Dade County Standard Operating Agreements

1. Southeast District Standard Operating Agreements and ContractsDade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, and Okeechobee Counties Quick Look Presentation of the Standard Operating Agreements and Contracts entered into between the Southeast District and the Counties in the District’s geographical region broken down into Program Areas and delegated authorities. Prepared by: T. Michael Self, Environmental Manager

2. Dade County Standard Operating Agreements Compliance & Enforcement Exclusions: 1. Oversight of Dade Co. owned or operated facilities (except asbestos) 2. Facilities/operations which would be represented by county legal staff Air Resources Program Permitting Exclusions: 1. Electrical power plants & waste-to-energy facilities 2. Permits for which the local program is precluded by FS 403.0872 3. Operations which would be represented by county legal staff and county owned/operated facilities 4. PSD & NSR construction 5. General Permits for Title V sources DERM Air Section Pat Wong Compliance/Enforcement: 1. Compliance & enforcement lead agency (see exclusions above) 2. Conduct all asbestos D/R inspections and enforcement without limitation 3. Respond to and investigate air pollution complaints 4. Open Burning and Air Monitoring 5. Verify and enter Annual Air Operating Report data and compliance data into ARMS 6. Help implement Mobile Source Control Program Permitting: Authority and responsibility to receive, process, and take final action on air permits that otherwise would be administered by SED

3. Broward County Standard Operating Agreements Compliance & Enforcement Exclusions: 1. Oversight of Broward Co. owned or operated facilities 2. Facilities/operations which would be represented by county legal staff Air Resources Program Permitting Exclusions: 1. Electrical power plants & waste-to-energy facilities 2. Permits for which the local program is precluded by FS 403.0872 3. Operations which would be represented by county legal staff and county owned/operated facilities 4. PSD & NSR construction 5. General Permits for Title V sources (not addressed) BCDPEP Air Section Daniela Banu Compliance/Enforcement: 1. Compliance & enforcement lead agency (see exclusions above) including authorized certified electrical power plants inspections 2. Conduct asbestos D/R inspections and enforcement 3. Respond to and investigate air pollution complaints 4. Open Burning and Air Monitoring 5. Verify and enter Annual Air Operating Report data and compliance data into ARMS 6. Help implement Mobile Source Control Program Permitting: Authority and responsibility to receive, process, and take final action on air permits that otherwise would be administered by SED

4. Palm Beach County Standard Operating Agreements Compliance & Enforcement Exclusions: 1. Oversight of FHRS & Palm Beach Co. owned or operated facilities 2. Enforcement against facilities covered by Agricultural Exemptions in Chapter 77-616, Section 8 (e.g. Sugar Mill Boilers, Sugar Refinery Boilers, QO Chemicals, Rice Mills) Air Resources Program Permitting Exclusions: 1. Electrical power plants & waste-to-energy facilities 2. Permits for which the local program is precluded by FS 403.0872 3. Operations which would be represented by county legal staff and FHRS & county owned/operated facilities 4. PSD & NSR construction 5. General Permits for Title V sources (not addressed) PBCHD Air Section Jim Stormer Compliance/Enforcement: 1. Compliance & enforcement lead agency (see exclusions above) including authorized certified electrical power plants inspections 2. Conduct asbestos D/R inspections and enforcement 3. Respond to and investigate air pollution complaints 4. Open Burning and Air Monitoring 5. Verify and enter Annual Air Operating Report data and compliance data into ARMS 6. Help implement Mobile Source Control Program Permitting: Authority and responsibility to receive, process, and take final action on air permits that otherwise would be administered by SED

5. Dade County Standard Operating Agreements and Contracts Waste Management Program DERM Pollution Prevention Division Jose Gonzalez Storage Tank Chris Caporale Solid Waste Robert Johns Contract GC508, Compliance Verification Program F.S. 376, F.A.C. 62-761 POC - Chris Caporale Permitting: Responsible for compost facilities, waste transfer stations, tire processing and collection facilities, and C & D disposal and recycling facilities. 1. Compliance inspections at 1509 storage tank facilities and, as resources allow. 2. Administrative public/technical assistance and complaint response for regulated facilities . Compliance and Enforcement: Responsible for compost facilities, waste transfer stations, small tire processing and collection facilities, C & D disposal and recycling facilities, the Munisport Project, and non-permitted landfills closed prior to July 1, 1985.

6. Broward County Standard Operating Agreements and Contracts Waste Management Program Broward County Department of Natural Resource Protection Storage Tank Jeffrey Halsey Solid Waste - Sermin Unsal Permitting: 1. Responsible for compost facilities, transfer stations, off-site C&D, waste tire collection and processing facilities, and material recovery facilities that are not county owned or operated. Contract GC507, Compliance Verification Program F.S. 376, F.A.C. 62-761 POC - Ali Younes 1. Compliance inspections at a minimum of 1169 storage tank facilities. 2. Administrative public/technical assistance and complaint response for regulated facilities. Compliance and Enforcement: 1. Responsible for compost facilities, transfer stations, off-site C&D, waste tire collection and processing facilities, and material recovery facilities that are not county owned or operated. 2. Responsible for all complaint response.

7. Contract GC570, Compliance Verification Program F.S. 376, F.A.C. 62-761 POC: Bruce Wayne 1. Compliance inspections at a minimum of 1166 storage tank facilities. 2. Administrative, public/technical assistance and complaint response for regulated facilities. Palm Beach County Standard Operating Agreements and Contracts Waste Management Program Storage Tank Solid Waste Palm Beach County Health Department Environmental Engineering and Health John O’Malley Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management Richard Walesky Permitting: Responsible for compost facilities, waste transfer stations, tire processing and collection facilities, and C&D facilities. Compliance and Enforcement: Responsible for compost facilities, waste transfer stations, small tire processing and collection facilities, used oil facilities, and complaint response and investigations.

8. Martin County Contracts Waste Management Program Storage Tanks Section Martin County Health Department Robert Washam Contract GC560, Compliance Verification Program CH 62-761 FAC and 376 FS. POC: Todd Reinhold 1. MCPHD is responsible for performing compliance inspections at a minimum of 255 storage tank facilities. 2. MCPHD is responsible for all administrative, public and technical assistance. 3. MCPHD is responsible for complaint response for regulated facilities.

9. St. Lucie County Contracts Waste Management Program Storage Tanks Section St. Lucie County Health Department James Moses Contract GC520, Compliance Verification Program CH 62-761 FAC and 376 FS. POC - Victor Faconti 1. SLCPHD is responsible for performing compliance inspections at 339 storage tank facilities. 2. SLCPHD is responsible for all administrative, public and technical assistance. 3. SLCPHD is responsible for storage tanks complaint response for regulated facilities

10. Okeechobee County Contracts Waste Management Program Storage Tanks Section Okeechobee Health Department Harry Moldenhauer Contract GC522, Compliance Verification Program CH 62-761 FAC and 376 FS. POC - Harry Moldenhauer 1. OCPHD is responsible for performing compliance inspections at 380 storage tank facilities - 89 facilities in Okeechobee County and 291 facilities in Highlands County. 2. OCPHD is responsible for all administrative, public and technical assistance related to the storage tank program. 3. OCPHD is responsible for storage tanks complaint response at regulated facilities. Note: Highlands County facilities are included in the contract, however, the contract is managed by OCPHD.

11. Dade County Standard Operating Agreements Water Facilities Program Drinking Water Domestic Waste Dade Co. HD DERM Water & Sewer Division Samir Elmir Jose Lopez Note: DCHD is delegated 100% of all permitting, compliance, and enforcement. Permitting: Final action authority on all PW permits - F.A.C. 62-555. Permitting: Authority and responsibility to receive, process, and take final action on permits The agreement covers all WWTPs under 500,000 gallons not owned by the county along with all collection systems (non UIC or NPDES facilities) Compliance and Enforcement: Authority and responsibility for all compliance and enforcement activities for SOA listed facilities under 500,000 gallons (non-county owned or operated). No UIC or NPDES permitted Compliance and Enforcement authority. Compliance & Surveillance: DCHD is res- ponsible for sanitary survey or other inspections and review of PW analysis, written plans, or operating reports in order to determine com- pliance. Follow up on all complaints. Enforcement: DCHD, within the guidelines of F.S. 403.860 & 403.862, shall initiate and prosecute all enforcement actions.

12. Broward County Standard Operating Agreements DW Exclusions: Collection system delegation is not given where B.C. is owner & lines > 12 inches. Water Facilities Program Drinking Water Domestic Waste BCHD - Thomas Mueller BCDNRP - David Lee Note: BCHD is delegated 100% of all permitting, compliance, and enforcement. Permitting: Final action authority on all PW permits - F.A.C. 62-555. Permitting: Authority and responsibility to receive, process, and take final action on permits. The agreement covers all WWTPs under 500,000 gallons not owned by the county (Non UIC or NPDES permitted). Authority and responsibility to permit all collection systems. Compliance & Surveillance: BCHD is res- ponsible for sanitary survey or other inspections and review of PW analysis, written plans, or operating reports in order to determine com- pliance. Follow up on all complaints. Compliance and Enforcement: BCDNRP is responsible for inspections and report reviews of all delegated facilities to determine compliance with rules, regulations, and permit conditions. Is responsible for follow-up on complaints received. In the event of any non-compliance, BCDNRP shall initiate and proceed with enforcement action. Enforcement: BCHD, within the guidelines of F.S. 403.860 & 403.862, shall initiate and prosecute all enforcement activities.

13. Palm Beach County Standard Operating Agreements Water Facilities Program Drinking Water Domestic Waste PBCHD - Umesh Asrani PBCHD - Umesh Asrani Note: PBCHD is delegated 100% of all permitting, compliance, and enforcement. Permitting: Final action authority on all PW permits - F.A.C. 62-555. Permitting: PBCHD is given the authority and the responsibility to receive, process, and to take final action on Domestic Wastewater permits. SOA covers all WWTPs under 500,000 gallons, not owned by the county, and all collection sys- tems except for permits where the county is the owner or applicant and the collection line is greater than 12 inches. Compliance & Surveillance: PBCHD is res- ponsible for sanitary survey or other inspections and review of PW analysis, written plans, or operating reports in order to determine com- pliance. Follow up on all complaints. Compliance and Enforcement: Responsible for inspections and report reviews of all delegated facilities to determine compliance with rules, regulations, and permit conditions. Is responsible for follow-up on complaints received. In the event of any non-compliance, PBCHD shall initiate and proceed with enforcement action. Enforcement: PBCHD, within the guidelines of F.S. 403.860 & 403.862, shall initiate and prosecute all enforcement activities.

14. Environmental Resources Program ERP - General Recognition Miami-Dade County Broward County Has delegation of the 1996 Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act, Section 403.9321 through 403.9333, F.S. Limited delegation of certain regulatory exempt activities outlined in Sections 403.813 (d), (e), (f), (h), and (k), F.S. The Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund delegates to Miami-Dade County the authority to act as agent to BOT review, authorize or deny those projects listed specifically above in Sections 403.813 (2), F.S. Miami-Dade County also has received delegation from the Department authority to act utilizing the 1996 Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act, Section 403.9321 through 403.9333, F.S. Has delegation of the 1996 Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act, Section 403.9321 through 403.9333, F.S. Town of Jupiter

15. South Florida Water Management District Operating Agreement Environmental Resources Permitting 1. SOA provides for streamlining of environmental permitting . . . permitting, compliance, and enforcement in conformance with F.S. 403, 120, and Part IV Chapter 373 F.S., and F.A.C. 62-4, 62-301, 62-302, 62-312, and 62-321. 2. Provides for an activity based on split of Environmental Resources Permitting functions under F.S. 403 and associated petitions for variances pursuant to F.S. 403.201. 3. Simplifies the regulatory process for permit applicants, more effectively uses staff resources to conduct the Environmental Resources Permitting Program, and provides consistent and effective protection. Notes: 1. Provides that the FDEP exercise its independent authority for some management and storage of surface water (MSSW) permitting functions pursuant to F.S. 376 that was previously conducted by the SFWMD. 2. In cases for which guidance on policy matters or interpretation of statutes or rules is required, the FDEP shall provide assistance to SFWMD on wetland resource program issues and SFWMD shall provide assistance to the FDEP on MSSW matters.