HB 405 — Stormwater Management Systems

Summary

Stormwater Management Systems; Directs water management districts, with DEP oversight, to adopt rules for standards relating to new development & redevelopment projects; directs DEP to incorporate such rules for district use; directs DEP & districts to amend such rules into applicant's handbook; provides rebuttable presumption relating to water quality standards for certain systems; revises requirements for construction of certain systems; requires specified staff training; directs DEP & districts to initiate rulemaking.

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The bill updates stormwater management regulations to enhance environmental protections and streamline permitting processes.

• 373.4131

  The department shall initiate rulemaking to adopt, in coordination with the water management districts, statewide environmental resource permitting rules governing the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, repair, abandonment, and removal of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, works, or any combination thereof, under this part. → The department shall initiate rulemaking to adopt, in coordination with the water management districts, statewide environmental resource permitting rules governing the construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, repair, abandonment, and removal of any stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work, works, or any combination thereof, under this part.

  This change reiterates the department's responsibility to initiate rulemaking for stormwater management systems.

• 373.4131

  The rules must provide for statewide, consistent regulation of activities under this part and must include, at a minimum: → The rules must provide for statewide, consistent regulation of activities under this part and must include, at a minimum:

  No significant change; confirms existing regulations for consistency.

• 373.4131(3)(a)

  The water management districts, with department oversight, shall continue to adopt rules governing design and performance standards for stormwater quality and quantity, including design and performance standards that increase the removal of nutrients from stormwater discharges from all new development and redevelopment projects. → The water management districts, with department oversight, shall may continue to adopt rules governing design and performance standards for stormwater quality and quantity, including design and performance standards that increase the removal of nutrients from stormwater discharges from all new development and redevelopment projects.

  This change introduces flexibility in how water management districts can adopt design and performance standards.

• 373.4131(3)(b)

  if a stormwater management system is designed in accordance with the stormwater treatment requirements and best management practices design and performance criteria adopted by the department or a water management district under this part, there is a rebuttable presumption that the system does → if a stormwater management system is designed in accordance with the stormwater treatment requirements and best management practices design and performance criteria adopted by the department or a water management district under this part, there is a rebuttable presumption that the system does design is presumed not to cause or contribute to violations of applicable state water quality standards.

  This change clarifies the presumption of compliance for stormwater management systems.

• 373.4131(6)

  By July 1, 2021, the department and water management districts shall initiate rulemaking to update the rules governing the construction, operation, and maintenance of stormwater management systems based on the most recent scientific information.

  This addition requires timely updates to stormwater management rules based on new scientific data.

• 403.814(12)

  discharge from such systems complies with state water quality standards. → discharge from such systems complies with state water quality standards. The construction of such a system may proceed without any further agency action by the department or water management district if, before construction begins, an electronic self-certification is submitted to the department or water management district which certifies that the proposed system was designed by a Florida registered professional and that the registered professional has certified that the proposed system will meet the following additional requirements:

  This change allows for quicker construction of certain stormwater systems through electronic self-certification.

Action History

1. March 14, 2020

   Died in Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

2. March 14, 2020

   Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

3. January 14, 2020

   Introduced

4. October 30, 2019

   Referred to Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee; Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee; State Affairs Committee

5. October 18, 2019

   Filed

Sponsors

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