HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 167

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  The Committee on General Government Appropriations offered the

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14         Amendment 

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16  remove from the bill:  all of said lines

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18  and insert in lieu thereof:

19         1.  Organic detrital material that exists on the

20  surface of natural mineral soil shall be allowed to be removed

21  to a depth of 3 feet or to the natural mineral soils or the

22  rocky substrate;, whichever is less.

23         2.  Exceedence's of the limitations provided for in

24  subparagraph 1. are permitted provided that they deal with

25  material described in paragraph (r) and are included in

26  permits granted under s. 369.20 or s. 369.25.

27         3.2.  All organic material removed removal pursuant to

28  this paragraph subsection shall be deposited in an upland site

29  in a manner that will prevent the reintroduction of the

30  material into waters in the state except when spoil material

31  is permitted to be used to create wildlife islands in

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                                Bill No. CS/HB 167

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





 1  freshwater bodies of the state when a governmental entity is

 2  permitted pursuant to s. 369.20 this section to create such

 3  islands as a part of a restoration or enhancement project;

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 5         4.  Twenty-five percent, by mass, of the indigenous,

 6  noninvasive, nonnuisance biota removed shall be replanted.

 7         53.  All activities are performed in a manner

 8  consistent with state water quality standards.

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