Florida Administrative Code

(1) To provide reasonable assurances that the proposed Mitigation Bank will meet the requirements of section 373.4136, F.S., this rule and the associated permit conditions, non-governmental bankers shall provide proof of financial responsibility for: (a) the construction and impl…

If the Mitigation Bank proposal meets the criteria of section 373.4136, F.S., chapter 62-330, F.A.C., and this chapter, the Agency shall issue a Mitigation Bank Permit to the banker. An authorization under this section may be issued in two forms: a Mitigation Bank Permit or a Mit…

(1) If no credits have been used or sold, a banker may apply to surrender a Mitigation Bank Permit, or permitted phase thereof, by submitting a written request to the Agency. The written request must identify which phase of the Mitigation Bank will be surrendered, indicate the ex…

The Department or a District may construct, operate, manage, and maintain a Mitigation Bank under this section after obtaining a Mitigation Bank Permit from the appropriate reviewing Agency. (1) The Department or District may apply to establish a Mitigation Bank by submitting a M…

Rulemaking Authority 373.4136(11) FS. Law Implemented 373.4135, 373.4136 FS. History-New 5-21-01, Repealed 2-19-15.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.421, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Repealed 2-16-12.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.421, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.421(2), 403.0877 FS. Law Implemented 120.54(5)(a), 373.421(2) FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, 8-16-98, 2-19-03, Transferred to 62-330.201.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.414, 373.418, 380.06(9)(b) FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.426, 380.06(9)(b) FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 120.54(5)(a), 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 403.0877 FS. Law Implemented 373.026(7), 373.109, 373.413, 373.414, 373.4141, 373.416, 373.426, 403.9328 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, 5-9-13, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed…

Rulemaking Authority 373.427 FS. Law Implemented 373.427 FS. History-New 10-12-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 120.53, 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented 120.60, 373.026, 373.118, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.421, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 3…

Rulemaking Authority 120.54(5)(a), 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.413, 373.414, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented 120.54(5)(a), 120.60(1), 373.109, 373.406(5), 373.413, 373.414, 373.4141, 373.416, 373.426, 373.428 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, 8-16-98, Repealed 11-25-13. …

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.109, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, 10-10-07, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.109, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416(2), 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 120.60(6), 373.429 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421 FS. Law Implemented 373.109, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.421, 373.426 FS. History-New 7-4-95, Amended 8-14-96, 2-19-03, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c)…

Rulemaking Authority 373.441(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.441 FS. History-New 8-29-95, Amended 8-7-12, Repealed 11-26-15.

Words and phrases used in this chapter shall, unless context clearly indicates otherwise, have the following meanings: (1) "Conflicting standards" means the water quality, water quantity, and water resource related environmental criteria that are part of a local government regula…

(1) Any local government may petition the Department to receive delegation of all or a portion of the Department or District's responsibilities under the environmental resource permit program. The petition shall be filed with the Department's Agency Clerk. (2) The petition as ini…

(1) Petitions for delegation shall include information sufficient to enable the Department to evaluate the proposal under the provisions of this chapter and Section 373.441, F.S. The petition shall initially include, at a minimum, all of the information in paragraphs (a) through …

(1) The environmental resource permit program requested by the local government shall be delegated only if the Department determines that delegation would further the goal of providing an efficient, effective and streamlined permitting system; the local government has the financi…

A county having a population of 75,000 or fewer, or a municipality or local pollution control program serving a population of 50,000 or fewer may request limiting the scope of delegation to the following: (1) Reviewing, taking agency action, and performing compliance and enforcem…

If the Department determines to delegate all or a portion of the environmental resource permit program to a local government, the following procedures shall be followed to identify and reconcile duplicative permitting and incorporate stricter local standards. (1) The Department s…

(1) A local government shall not implement or enforce any provisions of Part IV of Chapter 373, F.S., on behalf of the Department or Districts, except pursuant to a delegation agreement entered into under this chapter. (2) At a minimum, delegation agreements shall contain all of …

Rulemaking Authority 373.441 FS. Law Implemented 373.441 FS. History-New 8-29-95, Repealed 2-16-12.

(1) The intent of this rule is to fulfill the mandate of Section 373.414(18), F.S., which requires the establishment of a uniform mitigation assessment method to determine the amount of mitigation needed to offset adverse impacts to wetlands and other surface waters and to award …

(1) "Assessment area" means all or part of a wetland or surface water impact site, or a mitigation site, that is sufficiently homogeneous in character, impact, or mitigation benefits to be assessed as a single unit. (2) "Reviewing agency" means the Florida Department of Environme…

(1) When an applicant proposes mitigation for impacts to wetlands and surface waters as part of an environmental resource permit or wetland resource permit application, the applicant will be responsible for submitting the necessary supporting information for the application of Ru…

An impact or mitigation assessment area must be described with sufficient detail to provide a frame of reference for the type of community being evaluated and to identify the functions that will be evaluated. When an assessment area is an upland proposed as mitigation, functions …

(1) Utilizing the frame of reference established in Part I, the information obtained under this part must be used to determine the degree to which the assessment area provides the functions identified in Part I and the amount of function lost or gained by the project. Each impact…

(1) Time lag shall be incorporated into the gain in ecological value of the proposed mitigation as follows: (a) The time lag associated with mitigation means the period of time between when the functions are lost at an impact site and when the site has achieved the outcome that w…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.414(9), 373.414(18) FS. Law Implemented 373.414(18) FS. History-New 2-2-04, Amended 9-12-07, Repealed 6-14-16.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.418, 373.4145, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.409, 373.413, 373.414(9), 373.4141, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.423, 373.426, 373.428, 373.429 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.421, 373.426 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.414, 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.019, 373.117, 373.403, 373.413, 373.414, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.418, 373.421, 373.4211, 373.426, 403.0877, 403.813(1) FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-1…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.4145, 373.421(2), 403.0877 FS. Law Implemented 373.4145, 373.421(2) FS. History-New 10-1-07, Repromulgated 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.117, 373.118, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4132, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.426, 403.0877 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant t…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.4145, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.406, 373.4145, 403.813(1) FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.4145, 373.418, 380.06, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4141, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 380.06 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to par…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.0877, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.026(7), 373.109, 373.117, 373.118, 373.413, 373.4141, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.426, 373.428, 403.0877 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, 5-9-13, Repealed 11-25-…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.109, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 218.075, 373.109, 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 4-21-09, 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F…

Rulemaking Authority 161.055, 253.03(7), 253.77, 258.43, 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.418, 373.427, 403.805(1), FS. Law Implemented 120.60, 161.041, 161.055, 253.03, 253.77, 258.42, 258.43, 373.026, 373.413, 373.416, 373.427, 373.4275 FS. History-New 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13.…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.118, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.118, 373.413, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, 5-9-13, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373…

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.413, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.109, 373.118, 373.4141, 373.4145 FS. History-New 10-1-07, Amended 11-1-10, Repealed 11-25-13. Editorial Note: Repealed pursuant to paragraph 373.4131(2)(c), F.S.

Rulemaking Authority 373.026, 373.043, 373.044, 373.046, 373.113, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.418, 373.421, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.042, 373.409, 373.0421, 373.043, 373.046, 373.413, 373.4132, 373.141(9), 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.418, 373.423, 373.426, 373.…