Florida Regulations 5A-18.001: Urban Agriculture Pilot Projects
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(1) Pursuant to Florida Statutes § 604.73, the Department may approve five municipalities to establish urban agricultural pilot projects. The definitions provided in Florida Statutes § 604.73 shall apply to this rule.
(2) A municipality seeking to establish an urban agriculture pilot project must submit to the Department a proposal that contains the following information:
(a) Proof that the municipality has a population of 250,000 people or more.
(b) A narrative description of the proposed pilot project, including the project location, farm products to be cultivated, community involvement, anticipated outcomes, nutrition and water use, fertilization management, and procedures to ensure that only noncommercial agriculture will be conducted under the pilot project.
(c) The name and contact information for the person who is responsible for oversight of the pilot project.
(3) Pilot project proposals shall be submitted to UrbanAgriculture@FDACS.gov and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, based upon the date complete applications are received by the Department. Incomplete placeholder applications will not be accepted and will not secure a place in the first-come, first-served application line.
(4) Within 90 days of receipt of an urban agriculture pilot project proposal, the Department will evaluate the proposal to verify that the municipality has met the qualifying statutory and rule criteria. If the Department determines that the proposal is incomplete, the Department will issue written notification to the municipality that the proposal was determined to be incomplete and will include a description of the proposal’s deficiencies. The municipality will be allowed to submit a corrected application, which will be treated as a new application and reviewed in the order that it is received.
(5) If an urban agricultural pilot project proposal meets the requirements of Florida Statutes § 604.73, and this rule, the Department will approve a Municipality’s urban agriculture pilot project. The pilot project shall be authorized for an initial three-year period from the date of issuance and may be renewed for additional three-year periods by following the procedures outlined in subsection 5A-18.001(2), F.A.C. The Department will post approved project proposals on its website and will publish a notice in the Florida Administrative Register when the maximum number of authorized projects have been approved.
(6) The municipality’s oversight manager shall immediately notify the Department in writing if the municipality fails to meet or comply with any portion of Florida Statutes § 604.73, or this rule or if the municipality decides to end its pilot program prior to its authorized three-year term.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 570.04(23), 604.73(4) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 604.73. History-New 7-17-22.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 5A-18.001
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
(a) Proof that the municipality has a population of 250,000 people or more.
(b) A narrative description of the proposed pilot project, including the project location, farm products to be cultivated, community involvement, anticipated outcomes, nutrition and water use, fertilization management, and procedures to ensure that only noncommercial agriculture will be conducted under the pilot project.
(c) The name and contact information for the person who is responsible for oversight of the pilot project.
(3) Pilot project proposals shall be submitted to UrbanAgriculture@FDACS.gov and will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, based upon the date complete applications are received by the Department. Incomplete placeholder applications will not be accepted and will not secure a place in the first-come, first-served application line.
(4) Within 90 days of receipt of an urban agriculture pilot project proposal, the Department will evaluate the proposal to verify that the municipality has met the qualifying statutory and rule criteria. If the Department determines that the proposal is incomplete, the Department will issue written notification to the municipality that the proposal was determined to be incomplete and will include a description of the proposal’s deficiencies. The municipality will be allowed to submit a corrected application, which will be treated as a new application and reviewed in the order that it is received.
(5) If an urban agricultural pilot project proposal meets the requirements of Florida Statutes § 604.73, and this rule, the Department will approve a Municipality’s urban agriculture pilot project. The pilot project shall be authorized for an initial three-year period from the date of issuance and may be renewed for additional three-year periods by following the procedures outlined in subsection 5A-18.001(2), F.A.C. The Department will post approved project proposals on its website and will publish a notice in the Florida Administrative Register when the maximum number of authorized projects have been approved.
(6) The municipality’s oversight manager shall immediately notify the Department in writing if the municipality fails to meet or comply with any portion of Florida Statutes § 604.73, or this rule or if the municipality decides to end its pilot program prior to its authorized three-year term.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 570.04(23), 604.73(4) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 604.73. History-New 7-17-22.