As of September 30, 2022, the Department of Environmental Protection reports there were 53,556 known contaminated waste sites. Of this total, 36,737 (68.6%) sites had been cleaned, 12,274 (22.9%) sites were in active cleanup, and 4,545 (8.5%) sites were still awaiting cleanup.
Title | Fund | Dollars | Positions |
---|---|---|---|
PROGRAM: WASTE MANAGEMENT | |||
WASTE MANAGEMENT |
280,593,524
|
180.00 |
|
TOTAL |
280,593,524 |
180.00 |
Restoration of Osborne Reef. The 2023 Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-126, Laws of Florida, which requires the Department of Environmental Protection to submit a status report to the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House on the status of the Osborne Reef cleanup and tire removal project by December 1, 2023. At a minimum, the report must include
By July 1, 2024, the department will develop a comprehensive restoration plan for Osborne Reef to be initiated, subject to appropriation by the Legislature, upon the completion of the cleanup and tire removal project. At minimum, the restoration plan must include a preliminary plan for the restoration of the existing reef, which includes
Upon completion of the plan, the department will provide a report to the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. The report must include an update of the restoration plan and any recommendations for statutory changes necessary to achieve the identified restoration goals.
Other Reports
Waste Management Database Reports
2020 Florida Brownfields Redevelopment Program Annual Report, Department of Environmental Protection, August 2020
Websites of Interest
Division of Waste Management Institutional Controls Registry (ICR) Mapping Site
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Land, Waste, and Cleanup Topics
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Contaminated Site Clean-Up Information
Southern Waste Information Exchange
Performance Information
Division of Waste Management, 850-245-8705
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