Florida Administrative Code

(1) All authorized representatives of the Department, on presentation of appropriate credentials to the operator, or its authorized representative, shall have the right of entry to, on, or through all lands subject to this chapter. (2) Inspections shall occur on an irregular basi…

(1) Once an operator fulfills the reclamation and restoration requirements within a reclamation parcel, he may request a release of the reclamation parcel, as a whole or as a distinct upland portion thereof. The request shall be submitted in writing to the Department and shall in…

(1) Upon determination by the Department that an operator is in violation of any requirement of this chapter or approval granted, the Department shall notify the operator in writing by certified mail of the alleged violation. The notice of violation shall set forth in detail the …

(1) Security. (a) Form of Security. If the Department determines that an operator is not in compliance with the rate of reclamation established in subsection (5), the Department shall notify the operator in writing that the operator shall have 30 days to post one or more of the f…

(1) On or before March 1 of each year after Department approval of its Conceptual Reclamation Plan, each operator shall submit to the Department an Annual Mining and Reclamation report describing mining and reclamation activities for the previous calendar year and proposed mining…

The following forms are available from the Department of Environmental Protection and are incorporated by reference: (1) Application for a Conceptual Reclamation Plan or Modification, Reclamation Form No. 1, Effective 5-28-06. (2) Annual Mining and Reclamation Report, Reclamation…

The following words and terms shall have the definition and meaning ascribed to them in this section: (1) "Approved Reclamation Program" shall mean a reclamation program which has been approved by the Department. (2) "Bureau" shall mean the department's Bureau of Mine Reclamation…

(1) The Report of the Department of Environmental Protection entitled, "Evaluation of Pre-July 1, 1975 Disturbed Phosphate Lands," August, 1980, including the Appendices and Map Book, (henceforth referred to as the "Report") is hereby incorporated into these rules to the extent t…

(1) The Department will presume that a property is eligible or ineligible to participate in this program from the perspective of site characteristics based on the conclusions contained in the Report. (2) Notwithstanding the presumption of eligibility set forth in subsection (1), …

(1) The Department recognizes that certain lands identified as being eligible or ineligible to participate in this program based on the conclusions contained in the Report may have changed characteristics since the publication of the Report. Therefore, the Department may reevalua…

(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) To be acceptable for consideration, a reclamation program must contain a contiguous land unit which constitutes the following minimum fraction of the total parcel. Parcel Size (Acres) Minimum Program 20 or Less Total Parcel 21-100 Acres 1/2 of Parcel but not less than 20 acre…

(1) The Department recognizes that geographic extent, diversity of existing and proposed landforms and availability of fill and revegetation materials have a direct bearing on the time required for the completion of a reclamation program. Landowners are encouraged to complete rec…

(1) Safety. (a) Site cleanup. Each program site shall be left in a neat, orderly condition by removing or adequately burying all debris, junk, abandoned equipment, abandoned structures or parts of structures, worn-out or unusable equipment or materials, as well as all footings, p…

(1) Acquisition applications for nonmandatory lands shall be considered with the reclamation applications for funding under the provisions of subsection 62C-17.005(3), F.A.C. The per acre cost of lands acquired under this program are subject to the limitations of Chapter 253, F.S…

The Department acknowledges that a significant number of Landowners have received approval of reclamation plans. The approval of reclamation plans, which are strictly conceptual in nature and not a precondition to reclamation program approval, does not offer any additional priori…

(1) Reclamation contracts offered Landowners, execution of which shall signify acceptance of the reclamation program as approved, shall be in duplicate, each of which shall for all purposes be considered an original. (2) Reclamation contracts shall contain all modifications, if a…

(1) Reclamation contracts are not assignable without the approval of the Department. The Department may approve the assignment of a reclamation contract if there is not to be any modification to the approved reclamation program. The Department must approve all assignments involvi…

(1) The Department acknowledges that a number of Landowners have received approval of their reclamation program applications prior to July 1, 1984 and therefore are not subject to the funding limits of Chapter 378, F.S., as amended July 1, 1984. All actions on reclamation program…

A Landowner whose geographic extent of ownership within a parcel will not satisfy the minimum reclamation size necessary for participation in this program and whose land cannot be shown to qualify for an exception to the reclamation program size requirements of Rule 62C-17.006, F…

(1) Inspections. (a) The Landowner, by executing the reclamation contract, authorizes the employees of the Department to enter upon the program site, upon prior notification to the Landowner, during normal business hours to inspect for compliance with the reclamation contract. Al…

(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 …

Rulemaking Authority 370.021, 369.20, 369.22, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented 369.20, 369.22, 369.251, 403.088 FS. History-New 2-9-82, Amended 7-9-85, Formerly 16C-20.015, 16C-20.0015, Amended 5-3-95, Transferred to 68F-20.0015.

Rulemaking Authority 370.021, 369.20, 369.22, 369.25, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented 369.20, 369.22, 369.25, 369.251, 403.088 FS. History-New 5-8-77, Amended 2-9-82, 7-9-85, Formerly 16C-20.02, 16C-20.002, Amended 5-3-95, Transferred to 68F-20.002.

Rulemaking Authority 370.021, 369.20, 369.22, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented 369.20, 369.22, 369.251, 403.088 FS. History-New 2-9-82, Amended 7-9-85, Formerly 16C-20.035, 16C-20.0035, Amended 5-3-95, Transferred to 68F-20.0035. 62C-20.0045 Criteria for Issuing, Modifying or Denying …

Rulemaking Authority 370.021, 369.20, 369.22, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented 369.20, 369.22, 369.251, 403.088 FS. History-New 2-9-82, Amended 7-9-85, Formerly 16C-20.055, 16C-20.0055, Amended 5-3-95, Transferred to 68F-20.0055.

62C-20.0075 Penalties (Transferred)

Rulemaking Authority 370.021, 369.20, 369.22, 369.251 FS. Law Implemented 369.20, 369.22, 369.251, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161 FS. History-New 2-9-82, Formerly 16C-20.075, 16C-20.0075, Amended 5-3-95, Transferred to 68F-20.0075.

The rules in this chapter and Chapters 62C-26 through 62C-30, F.A.C., are adopted to implement the provisions of Chapter 377, Part I, F.S., Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources. (1) By accepting or renewing a permit under these rules, the permittee agrees to conduct all operations…

Unless the context otherwise requires, the words defined shall have the following meaning when found in Chapters 62C-25 through 62C-30, F.A.C.: (1) ADMINISTRATOR (OIL AND GAS ADMINISTRATOR) shall mean the Department's Oil and Gas Program Administrator. (2) AGENT shall mean a prof…

Each person who conducts geophysical surveys (unless exempted by Rule 62C-26.007, F.A.C.), drills an oil or gas related well (Rule 62C-26.003, F.A.C.), or operates an oil or gas related well (Rule 62C-26.008, F.A.C.), shall first obtain a permit from the Department. (1) Ordinaril…

The Department will implement provisions of section 377.34, F.S., to enjoin and seek penalties for violations of chapter 377, F.S. Rulemaking Authority 377.22 FS. Law Implemented 377.21, 377.34, 377.35, 377.36, 377.37 FS. History-New 8-1-83, Formerly 16C-25.075, Amended 6-4-89, 5…

Rulemaking Authority 377.22 FS. Law Implemented 377.21, 377.22 FS. History-New 11-26-81, Amended 4-12-83, Formerly 16C-25.08, Amended 6-4-89, 5-12-93, Formerly 16C-25.008, Amended 3-24-96, Repealed 4-29-13.

(1) Before a permit to conduct geophysical operations (see Rule 62C-26.007, F.A.C.), or to construct any oil or gas related well is granted, the owner or operator shall post a bond (Oil & Gas Form 2 or 2A) or other form of approved security (see subsection 62C-26.002(5), F.A.C.),…

The permittee shall notify all carried working interests in accordance with Section 377.2411, F.S., and shall designate and distribute earnings owed unknown or unlocated owners in accordance with Section 377.247, F.S. (1) Except as noted in subsection 62C-26.003(4), F.A.C., no pe…

(1) Field Wells. Wells drilled in existing fields shall be spaced in accordance with the special field rules adopted as orders by the Department. Where no such orders exist, general spacing subsections 62C-26.004(2) through (5), F.A.C., shall apply. (2) Exploratory Wells. Explora…

(1) Intent. This regulation shall govern all geophysical activities utilized in the exploration for hydrocarbons and other minerals. The Department intends to permit these activities provided they are conducted so as to minimize damage to all other resources. (2) State Owned Land…

All required forms are incorporated by reference in Rule 62C-25.008, F.A.C. (1) Before any company may use a well for its intended purpose (produce oil, dispose of saltwater, inject fluids for pressure maintenance, hold for future use, etc.), it must first obtain a permit to oper…

(1) Identification of Wells. Every person drilling or operating an oil or gas well shall keep posted in a conspicuous place near the well a sign legible from 100 feet and displaying the name of the operator, fee owner, well number, Department permit number, county name, section, …

The operator shall case and cement all wells so as to maintain well control and prevent degradation of other natural resources, including water and petroleum. All casing shall be new pipe or reconditioned so as to be equivalent to new pipe. After cementing, drilling shall be disc…

(1) Blowout preventers and related well control equipment shall be installed, used, and tested in a manner necessary to prevent blowouts. Prior to drilling below the surface casing, blowout prevention equipment shall be installed and maintained ready for use until drilling operat…

(1) The operator shall maintain readily accessible for use quantities of mud and mud additives sufficient to insure well control. The testing procedures, characteristics and use of drilling fluid and the conduct of related drilling procedures shall be such as are necessary to pre…

(1) A directional survey or equivalent shall be run to total depth and a certified copy filed with the Department on all Type I and productive Type II wells when the inclination survey is insufficient to demonstrate that the bottom hole location conforms to Rule 62C-26.004, F.A.C…

All completed wells shall be equipped with casingheads, wellhead fittings, valves and connections with a rated working-pressure equal to or greater than the shut-in pressure to which they will normally be subjected. Connections and valves shall be designed and installed to permit…

(1) Production Measurement. All production, prior to sales or commingling with another production, shall be measured in accordance with generally accepted industry standards and practices. Casinghead gas, when produced in quantities insufficient for sale, may be estimated by usin…

(1) Any operator spilling crude petroleum or associated fluids into the environment shall immediately notify the Department and any other agency having jurisdiction and shall immediately confirm in writing all such spills greater than 5 barrels. (2) The operator shall, in the eve…

The operator shall submit a plan of installation for the laying and construction of flowlines and gathering lines and associated structures. This plan shall include a detailed map showing location and complete design specifications of all lines and associated equipment. All such …

(1) All safety and environmental standards applicable to oil and gas wells are equally applicable to injection wells. Well workovers must conform to all applicable safety and environmental protection standards required under Chapters 62C-27 and 62C-28, F.A.C., and, in addition, t…

(1) Permits, as specified in Rules 62C-25.006, 62C-26.003, F.A.C., and subsection (3) below are required prior to both spudding and operating a Class II well. Wells initially constructed for the production of oil or gas may be converted to injection wells but shall not be operate…

(1) Notification. Each operator shall notify the Department's agent prior to commencing a workover operation or, during an emergency, as soon thereafter as possible. (2) Blowout Preventer Requirements. All workover operations for Type I wells shall provide blowout preventer syste…