It is a strategy developed and implemented to address water quality issues. It can postpone and/or potentially prevent a waterbody from being on the Verified List of Impaired Waters.
DEP works statewide to encourage local stakeholders to develop Alternative Restoration Plans (4b or 4e plans) at the earliest practical time. Early implementation of restoration activities is more cost effective and may allow DEP to forgo certain regulatory steps - most notably, the development of total maximum loads (TMDLs) and basin management action plans (BMAPs) - thereby focusing limited local and state resources directly on measures that will improve water quality.
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Environmental Consultant - Evaluates new and existing Reasonable Assurance Plans (RAPs or Category 4b Plans) and Pollutant Reduction Plans (Category 4e Plans). |
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The original RAP was developed by Pinellas County in 2007 to set forth the actions to reduce nutrient loadings to Lake Seminole and restore the lake's water quality. Since 2007, updates have been submitted to the department that report on the progress of the plan.
This RAP was developed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District in cooperation with DEP, DACS, agricultural producers and others. There are 41 signatories to the Plan which sets forth actions to reduce chlorides, conductivity, and total dissolved solids in numerous waterbodies from these watersheds.
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