The Florida Agricultural Handbook of Solid and Hazardous Waste Regulation: Contact Agencies1
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FLORIDA AGENCIES |
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Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (DACS) |
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The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800 (850) 488-3022 |
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Office of Agricultural Water Policy 1203 Governor's Square Boulevard, Suite 200 Tallahassee, FL 32301 (850) 617-1700 |
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Division of Agricultural Environmental Services 3125 Conner Boulevard, Suite F Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 (850) 488-3731 |
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Division of Standards 3125 Conner Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 (850) 488-0645 |
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Division of Forestry 3125 Conner Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-1650 (850) 488-4274 |
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Department of Community Affairs |
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2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 (850) 488-8466 (877) 352-3222 [toll-free] |
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Division of Community Planning 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 (850) 488-8466 (877) 352-3222 [toll-free] |
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Department of Environmental Protection |
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Office of the Secretary 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, M.S. 10 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000 (850) 245-2011 |
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Central District 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 2320 Orlando, FL 32803-3767 (407) 894-7555 |
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Northeast District 7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite 200B Jacksonville, FL 32256-7590 (904) 807-3300 |
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Northwest District 160 Government Center Pensacola, FL 32501-5794 (850) 595-8300 |
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South District 2295 Victoria Avenue, Suite 364 Fort Myers, FL 33902-2549 (941) 332-6975 |
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Southeast District 400 North Congress Avenue West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 681-6600 |
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Southwest District 13051 North Telecom Parkway Temple Terrace, FL 33637 (813) 632-7600 |
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Division of Waste Management (850) 245-8705 |
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Water Resource Management Nonpoint Source Management Program 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3570 Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400 (850) 245-8336 (850) 245-8335 |
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Department of Health |
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2585 Merchants Row Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399 (850) 245-4444 (850) 245-4147 |
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Mailing Address: Department of Health 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A00 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1701 |
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Florida Department of Transportation |
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605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 (850) 414-4100 (866) 374-FDOT [toll-free] |
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Florida Water Management Districts |
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Northwest Florida Water Management District 81 Water Management Drive Havana, FL 32333-4712 (850) 539-5999 |
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St. Johns River Water Management District Post Office Box 1429 Palatka, FL 32178-1429 (386) 329-4500 (800) 451-7106 [toll-free] |
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South Florida Water Management District 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680 (561) 686-8800 (800) 432-2045 [toll-free] |
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Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 (352) 796-7211 (800) 423-1476 [toll-free] |
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Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 County Road 49 Live Oak, FL 32060 (386) 362-1001 (800) 226-1066 [toll-free] |
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FEDERAL CONTACT AGENCIES |
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EPA NATIONAL OFFICES & NUMBERS |
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RCRA, Superfund & EPCRA Call Center |
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(A publicly accessible service that provides up-to-date information on several EPA programs; Call Center also responds to requests for relevant publications and information resources) Operating Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST Closed on federal holidays (800) 424-9346 [toll-free] |
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TSCA Assistance Information Service |
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(Provides information about toxic substances and compliance with TSCA regulations; also supplies publications and other materials to aid in compliance) Operating Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST (202) 554-1404 |
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National Pesticide Information Center |
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(Provides information on pesticides and pesticide poisonings) Operating Hours: Everyday, 6:30 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. PST (800) 858-7378 [toll-free] |
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Florida Administrator of EPA Pesticide Regulation (FIFRA) |
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Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1230 Governor's Square Boulevard, Suite 300 Tallahassee, FL 32301-2961 (850) 921-4177 |
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EPA Region 4 (includes Florida) |
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U.S. EPA, Region 4 Atlanta Federal Center 61 Forsyth Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303-3104 (800) 241-1754 [toll-free] |
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RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Branch State Coordinator for Florida (Can provide information and/or technical assistance regarding implementation of the RCRA Enforcement and Compliance Monitoring Program in the state) (404) 562-8597 |
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EPA National Response Center |
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24-Hour Spill Reporting Hotline (800) 424-8802 [toll-free] |
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Region 4, 24-Hour Spill Reporting Number (404) 562-8700 |
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Region 4 Emergency Response & Removal Branch Removal / Cleanup Public Information Line Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. EST (800) 564-7577 [toll-free] |
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United States Department of Transportation (DOT) |
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General Information 400 Seventh Street, SW Washington, D.C. 20590 (202) 366-4000 |
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Footnotes
This is EDIS document FE786, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Published November 2008. Please visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
Disclaimer: This handbook is distributed with the understanding that the authors are not engaged in rendering legal or other professional advice and that the information contained herein should not be regarded or relied upon as a substitute for professional advice. This handbook is not all-inclusive in providing information to achieve compliance with laws and regulations governing the practice of agriculture. For these reasons, using these materials constitutes an agreement to hold harmless the authors, the Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Law, the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, and the University of Florida for any liability claims, damages, or expenses that may be incurred by any person or party as a result of reference to or reliance upon the information contained in this handbook.
Michael T. Olexa, professor, Food and Resource Economics Department; director, Center for Agricultural and Natural Resource Law, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; and member, Florida Bar and Agricultural Law Committee of the Florida Bar; and Ian Goldfarb, graduate student, Levin College of Law and Hough Graduate School of Business, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
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University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A. & M. University Cooperative
Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Larry Arrington, Dean.
