Environmental Resource Permitting

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I need to make repairs or rebuild, what do I have to get authorization for?

Certain activities that need to occur in order to recover property, protect property from further damage, maintain navigation, or protect public health, safety and welfare may not qualify for the exemptions mentioned above. If that is the case, your activity may qualify for a Field or an Individual Authorization/Permit.

What activities may qualify for a Field or an Individual Authorization?

• Replacement of structures that are completely destroyed.
• Non-water dependent activities on state owned submerged lands.
• Regrading, dredging or filling uplands, wetlands and submerged lands, if not a government entity.
• Trimming or altering mangroves.
• Removal of debris, sunken or grounded vessels, vegetation, and structural remains that have been deposited into waters, wetlands or uplands by the hurricane if it requires filling or dredging.
• Other minimally adverse impacts as determined by the Department.

How do I request a Field or Individual Authorization?

Provide a notice to the applicable District office of the Department that includes:

• Description of the work requested.
• DEP Facility I.D. for the location (if applicable).
• The name, address, and telephone number of the contact person for the work requested.

Where do I send my Notice requesting a Field or Individual Authorization?

Email your request to your local District office – see District contact information above. Please include “Emergency Field Authorization” in the subject line of all emails.

What happens after I submit my Notice?

Department staff will conduct a site inspection and issue a Field Authorization if the activity qualifies. The Field Authorization may include specific conditions and an expiration date.

What is the deadline for my request for Field or Individual Authorization?

The due date is dependent upon the storm specific Emergency Order dates and extensions. Please contact your local District office for the due date – see District contact information on the front side of this document.

What specific exemptions (those that don’t require notification) am I allowed?

• The installation and repair of mooring pilings and dolphins associated with private docking facilities or piers and the installation of private docks, piers and recreational docking facilities, or piers and recreational docking facilities of local governmental entities when the local governmental entity’s activities will not take place in any manatee habitat, any of which docks:
  • Has 500 square feet or less of over-water surface area for a dock which is located in an area designated as Outstanding Florida Waters, or
  • 1,000 square feet or less of over-water surface area for a dock which is located in an area which is not designated as Outstanding Florida Waters.
• The replacement or repair of existing docks and piers, except that fill material may not be used and the replacement or repaired dock or pier must be in the same location and of the same configuration and dimensions as the dock or pier being replaced or repaired.