Statewide Stormwater Treatment Rule Development
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To address growing concerns about over-enrichment of
Florida’s surface waters, ground waters, and springs by
nutrients, the Department and the Water Management Districts are
developing a statewide stormwater treatment rule. This rule
represents a significant step forward in the control of nutrient
loadings from stormwater discharges.
A Technical Advisory Committee
was established to assist the Department and Water
Management District staffs in developing the first versions of
the draft rule and Applicant's Handbook. The TAC
met 10 times between March 2008 and September 2009 and
provided invaluable assistance in evolving the first
drafts. We will be using
this web site and a mailing list to distribute information about
the development of the stormwater rule and keep the public
informed.
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Rule Development Schedule - Revised
May 11, 2010
- TAC meetings March – November 2008
- Develop revised Applicant's Handbook - December 2008 - June 2009
- TAC meetings - July - September 2009
- Develop revised Applicant’s Handbook and draft rule –
October 2009 – March 2010
- Post revised AH and draft review on web site – Mid March 2010
- Rule workshops – May 2010
Schedule / Locations /
Recordings
- Comments due by June 18, 2010
- Develop revised Applicant’s Handbook and draft rule –
July-September 2010
- Post revised Applicant’s Handbook and draft rule on web site
– October 2010
- Rule workshops – will begin 30 days after revised
Applicant’s Handbook and draft rule is posted on website –
November 2010 (tentative)
- Comments due - within one month of public workshops (mid to
late December – tentative)
- Develop revised Applicant’s Handbook and draft rule –
January - March 2011 (tentative)
- Post revised Applican't Handbook and draft rule - January -
March 2011
- Conduct public workshops prior to rule adoption – May 2011
- Rule adoption - no sooner than July 1, 2011
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