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Page 13 Attachment B: Supporting Research November 24, 2020 Update 2 — Research Review Phase of IRL Plan o Creates a wastewater grant program to provide grants for projects within BMAP areas, with alternative restoration plans, or in rural areas of opportunities o Prioritizes funding for certain wastewater projects in the grant program o Starting July 1, 2025, it prohibits wastewater treatment facilities from discharging into the Lagoon without providing advanced waste treatment o Imposes new requirements on wastewater facilities and FDEP to prevent sanitary sewer overflows and underground pipe leaks • Stormwater o Requires FDEP to: ■ Update its stormwater design and operations rules and Environmental Resource Permit Applicant's Handbook ■ Make revisions to its local pollution control staff training ■ Evaluate the self -certification process for the construction, alteration, and maintenance of a stormwater management system ■ Revise the model stormwater management program • Agriculture o Requires the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) to perform onsite inspections at least every 2 years for agricultural producers enrolled in best management practices (BMPs) ■ Must be prioritized for producers in the BMAPs for Lake Okeechobee, the Indian River Lagoon, the Caloosahatchee Riverand Estuary, and Silver Springs o Creates a cooperative agricultural regional water quality improvement element as part of a BMAP where agriculture is a significant source of pollution ■ Projects included in this area could include conservation easements and dispersed water management o Requires FDACS to annually develop research plans and legislative budget requests to address agricultural runoff • Biosolids o Requires enrollment in FDACS's BMP program o Prohibits the application of Class A or Class B biosolids within 6 inches of the seasonal high water table, unless a nutrient management plan and water quality monitoring plan provides reasonable assurances that the application will not cause or contribute to water quality violations o Permits must comply with the statue within 2 years and with FDEP's biosolids rule within 2 years of it being effective o Allows local governments to keep existing biosolid ordinances • Fines and penalties o Doubles the fines for wastewater violations o Increases the cap on total administrative penalties that may be assessed by FDEP • Water quality monitoring program o Requires FDEP to establish a real-time water quality monitoring program • Bottled water 114