(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 Florida Statutes § 403.067
    (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 Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-303.600, 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.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 403.067(9). Law Implemented 403.067(8)-(10) FS. History-New 9-6-10, Amended 1-11-16.