Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) was the agency which, from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, handled regulation, management, conservation, compliance and enforcement of a wide range of environmental and natural resource activities in the state of Florida, USA. See also Nature The natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a terminology that is comprised of all living and Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified ( natural) form Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It has now been merged with the Florida Department of Natural Resources to form the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP is the agency in Florida's government charged with most functions relating to environmental quality in the state
It performed a regulatory role, relying on air and water quality standards and waste management regulations. It was specifically tasked with the goals of:
- keeping Florida’s waters clean
- keeping Florida’s air clear of pollutants
- keeping Florida’s land free from contamination
Environmental Regulation Commission
The Florida Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC) is an unpaid citizenry board created under Section 20. 255(7), Florida Statutes (F. S. ). The commission is tasked with weighing/balancing all factors that go into setting standards. Membership consists of “seven residents of this state appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation by the Senate. ”
The duties and powers of the Commission are set in Section 403. 804, F. S. The ERC was defined as the standard-setting authority for the DER. The role of the ERC was to approve for adoption most standards relating to air pollution, water quality, and waste management.
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