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Global RBCA Implementation Memorandum » During the 2003 Regular Session, the Florida Legislature passed
CS/HB 1123 (see Ch. 2003-173, Laws of Florida), commonly known as "Global RBCA." The Governor signed the bill into law on June 20, 2003, and the Bureau of Waste Cleanup has initiated the rulemaking required by the new law. The purpose of this memo is not only to notify the public of the passage of Global RBCA legislation, but also to address several issues that made its passage so challenging.
Tallevast Community Preliminary Contamination Assessment Report. The report is divided into five sections:
Click here for Text, Figures, Tables, Conductivity Logs, and Photographs. The report is in pdf format and must be viewed in Adobe Acrobat 6.0 or higher.
Comparison Tables ~ DISCLAIMER »
The information contained in the Comparison Tables is provided to you as an aid in identifying changes in cleanup target levels. However, the tables are not a rule or the Department's official statement of the cleanup levels. Although the Department has made reasonable efforts to provide correct information in these tables, the entries have not been verified for accuracy or completeness. The user assumes all risks in use of the tables. The user should not rely on these tables to make decisions affecting the user's legal rights. For matters affecting legal rights, please refer to the printed version of the official publications of Chapter 62-777, F.A.C., which is available on the website for the Department of State at http://election.dos.state.fl.us/fac/index.shtml.
Florida Sediment Quality Assessment Guidelines » This report was prepared to provide the Florida Department of Environmental Protection biological effects-based sediment quality assessment guidelines (SQAGs) for Florida coastal waters. A variety of approaches for deriving numerical SQAGs were reviewed and evaluated. Using an approach recommended by Long and Morgan (1990; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), preliminary SQAGs for 34 priority substances in Florida coastal waters were derived and evaluated. These SQAGs are intended to assist sediment quality assessment applications, such as identifying priority areas for non-point source management actions, designing wetland restoration projects, and monitoring trends in environmental contamination. They are not intended to be used as sediment quality criteria.
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