Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62 - Departmental › Chapter 62-330 - ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITTING › Section 62-330.010 - Purpose and Implementation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) This
				chapter, together with the rules and all documents it incorporates by
				reference, implements the comprehensive, statewide environmental resource
				permit (ERP) program under Section
				 373.4131, F.S.
(2) The ERP program governs the following:
				construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, repair, abandonment, and
				removal of stormwater management systems, dams, impoundments, reservoirs,
				appurtenant works, and works (including docks, piers, structures, dredging, and
				filling located in, on or over wetlands or other surface waters, as defined and
				delineated in Chapter 62-340, F.A.C.) (any one or a combination of these may be
				collectively referred to throughout this chapter as "projects" or
				"systems").
(3) The
				responsibilities for implementing this chapter are described in Operating and
				Delegation Agreements between the Department of Environmental Protection
				("Department"), the water management districts ("Districts"), and local
				governments ("delegated local governments"). The Agreements are incorporated by
				reference in Rule  62-113.100, F.A.C. The term
				"Agency" applies to the Department, a District, or a delegated local
				government, as applicable, throughout this chapter.
(4) This chapter is used in conjunction with
				an Applicant's Handbook, in two volumes, as follows:
(a) Applicant's Handbook Volume I, "General
				and Environmental" (hereinafter "Volume I") applies statewide to all activities
				regulated under Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. It includes explanations, procedures,
				guidance, standards, and criteria on what is regulated by this chapter, the
				types of permits available, how to submit an application or notice for a
				regulated activity to the Agencies, how applications and notices are reviewed,
				the standards and criteria for issuance, and permit duration and modification.
				Volume I, including Appendices G, H, and I only, is incorporated by reference
				herein, (December 22, 2020) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12078
).
(b) An Applicant's Handbook Volume II
				(hereinafter "Volume II"), has been adopted for use within each District. Each
				District's Volume II is incorporated by reference herein and in the rules
				listed below, which also are incorporated by reference herein. These rules and
				Handbook Volumes are available as provided in subsection (5), below.
1. Northwest Florida Water Management
				District - "Department of Environmental Protection and Northwest Florida Water
				Management District Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook - Volume
				II (Design and Performance Standards Including Basin Design and Criteria), "
				including all appendices, is incorporated by reference herein (June 1, 2018)
				(
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09392
and
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-03173
)
				or from the Agency as provided in subsection (5).
2. Suwannee River Water Management District,
				Applicant's Handbook Volume II, is incorporated by reference herein, (August,
				2013) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09398
),
				and in subsection  40B-400.091(2),
				F.A.C., (October 14, 2013) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-02523
).
3. St. Johns River Water Management District,
				Applicant's Handbook Volume II, is incorporated by reference herein, (June 1,
				2018) (
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09405
),
				and in subsections  40C-4.091(1) 
				(June 1, 2018) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09411
),
				and  40C-44.091(1),
				F.A.C., (June 1, 2018) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09410
).
4. Southwest Florida Water Management
				District, Applicant's Handbook Volume II, is incorporated by reference herein,
				(June 1, 2018) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12079
),
				and in Rule 40D-4.660, F.A.C., (June 1, 2018) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12080
).
5. South Florida Water Management District,
				Applicant's Handbook Volume II, including Appendices A through D, is
				incorporated by reference herein, (May 22, 2016) (
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-12081
).
A copy of the incorporated material identified above may be
				  obtained from the Agency Internet site,
https://floridadep.gov/water/water/content/water-resource-management-rules#ERP
,
				  or as described in subsection
				   62-330.010(5),
				  F.A.C.