The department’s top priority is ensuring the protection of public safety and health and minimizing any potential environmental impacts. DEP continues to monitor the situation 24/7 and will provide updates to ensure prioritization of accountability and transparency to the public.
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The Governor’s Executive Order directs strategic action with a focus on accountability, transparency and collaboration, and we must work together to take action to restore and protect the environment.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Florida the assumption of the 404 program (the federal permitting program to regulate the discharge of dredged or fill material into wetlands and other waters of the United States). Florida becomes first state in more than two decades to assume delegation of this program, third state in the nation to be granted this authority.
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The Task Force supports key funding and restoration initiatives focusing on expediting water quality improvements in the next five years.
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Learn something new about Florida’s environment! Coloring pages, story maps and other activities invite learners of all ages to explore the land, the waterways and the plants and animals in Florida and beyond.
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DEP is committed to keeping Floridians updated on current algal blooms conditions and state response efforts. Subscribe to receive weekly status updates.
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Explore beach access locations, aquatic preserves, Florida GeoSites and more with interactive maps.
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Our Lands. Our Legacy. Learn more about the benefits of public lands, the recreational opportunities they provide, and the resources they protect.
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Air quality monitoring • Air emission permitting and compliance • Power plant, transmission line and natural gas pipeline certification
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Buy, sell and lease state lands • Land management and conservation programs • Florida Forever
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State parks, trails, aquatic preserves and national estuarine research reserves • Ecotourism
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Solid and hazardous waste permitting and compliance • Petroleum storage systems • State recycling program • Contaminated site cleanup
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State water policy • Water resources
permitting and compliance • Water
quality standards and restoration
plans • Grant and loan programs
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Mission • Vision and goals • Office of the Secretary • Organization chart • Performance dashboard • Career opportunities
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The Document Resource Hub Search includes publications and forms available to the public that are stored on DEP’s website.
Additional resources, including DEP’s historical documentation is available on OCULUS, DEP's Electronic Management System.
Or try DEP's Enterprise Information Portal for access to more information including mapping and document links.
DEP Secretary Noah Valenstein Onsite at Manatee County Emergency Operations Center, Provides Real-Time Updates on Piney Point
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WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Dr. Mark Rains Appointed as Florida's Next Chief Science Officer
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