overall needs of the nonmandatory land reclamation program:
(a) Whether there are existing Category 1, as
				defined in the Report, health and safety hazards, and if there are, they shall
				be given the greatest weight;
(b)
				Whether the economic or environmental utility or the aesthetic value of the
				land would return naturally within a reasonable period of time;
(c) Whether there is a reasonable geographic
				and applicant diversity in light of prior awarded reclamation contracts,
				reclamation program applications before the Committee, and the remaining
				eligible lands;
(d) Whether
				reclamation or acquisition is in the public interest;
(e) Whether the land has been naturally
				reclaimed or is eligible for acquisition by the State for hunting, fishing, or
				other outdoor recreation purposes, or wildlife preservation;
(f) Whether the land is to be reclaimed for
				agricultural uses and the applicant has agreed to maintain the lands in
				agricultural use for at least five (5) years after the completion of
				reclamation;
(g) Whether the
				program alone or in conjunction with other reclamation or acquisition programs
				will provide a substantial regional benefit;
(h) Whether the reclamation or acquisition
				program alone or in conjunction with other reclamation programs will benefit
				regional drainage patterns or is part of an overall reclamation plan identified
				for environmental land uses or the protection of diverse plant and wildlife
				communities;
(i) Whether the land
				is publicly owned and will be reclaimed for public purposes or whether the land
				is adjacent to or nearby publicly owned lands;
(j) Whether the applicant has demonstrated,
				by performance, the ability to accomplish quality reclamation in an economical,
				expeditious, and efficient manner;
(k) Whether the program includes a donation
				or agreement to sell a portion of the program application area to the State for
				outdoor recreational or wildlife habitat protection purposes;
(l) Whether the reclamation or acquisition
				program is cost-effective in achieving the goals of the nonmandatory land
				reclamation program;
(m) Whether
				the program will reclaim lands described in subsection
				 62C-17.009(5),
				F.A.C.;
(n) Whether the applicant
				has agreed to maintain the land in conformance with the standards and criteria
				of this rule and without substantial deviation from the approved program for a
				period of five (5) years following completion of the reclamation program; and,
(o) Whether any endangered or
				threatened species occupy the reclamation or acquisition program area and the
				extent to which they will be affected.
(p) Whether the landowner had submitted the
				notice of intent required by Rule 62C-17.0038, F.A.C.