Florida Senate - 2011                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. CS for SB 768
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                  Comm: RCS            .                                
                  03/30/2011           .                                
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       The Committee on Transportation (Latvala) recommended the
       following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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    3         Delete lines 388 - 392
    4  and insert:
    5         (e) The spoil material from maintenance dredging may be
    6  deposited in a self-contained, upland disposal site. The site is
    7  not required to be permitted if:
    8         1. The site exists as of January 1, 2011;
    9         2. A professional engineer certifies that the site has been
   10  designed in accordance with generally accepted engineering
   11  standards for such disposal sites;
   12         3. The site has adequate capacity to receive and retain the
   13  dredged material; and
   14         4. The site has operating and maintenance procedures that
   15  provide for discharge of return flow of water and prevent the
   16  escape of the spoil material into state waters.
   17         (f) The department must be notified of the intent to use
   18  this exemption at least 30 days before the commencement of
   19  maintenance dredging. The notice shall include, if applicable,
   20  the professional engineer certification required by paragraph
   21  (e).
   22         (g)(e) This section does not prohibit maintenance
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   25  ================= T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================
   26         And the title is amended as follows:
   27         Delete lines 34 - 36
   28  and insert:
   29         providing an additional exemption from permitting
   30         requirements to allow the disposal of spoil material
   31         on a self-contained, upland spoil site if certain
   32         conditions are met; requiring notice to the department
   33         of intent to use the exemption; providing conditions;