Florida Regulations 62C-17.007: Duration of Reclamation Programs
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(1) The Department recognizes that geographic extent, diversity of existing and proposed landforms and availability of fill and revegetation materials have a direct bearing on the time required for the completion of a reclamation program. Landowners are encouraged to complete reclamation programs in the most timely manner consistent with good quality work.
(2) Each reclamation program shall include a timetable for completion of each stage of the program.
(3) The following time periods are the maximum allowed durations for those programs not using sand tailings fill:
Acres In
Earth Moving
Revegetation
Establishment
Total
Program
Stage
Stage
Stage
Program
20 or less
6 months
1 year
1 year
30 mos.
21-100
1 year
1 year
1 year
3 years
101-200
2 years
1 year
1 year
4 years
201-400
3 years
1 year
1 year
5 years
401 or more
4 years
1 year
1 year
6 years
On parcels of four hundred (400) or more acres, the owner should give serious consideration to multiple programs within the parcel.
(4) Programs proposing to use sand tailings for fill material may have the maximum time period for the earthmoving stage extended by up to fifty percent (50%).
(5) Programs on clay settling areas required to submit applications, pursuant to subsection 62C-17.009(5), F.A.C., may have the maximum time period for the earthmoving stage extended by up to five (5) years.
(6) Programs on clay settling areas may have the initiation of the earthmoving stage begin prior to the certification of abandonment of the dams by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
(7)(a) The Department may approve the extension of any stage for good cause. The Landowner shall provide a detailed explanation of the good cause in any request for extension of any stage.
(b) Any approved extension of the duration of a stage of a reclamation program shall extend the duration of the total program by the amount of the extension of duration of the particular stage.
Rulemaking Authority 378.021, 378.038 FS. Law Implemented 378.021, 378.038 FS. History-New 3-24-82, Amended 1-10-85, 12-3-85, Formerly 16C-17.07, 16C-17.007.
(2) Each reclamation program shall include a timetable for completion of each stage of the program.
(3) The following time periods are the maximum allowed durations for those programs not using sand tailings fill:
Acres In
Earth Moving
Revegetation
Establishment
Total
Program
Stage
Stage
Stage
Program
20 or less
6 months
1 year
1 year
30 mos.
21-100
1 year
1 year
1 year
3 years
101-200
2 years
1 year
1 year
4 years
201-400
3 years
1 year
1 year
5 years
401 or more
4 years
1 year
1 year
6 years
On parcels of four hundred (400) or more acres, the owner should give serious consideration to multiple programs within the parcel.
(4) Programs proposing to use sand tailings for fill material may have the maximum time period for the earthmoving stage extended by up to fifty percent (50%).
(5) Programs on clay settling areas required to submit applications, pursuant to subsection 62C-17.009(5), F.A.C., may have the maximum time period for the earthmoving stage extended by up to five (5) years.
(6) Programs on clay settling areas may have the initiation of the earthmoving stage begin prior to the certification of abandonment of the dams by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
(7)(a) The Department may approve the extension of any stage for good cause. The Landowner shall provide a detailed explanation of the good cause in any request for extension of any stage.
(b) Any approved extension of the duration of a stage of a reclamation program shall extend the duration of the total program by the amount of the extension of duration of the particular stage.
Rulemaking Authority 378.021, 378.038 FS. Law Implemented 378.021, 378.038 FS. History-New 3-24-82, Amended 1-10-85, 12-3-85, Formerly 16C-17.07, 16C-17.007.