NewsThe Florida Brownfields Association secures updates to Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., a.k.a. “Delineated Areas” rule. Rule update workshops being plannedThe Florida Brownfields Association (FBA) takes great pleasure in announcing that the Florida Department of Environmental Protection has accepted the FBA’s petition to revise and update Chapter 62-524, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), commonly known as the “Delineated Areas” rule. The rule is a critical piece in achieving public health protection by regulating access to contaminated aquifers via well construction permits. The rule has not been updated in decades and advancements in several technologies necessitate that it be updated to meet the original statutory intent to protect the public from accessing groundwater that is vulnerable to or impacted with contaminants. Several members of the FBA have worked for a long time in suggested updates to the rule and we anticipate a robust and healthy engagement by the FBA’s Technical and Legislative Committees in future rule workshops. You can find a link to the petition here. And the link to the notice here https://www.flrules.org/gateway/View_Notice.asp?id=29744776 If you have not renewed your membership and wish to participate in upcoming workshops with the FBA, we ask you to renew your membership by accessing this link or contact the office at [email protected]. The FBA takes the next step in public health protection by submitting a rulemaking petition to the Secretary of FDEPAfter a handful of years of internal discussion and dialogue, the Florida Brownfields Association (FBA) has taken a remarkable step in ensuring that the public health of Floridians is protected. On June 6, 2025, the FBA submitted a petition to the Secretary of FDEP to improve Chapter 62-524, Florida Administrative Code by rulemaking. The petition can be found at this link. The FBA is a not-for-profit, volunteer, and highly respected service organization dedicated to advancing Brownfields cleanup and redevelopment and committed to advancing underserved groups in Florida. Working in cooperation with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental organizations and citizen groups, we are a group of environmental stakeholders and professionals who provide Brownfields information, assistance, and redevelopment strategies to communities and the public. Since 1997, the FBA’s efforts have contributed to over $557 million in confirmed investment and 16,549 confirmed net new direct jobs can be attributed to Florida’s Brownfields program.
Brownfields Bill Becomes LawThe Florida Brownfields Association is pleased to announce that Senate Bill 736 Brownfields, sponsored by State Senator Truenow and co-sponsored by Senator Brodeur with House sponsors Anderson, Barnaby, Mooney, and Overdorf, was voted into law Friday May 2, 2025. The FBA wishes to express its gratitude to its former President and founder Mr. Michael Goldstein, Esq., for financially supporting the passage of the bill, for his vision, and continued support of the Association. The bill ushers many changes to continue to make the State of Florida Brownfields program the best program in the nation. Details of the bill will be featured in the FBA web page in the near future. Archives |