On July 15, 2010, at a public hearing, the EPC
adopted a new Fertilizer Use and Landscape Management Rule (Chp.
1-15, Rules of the EPC). The rule became effective July
20, 2010.
The rule features a one year grace period to
emphasize education. During this year and beyond the EPC will
provide education regarding the rule and the need to protect our
water quality. Please check back to this website which will
have educational materials added in the next few weeks.
Additionally, the website will include information regarding
classroom and/or on-line training for commercial applicators, decals
for commercial applicator vehicles, etc.
For more details you can view our Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) listed below or for further information,
please call (813) 627-2600 ext. 1011 or ext. 1058.
For FAQs, read the
Fertilizer Use and Landscape Management Rule Document
Talking Points -
How the Fertilizer rule is
more stringent than code
| Vehicle Decal Application |
Fertilizer Decal Application form (in .pdf format)
Southwest Florida Water Management
District Florida-Friendly Fertilizing
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/yards/fertilizing/
Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water
Resources by the Green Industries
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/docs/nonpoint/grn-ind-bmp-en-12-2008.pdf
Hillsborough
County Extension Office GI-BMP Training Registration Link:
http://prohort.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida Dept.
of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Model Ordinance for
Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/docs/nonpoint/ffl-mo-ccr-1-09.pdf
DEP Best
Management Practices and other publications
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/pubs.htm
DEP Program and
Points of Contact
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/nonpoint/
IFAS
Florida-Friendly Planting publications
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/homeowners/publications.htm
The
Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/materials/FYN_Handbook_vSept09.pdf
Hillsborough
County Extension
http://hillsborough.ifas.ufl.edu/
Tampa Bay
Estuary Program
http://www.tbep.org/help/lawn_fertilizer.html
DEP and IFAS
on-line training
http://fyn.ifas.ufl.edu/professionals/BMP_overview.htm and
https://eces.ifas.ufl.edu/gibmp/login/homepage-frame.faces
Florida
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS)
Fertilizer Page
http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/onestop/aes/fertilizer.html
FDACS
fertilizer labeling rule
https://www.flrules.org/gateway/RuleNo.asp?title=FERTILIZER&ID=5E-1.003
FERTILIZER USE AND
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT VARIANCE FORM AND NOTICE
1. VARIANCE APPLICATION
Please use the attached
form to apply for a variance from the Fertilizer Use and
Landscape Management Rule (Chp. 1-15). You may attach addition
information, photos, or diagrams if necessary.
Please be aware that notice your request will be posted on
the EPC fertilizer website. Please do not initiate requested
variance activities, unless and until the EPC issues an order
granting the variance. Persons may challenge the issuance or denial
of a variance via an administrative hearing.
2. NOTICE OF RECENT VARIANCE
REQUESTS
A notice of all recent requests for variance
will be posted on the EPC fertilizer website. Affected persons
may challenge via an administrative hearing the issuance or denial
of a variance.
List of pending variance applications:
[No pending applications for fertilizer variance]
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