OSTDS Variance Board Meeting

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a meeting of the Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System (OSTDS) Variance Board.

Board meetings, held monthly, are public meetings to which all persons are invited. The purpose of these meetings is to examine applications for variance from the requirements of Chapter 62-6, F.A.C., entitled "Standards for Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems," pursuant to section 381.0065(3)(d), F.S. The meetings are conducted virtually via GoToWebinar.

• Register to attend the meeting (this link is valid for all 2025 OSTDS Variance Board meetings; when prompted, please select the date for which you'd like to register).

A copy of the agenda may be obtained seven days prior to each meeting date by contacting Elke Ursin, Environmental Manager in the Division of Water Resource Management's Onsite Sewage Program, at 850-245-4070 or Elke.Ursin@FloridaDEP.gov.

Section 286.0105, F.S., provides that, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by DEP with respect to any matter considered at one of these meetings, they will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. For more information on OSTDS Variance Board meetings, please contact Elke Ursin as listed above or via U.S. mail at 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3596, Tallahassee, FL, 32399.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP's Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at 850-245-2118 or LEP@FloridaDEP.gov at least ten (10) days before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 800-955-8771 (TDD) or 800-955-8770 (voice).