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Senator Jones moved the following amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete line(s) 120-169

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and insert:

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     Section 4.  Present subsection (40) of section 403.061,

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Florida Statutes, is redesignated as subsection (41), and a new

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subsection (40) is added to that section to read:

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     403.061  Department; powers and duties.--The department

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shall have the power and the duty to control and prohibit

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pollution of air and water in accordance with the law and rules

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adopted and promulgated by it and, for this purpose, to:

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     (40) Maintain a prioritized list of projects or activities

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that applicants may consider when developing proposals to meet

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the mitigation or public interest requirements of chapter 253,

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chapter 373, or this chapter. The contents of such a list are not

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a rule as defined in chapter 120, and listing a specific project

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or activity does not imply approval by the department for such

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project or activity. Each county government is encouraged to

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develop a prioritized inventory of projects or activities for

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inclusion on the list by obtaining input from local stakeholders

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in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors, including local

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governments, port authorities, marine contractors, other

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representatives of the marine construction industry,

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environmental or conservation organizations, and other interested

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parties. Counties may establish dedicated funds depositing public

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interest donations into a reserve for future public interest

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projects, including improvements to on-water law enforcement

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activities.

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The department shall implement such programs in conjunction with

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its other powers and duties and shall place special emphasis on

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reducing and eliminating contamination that presents a threat to

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humans, animals or plants, or to the environment.

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     Section 5.  Section 403.813, Florida Statutes, is amended to

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read:

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     403.813  Permits issued at district centers; exceptions.--

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     (1) The secretary shall adopt procedural rules providing

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for a short-form application for, and issuance at the district

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centers of, permits for:

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     (a) Projects which affect less than 10 acres of

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jurisdictional area and are within the landward extent of waters

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of the state that are directly impacted by dredging or filling,

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including other areas severed from or connected to waters of the

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state as a result of dredge and fill activities.

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     (b) Docking facilities of less than 10 wet slips, which

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facilities do not provide commercial or marine supplies or

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services.

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     (c) New seawalls or similar structures which do not exceed

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500 linear feet of shoreline.

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     (d) The installation of subaqueous transmission and

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distribution lines laid on, or embedded in, the bottoms of waters

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of the state carrying water, electricity, communication cables,

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oil, and gas, except as exempted by paragraph (2)(m) or paragraph

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(2)(n).

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     (e) Other similar projects that are limited in scope as

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specified by rule.

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     (1)(2) A permit is not required under this chapter, chapter

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373, chapter 61-691, Laws of Florida, or chapter 25214 or chapter

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25270, 1949, Laws of Florida, and a local government may not

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require further verification from the department for activities

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associated with the following types of projects; however, except

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as otherwise provided in this subsection, nothing in this

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subsection does not relieve relieves an applicant from any

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requirement to obtain permission to use or occupy lands owned by

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the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or

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any water management district in its governmental or proprietary

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capacity or from complying with applicable local pollution

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control programs authorized under this chapter or other

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requirements of county and municipal governments:

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     (a)  The installation of overhead transmission lines, with

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support structures which are not constructed in waters of the

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state and which do not create a navigational hazard.

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     (b)  The installation and repair of mooring pilings and

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dolphins associated with private docking facilities or piers and

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the installation of private docks, piers and recreational docking

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facilities, or piers and recreational docking facilities of local

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governmental entities when the local governmental entity's

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activities will not take place in any manatee habitat, any of

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which docks:

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     1.  Has 500 square feet or less of over-water surface area

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for a dock which is located in an area designated as Outstanding

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Florida Waters or 1,000 square feet or less of over-water surface

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area for a dock which is located in an area which is not

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designated as Outstanding Florida Waters;

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     2.  Is constructed on or held in place by pilings or is a

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floating dock which is constructed so as not to involve filling

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or dredging other than that necessary to install the pilings;

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     3.  Shall not substantially impede the flow of water or

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create a navigational hazard;

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     4.  Is used for recreational, noncommercial activities

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associated with the mooring or storage of boats and boat

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paraphernalia; and

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     5.  Is the sole dock constructed pursuant to this exemption

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as measured along the shoreline for a distance of 65 feet, unless

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the parcel of land or individual lot as platted is less than 65

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feet in length along the shoreline, in which case there may be

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one exempt dock allowed per parcel or lot.

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Nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit the department from

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taking appropriate enforcement action pursuant to this chapter to

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abate or prohibit any activity otherwise exempt from permitting

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pursuant to this paragraph if the department can demonstrate that

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the exempted activity has caused water pollution in violation of

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this chapter.

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     (c)  The installation and maintenance to design

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specifications of boat ramps on artificial bodies of water where

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navigational access to the proposed ramp exists or the

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installation of boat ramps open to the public in any waters of

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the state where navigational access to the proposed ramp exists

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and where the construction of the proposed ramp will be less than

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30 feet wide and will involve the removal of less than 25 cubic

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yards of material from the waters of the state, and the

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maintenance to design specifications of such ramps; however, the

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material to be removed shall be placed upon a self-contained

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upland site so as to prevent the escape of the spoil material

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into the waters of the state.

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     (d)  The replacement or repair of existing docks and piers,

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except that no fill material is to be used and provided that the

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replacement or repaired dock or pier is in the same location and

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of the same configuration and dimensions as the dock or pier

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being replaced or repaired. This does not preclude the use of

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different construction materials or minor deviations to allow

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upgrades to current structural and design standards.

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     (e)  The restoration of seawalls at their previous locations

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or upland of, or within 1 foot waterward of, their previous

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locations. However, this shall not affect the permitting

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requirements of chapter 161, and department rules shall clearly

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indicate that this exception does not constitute an exception

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from the permitting requirements of chapter 161.

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     (f)  The performance of maintenance dredging of existing

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manmade canals, channels, intake and discharge structures, and

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previously dredged portions of natural water bodies within

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drainage rights-of-way or drainage easements which have been

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recorded in the public records of the county, where the spoil

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material is to be removed and deposited on a self-contained,

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upland spoil site which will prevent the escape of the spoil

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material into the waters of the state, provided that no more

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dredging is to be performed than is necessary to restore the

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canals, channels, and intake and discharge structures, and

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previously dredged portions of natural water bodies, to original

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design specifications or configurations, provided that the work

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is conducted in compliance with s. 370.12(2)(d), provided that no

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significant impacts occur to previously undisturbed natural

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areas, and provided that control devices for return flow and best

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management practices for erosion and sediment control are

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utilized to prevent bank erosion and scouring and to prevent

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turbidity, dredged material, and toxic or deleterious substances

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from discharging into adjacent waters during maintenance

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dredging. Further, for maintenance dredging of previously dredged

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portions of natural water bodies within recorded drainage rights-

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of-way or drainage easements, an entity that seeks an exemption

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must notify the department or water management district, as

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applicable, at least 30 days prior to dredging and provide

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documentation of original design specifications or configurations

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where such exist. This exemption applies to all canals and

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previously dredged portions of natural water bodies within

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recorded drainage rights-of-way or drainage easements constructed

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prior to April 3, 1970, and to those canals and previously

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dredged portions of natural water bodies constructed on or after

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April 3, 1970, pursuant to all necessary state permits. This

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exemption does not apply to the removal of a natural or manmade

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barrier separating a canal or canal system from adjacent waters.

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When no previous permit has been issued by the Board of Trustees

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of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund or the United States Army

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Corps of Engineers for construction or maintenance dredging of

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the existing manmade canal or intake or discharge structure, such

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maintenance dredging shall be limited to a depth of no more than

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5 feet below mean low water. The Board of Trustees of the

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Internal Improvement Trust Fund may fix and recover from the

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permittee an amount equal to the difference between the fair

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market value and the actual cost of the maintenance dredging for

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material removed during such maintenance dredging. However, no

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charge shall be exacted by the state for material removed during

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such maintenance dredging by a public port authority. The

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removing party may subsequently sell such material; however,

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proceeds from such sale that exceed the costs of maintenance

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dredging shall be remitted to the state and deposited in the

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Internal Improvement Trust Fund.

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     (g)  The maintenance of existing insect control structures,

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dikes, and irrigation and drainage ditches, provided that spoil

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material is deposited on a self-contained, upland spoil site

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which will prevent the escape of the spoil material into waters

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of the state. In the case of insect control structures, if the

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cost of using a self-contained upland spoil site is so excessive,

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as determined by the Department of Health, pursuant to s.

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403.088(1), that it will inhibit proposed insect control, then-

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existing spoil sites or dikes may be used, upon notification to

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the department. In the case of insect control where upland spoil

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sites are not used pursuant to this exemption, turbidity control

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devices shall be used to confine the spoil material discharge to

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that area previously disturbed when the receiving body of water

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is used as a potable water supply, is designated as shellfish

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harvesting waters, or functions as a habitat for commercially or

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recreationally important shellfish or finfish. In all cases, no

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more dredging is to be performed than is necessary to restore the

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dike or irrigation or drainage ditch to its original design

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specifications.

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     (h)  The repair or replacement of existing functional pipes

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or culverts the purpose of which is the discharge or conveyance

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of stormwater. In all cases, the invert elevation, the diameter,

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and the length of the culvert shall not be changed. However, the

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material used for the culvert may be different from the original.

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     (i)  The construction of private docks of 1,000 square feet

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or less of over-water surface area and seawalls in artificially

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created waterways where such construction will not violate

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existing water quality standards, impede navigation, or affect

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flood control. Local governments may require permitting or a one-

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time registration in order to ensure compliance with local

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ordinances, codes, or regulations relating to building or zoning.

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This exemption does not apply to the construction of vertical

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seawalls in estuaries or lagoons unless the proposed construction

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is within an existing manmade canal where the shoreline is

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currently occupied in whole or part by vertical seawalls.

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     (j)  The construction and maintenance of swales.

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     (k)  The installation of aids to navigation and buoys

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associated with such aids, provided the devices are marked

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pursuant to s. 327.40.

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     (l)  The replacement or repair of existing open-trestle foot

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bridges and vehicular bridges that are 100 feet or less in length

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and two lanes or less in width, provided that no more dredging or

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filling of submerged lands is performed other than that which is

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necessary to replace or repair pilings and that the structure to

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be replaced or repaired is the same length, the same

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configuration, and in the same location as the original bridge.

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No debris from the original bridge shall be allowed to remain in

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the waters of the state.

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     (m)  The installation of subaqueous transmission and

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distribution lines laid on, or embedded in, the bottoms of waters

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in the state, except in Class I and Class II waters and aquatic

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preserves, provided no dredging or filling is necessary.

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     (n)  The replacement or repair of subaqueous transmission

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and distribution lines laid on, or embedded in, the bottoms of

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waters of the state.

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     (o)  The construction of private seawalls in wetlands or

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other surface waters where such construction is between and

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adjoins at both ends existing seawalls; follows a continuous and

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uniform seawall construction line with the existing seawalls; is

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no more than 150 feet in length; and does not violate existing

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water quality standards, impede navigation, or affect flood

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control. However, in estuaries and lagoons the construction of

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vertical seawalls is limited to the circumstances and purposes

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stated in s. 373.414(5)(b)1.-4. This paragraph does not affect

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the permitting requirements of chapter 161, and department rules

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must clearly indicate that this exception does not constitute an

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exception from the permitting requirements of chapter 161.

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     (p)  The restoration of existing insect control impoundment

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dikes which are less than 100 feet in length. Such impoundments

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shall be connected to tidally influenced waters for 6 months each

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year beginning September 1 and ending February 28 if feasible or

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operated in accordance with an impoundment management plan

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approved by the department. A dike restoration may involve no

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more dredging than is necessary to restore the dike to its

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original design specifications. For the purposes of this

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paragraph, restoration does not include maintenance of

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impoundment dikes of operating insect control impoundments.

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     (q)  The construction, operation, or maintenance of

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stormwater management facilities which are designed to serve

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single-family residential projects, including duplexes,

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triplexes, and quadruplexes, if they are less than 10 acres total

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land and have less than 2 acres of impervious surface and if the

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facilities:

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     1.  Comply with all regulations or ordinances applicable to

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stormwater management and adopted by a city or county;

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     2.  Are not part of a larger common plan of development or

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sale; and

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     3.  Discharge into a stormwater discharge facility exempted

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or permitted by the department under this chapter which has

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sufficient capacity and treatment capability as specified in this

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chapter and is owned, maintained, or operated by a city, county,

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special district with drainage responsibility, or water

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management district; however, this exemption does not authorize

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discharge to a facility without the facility owner's prior

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written consent.

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     (r)  The removal of aquatic plants, the removal of tussocks,

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the associated replanting of indigenous aquatic plants, and the

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associated removal from lakes of organic detrital material when

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such planting or removal is performed and authorized by permit or

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exemption granted under s. 369.20 or s. 369.25, provided that:

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     1.  Organic detrital material that exists on the surface of

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natural mineral substrate shall be allowed to be removed to a

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depth of 3 feet or to the natural mineral substrate, whichever is

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less;

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     2.  All material removed pursuant to this paragraph shall be

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deposited in an upland site in a manner that will prevent the

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reintroduction of the material into waters in the state except

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when spoil material is permitted to be used to create wildlife

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islands in freshwater bodies of the state when a governmental

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entity is permitted pursuant to s. 369.20 to create such islands

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as a part of a restoration or enhancement project;

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     3.  All activities are performed in a manner consistent with

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state water quality standards; and

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     4.  No activities under this exemption are conducted in

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wetland areas, as defined by s. 373.019(25), which are supported

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by a natural soil as shown in applicable United States Department

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of Agriculture county soil surveys, except when a governmental

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entity is permitted pursuant to s. 369.20 to conduct such

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activities as a part of a restoration or enhancement project.

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The department may not adopt implementing rules for this

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paragraph, notwithstanding any other provision of law.

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     (s)  The construction, installation, operation, or

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maintenance of floating vessel platforms or floating boat lifts,

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provided that such structures:

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     1.  Float at all times in the water for the sole purpose of

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supporting a vessel so that the vessel is out of the water when

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not in use;

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     2.  Are wholly contained within a boat slip previously

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permitted under ss. 403.91-403.929, 1984 Supplement to the

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Florida Statutes 1983, as amended, or part IV of chapter 373, or

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do not exceed a combined total of 500 square feet, or 200 square

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feet in an Outstanding Florida Water, when associated with a dock

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that is exempt under this subsection or associated with a

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permitted dock with no defined boat slip or attached to a

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bulkhead on a parcel of land where there is no other docking

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structure;

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     3.  Are not used for any commercial purpose or for mooring

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vessels that remain in the water when not in use, and do not

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substantially impede the flow of water, create a navigational

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hazard, or unreasonably infringe upon the riparian rights of

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adjacent property owners, as defined in s. 253.141;

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     4.  Are constructed and used so as to minimize adverse

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impacts to submerged lands, wetlands, shellfish areas, aquatic

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plant and animal species, and other biological communities,

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including locating such structures in areas where seagrasses are

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least dense adjacent to the dock or bulkhead; and

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     5.  Are not constructed in areas specifically prohibited for

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boat mooring under conditions of a permit issued in accordance

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with ss. 403.91-403.929, 1984 Supplement to the Florida Statutes

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1983, as amended, or part IV of chapter 373, or other form of

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authorization issued by a local government.

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Structures that qualify for this exemption are relieved from any

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requirement to obtain permission to use or occupy lands owned by

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the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund and,

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with the exception of those structures attached to a bulkhead on

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a parcel of land where there is no docking structure, shall not

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be subject to any more stringent permitting requirements,

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registration requirements, or other regulation by any local

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government. Local governments may require either permitting or

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one-time registration of floating vessel platforms to be attached

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to a bulkhead on a parcel of land where there is no other docking

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structure as necessary to ensure compliance with local

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ordinances, codes, or regulations. Local governments may require

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either permitting or one-time registration of all other floating

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vessel platforms as necessary to ensure compliance with the

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exemption criteria in this section; to ensure compliance with

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local ordinances, codes, or regulations relating to building or

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zoning, which are no more stringent than the exemption criteria

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in this section or address subjects other than subjects addressed

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by the exemption criteria in this section; and to ensure proper

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installation, maintenance, and precautionary or evacuation action

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following a tropical storm or hurricane watch of a floating

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vessel platform or floating boat lift that is proposed to be

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attached to a bulkhead or parcel of land where there is no other

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docking structure. The exemption provided in this paragraph shall

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be in addition to the exemption provided in paragraph (b). The

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department shall adopt a general permit by rule for the

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construction, installation, operation, or maintenance of those

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floating vessel platforms or floating boat lifts that do not

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qualify for the exemption provided in this paragraph but do not

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cause significant adverse impacts to occur individually or

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cumulatively. The issuance of such general permit shall also

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constitute permission to use or occupy lands owned by the Board

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of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund. No local

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government shall impose a more stringent regulation, permitting

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requirement, registration requirement, or other regulation

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covered by such general permit. Local governments may require

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either permitting or one-time registration of floating vessel

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platforms as necessary to ensure compliance with the general

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permit in this section; to ensure compliance with local

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ordinances, codes, or regulations relating to building or zoning

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that are no more stringent than the general permit in this

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section; and to ensure proper installation and maintenance of a

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floating vessel platform or floating boat lift that is proposed

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to be attached to a bulkhead or parcel of land where there is no

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other docking structure.

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     (t)  The repair, stabilization, or paving of existing county

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maintained roads and the repair or replacement of bridges that

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are part of the roadway, within the Northwest Florida Water

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Management District and the Suwannee River Water Management

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District, provided:

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     1.  The road and associated bridge were in existence and in

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use as a public road or bridge, and were maintained by the county

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as a public road or bridge on or before January 1, 2002;

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     2.  The construction activity does not realign the road or

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expand the number of existing traffic lanes of the existing road;

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however, the work may include the provision of safety shoulders,

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clearance of vegetation, and other work reasonably necessary to

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repair, stabilize, pave, or repave the road, provided that the

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work is constructed by generally accepted engineering standards;

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     3.  The construction activity does not expand the existing

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width of an existing vehicular bridge in excess of that

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reasonably necessary to properly connect the bridge with the road

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being repaired, stabilized, paved, or repaved to safely

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accommodate the traffic expected on the road, which may include

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expanding the width of the bridge to match the existing connected

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road. However, no debris from the original bridge shall be

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allowed to remain in waters of the state, including wetlands;

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     4.  Best management practices for erosion control shall be

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employed as necessary to prevent water quality violations;

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     5.  Roadside swales or other effective means of stormwater

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treatment must be incorporated as part of the project;

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     6.  No more dredging or filling of wetlands or water of the

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state is performed than that which is reasonably necessary to

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repair, stabilize, pave, or repave the road or to repair or

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replace the bridge, in accordance with generally accepted

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engineering standards; and

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     7.  Notice of intent to use the exemption is provided to the

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department, if the work is to be performed within the Northwest

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Florida Water Management District, or to the Suwannee River Water

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Management District, if the work is to be performed within the

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Suwannee River Water Management District, 30 days prior to

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performing any work under the exemption.

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Within 30 days after this act becomes a law, the department shall

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initiate rulemaking to adopt a no fee general permit for the

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repair, stabilization, or paving of existing roads that are

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maintained by the county and the repair or replacement of bridges

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that are part of the roadway where such activities do not cause

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significant adverse impacts to occur individually or

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cumulatively. The general permit shall apply statewide and, with

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no additional rulemaking required, apply to qualified projects

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reviewed by the Suwannee River Water Management District, the St.

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Johns River Water Management District, the Southwest Florida

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Water Management District, and the South Florida Water Management

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District under the division of responsibilities contained in the

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operating agreements applicable to part IV of chapter 373. Upon

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adoption, this general permit shall, pursuant to the provisions

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of subsection (3), supersede and replace the exemption in this

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paragraph.

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     (u)  Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this

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subsection, a permit or other authorization under chapter 253,

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chapter 369, chapter 373, or this chapter is not required for an

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individual residential property owner for the removal of organic

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detrital material from freshwater rivers or lakes that have a

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natural sand or rocky substrate and that are not Aquatic

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Preserves or for the associated removal and replanting of aquatic

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vegetation for the purpose of environmental enhancement,

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providing that:

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     1.  No activities under this exemption are conducted in

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wetland areas, as defined by s. 373.019(25), which are supported

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by a natural soil as shown in applicable United States Department

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of Agriculture county soil surveys.

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     2.  No filling or peat mining is allowed.

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     3.  No removal of native wetland trees, including, but not

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limited to, ash, bay, cypress, gum, maple, or tupelo, occurs.

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     4.  When removing organic detrital material, no portion of

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the underlying natural mineral substrate or rocky substrate is

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removed.

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     5.  Organic detrital material and plant material removed is

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deposited in an upland site in a manner that will not cause water

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quality violations.

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     6.  All activities are conducted in such a manner, and with

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appropriate turbidity controls, so as to prevent any water

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quality violations outside the immediate work area.

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     7.  Replanting with a variety of aquatic plants native to

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the state shall occur in a minimum of 25 percent of the

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preexisting vegetated areas where organic detrital material is

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removed, except for areas where the material is removed to bare

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rocky substrate; however, an area may be maintained clear of

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vegetation as an access corridor. The access corridor width may

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not exceed 50 percent of the property owner's frontage or 50

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feet, whichever is less, and may be a sufficient length waterward

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to create a corridor to allow access for a boat or swimmer to

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reach open water. Replanting must be at a minimum density of 2

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feet on center and be completed within 90 days after removal of

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existing aquatic vegetation, except that under dewatered

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conditions replanting must be completed within 90 days after

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reflooding. The area to be replanted must extend waterward from

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the ordinary high water line to a point where normal water depth

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would be 3 feet or the preexisting vegetation line, whichever is

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less. Individuals are required to make a reasonable effort to

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maintain planting density for a period of 6 months after

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replanting is complete, and the plants, including naturally

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recruited native aquatic plants, must be allowed to expand and

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fill in the revegetation area. Native aquatic plants to be used

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for revegetation must be salvaged from the enhancement project

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site or obtained from an aquatic plant nursery regulated by the

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Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Plants that are

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not native to the state may not be used for replanting.

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     8.  No activity occurs any farther than 100 feet waterward

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of the ordinary high water line, and all activities must be

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designed and conducted in a manner that will not unreasonably

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restrict or infringe upon the riparian rights of adjacent upland

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riparian owners.

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     9.  The person seeking this exemption notifies the

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applicable department district office in writing at least 30 days

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before commencing work and allows the department to conduct a

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preconstruction site inspection. Notice must include an organic-

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detrital-material removal and disposal plan and, if applicable, a

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vegetation-removal and revegetation plan.

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     10.  The department is provided written certification of

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compliance with the terms and conditions of this paragraph within

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30 days after completion of any activity occurring under this

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exemption.

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     (3)  The provisions of subsection (2) are superseded by

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general permits established pursuant to ss. 373.118 and 403.814

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which include the same activities. Until such time as general

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permits are established, or if should general permits are be

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suspended or repealed, the exemptions under subsection (2) shall

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remain or shall be reestablished in full force and effect.

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     (4) For maintenance dredging conducted under this section

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by the seaports of Jacksonville, Port Canaveral, Fort Pierce,

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Palm Beach, Port Everglades, Miami, Port Manatee, St. Petersburg,

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Tampa, Port St. Joe, Panama City, Pensacola, Key West, and

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Fernandina or by inland navigation districts:

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     (a) A mixing zone for turbidity is granted within a 100-

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meter radius from the point of dredging while dredging is

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ongoing, except that the mixing zone does not extend into areas

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supporting submerged aquatic vegetation or hardbottom

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communities.

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     (b) The discharge of the return water from the site used

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for the disposal of dredged material shall be allowed only if

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such discharge does not result in a violation of water quality

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standards in the receiving waters. However, any such return-water

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discharge into manmade waters that are not in Monroe County is

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granted a mixing zone for turbidity within a 150-meter radius

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from the point of discharge during and immediately after the

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discharge while dredging is ongoing, except that the mixing zone

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does not extend outside the manmade waters. As used in this

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paragraph, the term "manmade waters" means surface waters that

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were wholly excavated from lands other than wetlands and other

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surface waters or semienclosed port berths.

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     (c) The state may not exact a charge for material that this

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subsection allows a public port or an inland navigation district

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to remove.

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     (d) The use of flocculants at the site used for disposal of

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the dredged material is allowed if the use, including supporting

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documentation, is coordinated in advance with the department and

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the department has determined that the use is not harmful to

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water resources.

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     (e) This subsection does not prohibit maintenance dredging

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of areas where the loss of original design function and

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constructed configuration has been caused by a storm event,

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provided that the dredging is performed as soon as practical

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after the storm event. Maintenance dredging that commences within

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2 years after the storm event shall be presumed to satisfy this

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provision. If more than 2 years are needed to commence the

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maintenance dredging after the storm event, a request for a

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specific time extension to perform the maintenance dredging shall

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be submitted to the department, prior to the end of the 2-year

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period, accompanied by a statement, including supporting

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documentation, demonstrating that contractors are not available

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or that additional time is needed to obtain authorization for the

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maintenance dredging from the United States Army Corps of

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Engineers.

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     Section 6. The Department of Environmental Protection shall

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develop a project management plan that implements the remaining

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phases of an e-permitting program that allows for timely

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submittal, processing, and exchange of information relating to

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permit applications and compliance. The plan must include an

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implementation timetable, estimated costs, and transaction fees.

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The department shall submit the plan to the President of the

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Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the

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Legislative Committee on Intergovernmental Relations by November

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1, 2008.

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     Section 7. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to

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the contrary, a local government may not require the production

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of written documentation from the Department of Environmental

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Protection or a water management district showing that a project

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does not require a permit pursuant to s. 403.813(2), Florida

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Statutes.

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete line(s) 19-31

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and insert:

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responsibility; amending s. 403.061, F.S.; revising the

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department's powers and duties to include maintaining a

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list of projects or activities that applicants may

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consider when developing proposals for certain projects or

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activities; amending s. 403.813, F.S.; removing provisions

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requiring the Secretary of Environmental Protection to

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adopt procedural rules for certain dredge and fill

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projects; prohibiting a local government from requiring

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further verification from the department for certain

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projects that are exempt from permit requirements other

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than a general permit; authorizing local governments to

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require permitting or a one-time registration for the

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construction of certain private docks; revising a

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provision relating to the replacement or repair of

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existing docks and piers; revising requirements governing

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maintenance dredging by inland navigation districts and

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certain seaports; granting mixing zones; authorizing

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discharge of the return water from the site for the

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disposal of the dredged material under certain conditions;

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defining the term "manmade waters"; prohibiting the state

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from charging an inland navigation district or a public

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port authority for certain removed materials; authorizing

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the use of flocculants at a site for the disposal of

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dredged material under certain conditions; requiring the

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department to develop a plan to implement the remaining

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phases of an e-permitting program and submit such plan to

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the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

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Representatives, and the Legislative Committee on

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Intergovernmental Relations; prohibiting local governments

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from requiring the production of certain written

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documentation from the Department of Environmental

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Protection or a water management district showing that a

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project does not require a particular permit; authorizing

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