In 2020, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 712, also known as the Clean Waterways Act, now Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida. This legislation passed with unanimous, bipartisan support and carries a wide range of water-quality protection provisions aimed at minimizing the impact of known sources of nutrient pollution and strengthening regulatory requirements. Stormwater-related pollution represents one of the largest potential contributors of nutrients throughout the state.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and water management districts (WMDs) initiated rulemaking as directed by section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida, to update the stormwater design and operation regulations for environmental resource permitting (see section 373.4131(6), F.S., as modified by section 5 of Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida).
Workshops
Meeting/NoticeAgendaPresentation and MaterialsWebinar RecordingWorkshop 1, May 18, 2022May 18, 2022, Agenda- May 18, 2022, PowerPoint
- ERP AH Volume I Section 2 May 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 8 May 2022
- August 31, 2022, PowerPoint
- ERP AH Volume I Section 2 August 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 8 August 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 12 August 2022
- November 3, 2022, PowerPoint
- ERP AH Volume I Section 9 October 2022
Workshop 4, Dec 13, 2022
We ask and encourage interested parties to provide public comment on the draft rule language on or before December 30, 2022.
Dec 13, 2022, Agenda- December 13, 2022, PowerPoint
- ERP AH Volume I Section 2 Dec 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 8 Dec 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 9 Dec 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 11 Dec 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Section 12 Dec 2022
- ERP AH Volume I Appendixes Dec 2022
- 62-330 F.A.C. December 2022
- Form 62-330.301(#)
- Form 62-330.301(25)
- Form 62-330.311(1)
- Form 62-330.311(3)
- Draft Condition Assessment Guidance Document
- Draft EAP Template
- Draft EAP Template Instruction Manual
- ERP AH Volume II NWFWMD
December 13, 2022, Recording
Workshop 5 and 6, January 9 and January 11, 2023
Jan 9, 2023, Agenda
Jan 11, 2023, Agenda
- January 9 and 11, 2023 PowerPoint
- ERP AH Volume II NWFWMD
- ERP AH Volume II NWFWMD Appendices
- ERP AH NWFWMD Design Aids
January 9, 2023 Recording
January 11, 2023 Recording
Rule Adoption Hearing March 22, 2023March 22, Agenda- March 22, 23 First PowerPoint
- March 22, 2023 Second PowerPoint
Unofficial Final Copy of AH Volume I March, 2024
- AH Volume I Clean
- AH Volume I Highlighting Additions from SB 7040
Notice of Change March 24, 2023
- Notice of Change, March 24, 2023
- Changed Draft Rule Language, Incorporated Documents, and Revised SERC
Rule Language Drafts as of February 24, 2023
- Draft Rule Language and Incorporated Documents
- Map of Sub Watershed (HUC 12) and Waters not Achieving Standards
Public Comments
- Please send all comments and questions to Stormwater2020@FloridaDEP.gov.
- Comments Received (Updated 3/24/23)
Previous Efforts of the Stormwater Technical Advisory Committee
The mission of the Clean Waterways Act Stormwater Rulemaking Technical Advisory Committee was to provide a forum for identifying and constructively outlining recommendations to the department and water management districts for strengthening the stormwater design and operation regulations implemented under Part IV, Chapter 373, F.S., including updates to the Environmental Resource Permit Applicant’s Handbook, based on the most recent scientific information available and the additional directions provided by section 5, Chapter 2020-150, Laws of Florida.
