Section 62-306.100 - Scope and Intent(1) This chapter establishes the requirements for water quality credit trading between pollutant sources to reduce or eliminate nutrient or nutrient-related impairments pursuant to Section 403.067, F.S.(2) The generation, registration, and trading of water quality credits provided for in this chapter are intended to provide flexibility among pollutant sources to meet the nutrient reduction requirements of an adopted Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) or Reasonable Assurance Plan (RAP). Copies of BMAP and RAP documents may be obtained by writing to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS #3510, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400.(3) A BMAP provides for the implementation of Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL) adopted by the Department in Chapter 62-304, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). A RAP, pursuant to Rule 62-303.600, F.A.C., provides for the restoration of impaired waters.(4) This chapter does not address aggregation of wasteload allocations by an entity with multiple wastewater facilities, which may be implemented via an aggregate permit that limits the total allocated nutrient TMDL load for the entity.(5) Nothing in this rule is intended to limit any actions by federal, state, or local agencies, affected persons, or citizens pursuant to other rules or regulations.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 62-306.100
Rulemaking Authority 403.067(9) FS. Law Implemented 403.067(8)-(10) FS.
New 9-6-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 249, December 29, 2015 effective 1/11/2016.New 9-6-10, Amended 1-11-16.