2 Public Notices Regaring the Jupiter Inlet District:

(1) Notice of Availability of the Jupiter Inlet Management Plan (Palm Beach County) (Posted until 8/22/25)

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Department) announces the availability of the Jupiter Inlet Management Plan of 2025 and has adopted the inlet management plan as a Department Final Order on Thursday, July 31st, 2025.

Summary of the Jupiter Inlet Management Plan of 2025: Pursuant to subsection 161.101(2), F.S., the Department is the beach and shore preservation authority for the State of Florida. As part of the beach management plan adopted pursuant to section 161.161, F.S., the Department is adopting the Inlet Management Plan for Jupiter Inlet in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plan for Jupiter Inlet is consistent with section 161.142, F.S. To obtain a copy of the Jupiter Inlet Management Plan (2025), visit:

https://floridadep.gov/rcp/beaches-inlets-ports/documents/jupiter-inlet-management-plan

or contact William “Guy” Weeks, Department of Environmental Protection, telephone: (850) 245-7696, email: William.Weeks@FloridaDEP.gov

This Order is final and effective on the date filed with the clerk of the Department unless a petition is filed in accordance with the paragraphs below or unless a request for extension of time in which to file a petition is filed within the required timeframe and conforms to Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C.  Upon timely filing of a petition or a request for an extension, this Order will not be effective until further Order of the Department.

A person whose substantial interests are affected by this Order may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) in accordance with sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. The petition must contain the information set forth below and must be filed (received) with the Agency Clerk for the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of General Counsel, Mail Station 35, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, or by electronic mail at Agency_Clerk@dep.state.fl.us, within 21 days of receipt of this Notice. Failure to file a petition within this time period shall constitute a waiver of any right such person may have to request an administrative determination (hearing) under sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. of the Florida Statutes.  Any subsequent intervention will only be at the approval of the presiding officer upon motion filed pursuant to Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.

A petition must contain the following information:

(a)    The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;

(b)    The name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests will be affected by the agency determination;

(c)    A statement of how and when the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;

(d)    A statement of all disputed issues of material fact. If there are none, the petition must so indicate;

(e)    A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts which petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the Department’s action;

(f)     A statement of the specific rules or statutes the petitioner contends requires reversal or modification of the Department’s action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and

(g)    A statement of the relief sought by petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wants the Department to take.

A petition that does not dispute the materials facts on which the Department’s action is based shall state that no such facts are in dispute and otherwise contain the same information as set forth above, as required by Rule 28-106.301, F.A.C.

Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the filing of a petition means that the Department’s final action may be different from the position taken by it in this Notice.  Persons whose substantial interests will be affected by any such final decision of the Department on the petition have the right to petition to become a party to the proceeding, in accordance with the requirements set forth above.

When the Order is final, any party to the Order has the right to seek judicial review of the Order pursuant to section 120.68, F.S., by filing a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Rule 9.110 of the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, with the Agency Clerk of the Department in the Office of General Counsel, Mail Station 35, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000; and by filing a copy of the notice of appeal accompanied by the applicable filing fees with the appropriate district court of appeal.  The notice of appeal must be filed within 30 days from the date when the final order is filed with the Agency Clerk.

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 (2) State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Consolidated Notice of Intent to Issue a Joint Coastal Permit and Authorization to Use Sovereign Submerged Lands (Posted until 8/26/25)

The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice of its intent to issue a Joint Coatsal Permit (File No. 0134395-015-JC) and letter of consent to use sovereign submerged lands to the Jupiter Inlet District, 400 North Delaware Blvd, Jupiter, FL 33458 to authorize the maitnenance dredging of sand from the Jupiter Inlet District Sand Trap for placement between Department Reference Monuments R-12 and R-19.  

The application file is available online and can be reached through the Departments Information Portal at: https://shorturl.at/5JzPl

The Department will issue the permit and letter of consent to use sovereign submerged lands, unless a timely petition for an administrative proceeding is filed pursuant to the provisions of Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S. On the filing of a timely and sufficient petition, this action will not be final and effective until further order of the Department.  Because the administrative hearing process is designed to formulate final agency action, the hearing process may result in a modification of the agency action or even denial of the application.

A person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S.  Pursuant to Rule 28-106.201, F.A.C., a petition for an administrative hearing must contain the following information:

            (a)        The name and address of each agency affected and each agency’s file or identification number, if known;

            (b)        The name, address, any email address, any facsimile number, and telephone number of the petitioner; the name, address, and telephone number of the petitioner’s representative, if any, which shall be the address for service purposes during the course of the proceeding; and an explanation of how the petitioner’s substantial interests are or will be affected by the agency determination;

            (c)        A statement of when and how the petitioner received notice of the agency decision;

            (d)       A statement of all disputed issues of material fact.  If there are none, the petition must so indicate;

            (e)        A concise statement of the ultimate facts alleged, including the specific facts that the petitioner contends warrant reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action;

            (f)        A statement of the specific rules or statutes that the petitioner contends require reversal or modification of the agency’s proposed action, including an explanation of how the alleged facts relate to the specific rules or statutes; and

            (g)        A statement of the relief sought by the petitioner, stating precisely the action that the petitioner wishes the agency to take with respect to the agency’s proposed action.

The petition must be filed (received by the Clerk) in the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.  Also, a copy of the petition shall be mailed to the applicant at the address indicated above at the time of filing.

In accordance with Rule 62-110.106(3), F.A.C., petitions for an administrative hearing by the applicant must be filed within 14 days of receipt of this written notice. Petitions filed by any persons other than the applicant, and other than those entitled to written notice under Section 120.60(3), F.S., must be filed within 14 days of publication of the notice or within 14 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first.  Under Section 120.60(3), F.S., however, any person who has asked the Department for notice of agency action may file a petition within 14 days of receipt of such notice, regardless of the date of publication.  The failure to file a petition within the appropriate time period shall constitute a waiver of that person's right to request an administrative determination (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., or to intervene in this proceeding and participate as a party to it.  Any subsequent intervention (in a proceeding initiated by another party) will be only at the discretion of the presiding officer upon the filing of a motion in compliance with Rule 28-106.205, F.A.C.

Under Rule 62-110.106(4), F.A.C., a person whose substantial interests are affected by the Department’s action may also request an extension of time to file a petition for an administrative hearing.  The Department may, for good cause shown, grant the request for an extension of time.  Requests for extension of time must be filed with the Office of General Counsel of the Department at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, before the applicable deadline for filing a petition for an administrative hearing.  A timely request for extension of time shall toll the running of the time period for filing a petition until the request is acted upon.

Mediation is not available in this proceeding.

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Stay up-to-date on important notifications here!  To include notices for boaters relating to navigation of the inlet or channels.

The Jupiter Inlet District installed and maintains channel markers in the Central Embayment, North, Northwest and Southwest forks of the Loxahatchee River and the Jupiter Inlet in the interest of public safety in navigation. Quarterly inspections of all channel markers and navigational aids are conducted by the District. 

To notify the District of any missing or downed channel markers in this area, please call (561) 746-2223.