Mr Quality Permitting Activities, Legislative Authority Chapter 403.087 



Implemented through the provisions of Chapter 17-2, FAC. Emission levels 

 are set through technology-based standards and ambient-based standards depend- 

 ing upon the nature of the source seeking the permit. The authority for all 

 air quality pemiitting activities is enacted through Chapter 17-2, FAC. These 

 restrictions Include those for nonattainment areas, technology standards such 

 as new source performance standards and best available control technology, and 

 other State Implementation Plan authorities such as Best Available Control 

 Technology determination and prevention of significant degradation. 



DATA GAPS 



One of the major problems in any enviromiental assessment is the lack of 

 adequate and standarized information. Monitoring air, surface, and ground 

 water conditions is designed to identify existing or potential problems. Mon- 

 itoring of point sources pollution gives only a single view that is distorted 

 if generalized to a broader area or time frame. Conversely, poorly placed 

 monitors easily miss major environmental degradation and rate the quality too 

 high. The complexity of interacting forces and a lack of useful measurement 

 techniques may lead to bias in the final data. 



Because of the lack of funding, monitoring equipment is frequently not 

 placed in non-problem areas. In many areas of the State meaningful baseline 

 air quality data are lacking. For example, air and water monitoring stations 

 are located outside of major urban or industrial sites. Florida's ground 

 water aquifer system has not been adequately monitored and the extent of 

 potential risk from hazardous waste sites is not well understood. 



Summary of Federal and State Dredge and Fill 

 and Discharge Permit Requirements 



The DER and the Army Corps of Engineers (COE) have a joint permitting 

 agreement that authorizes an applicant to submit one basic application to both 

 agencies for dredge and fill proposals. This joint application will be sepa- 

 rately reviewed by the DER and COE to determine which agency has jurisdiction. 

 The COE typically has broader authority in the headwaters of navigable 

 streams. The general authority for COE is issuance of dredge and fill permits 

 for discharge of clean fill into navigable waters and supporting the Clean 

 Water Act (Section 404), the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, and the Marine 

 Protection Research and Sanctuary Act of 1972. The EPA additionally has the 

 authority for issuing effluent permits under the provisions of the Clean Water 

 Act and the Clean Air Act. 



Florida Permitting Provisions establish the authority to administer and 

 enact rules as set forth in State statute. (Legislative authorization for the 

 DER's permitting activities are in Chapter 253, F.S. and Chapter 403 F.S.) 

 The DER may issue and deny permits and define and refine those areas of estab- 

 lished legislative authority consistent with the Florida Legislature. The 

 rules established by DER set forth the implementation of the intent delegated 

 through the statutes. 



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