Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-330.474 - General Permit for Certain Minor Activities

(1) A general permit is granted to construct, alter, maintain, operate, abandon, and remove the following:

(a) Piling supported structures, other than docks and piers, without walls, screens, or doors, provided that the structure is not used for mooring, and the cumulative square footage of existing and proposed structures over wetlands or other surface waters does not exceed 500 square feet in Outstanding Florida Waters or 1, 000 square feet outside of Outstanding Florida Waters;

(b) Up to 100 square feet of dredging or filling in wetlands or other surface waters; or

(c) Maintenance dredging of up to 50 cubic yards of material from wetlands or other surface waters, provided that the dredged material is placed in uplands.

(2) Persons proposing to use this general permit must provide, as part of the notice required in Rule 62-330.402, F.A.C., reasonable assurance that the proposed activity:

(a) Does not cause a violation of state water quality standards;

(b) Does not impede the conveyance of a stream, river, or other watercourse in a manner that would increase off-site flooding;

(c) Does not adversely impact aquatic or wetland dependent listed species;

(d) Does not cause the drainage of wetlands; and

(e) Is not located in, on, or over a community of corals, seagrasses, or attached marine macroalgae.

(3) The Agency will provide written notification to the person proposing to use this general permit whether the proposed activity qualifies for this general permit within 30 days of submittal of the written notice. The proposed activity shall not be commenced until the Agency has provided written notice that the applicant qualifies for the general permit.

(4) A determination that an activity qualifies for a general permit for a minor activity applies only to the site specific activity, location, method of construction, or operation of the authorized project, and the other design and operation features of the authorized activity.

(5) This general permit shall not be applicable on any parcel of property which has been the subject of the successive filing of notices under a general permit within a three-year period where the combination of activities to be conducted exceed the thresholds in this rule.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-330.474

Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118(1), 373.406(5), 373.413 1, 373.414(9), 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.118(1), 373.406(5), 373.413, 373.4131, 373.414(9), 373.416, 373.418, 373.426 FS.

Adopted by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 085, May 1, 2018 effective 6/1/2018.

New 6-1-18.