Published on: 13982179. To implement revisions related to the statewide effort by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the five water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs. Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8, 40D-20, 40D-21, and 40D-80, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual are being amended to (1) make the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treat applicants equitably statewide; (3) provide consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamline the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivize behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation.
Published on: 13286398. The District proposes develop new rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Among other things, this rule development will cover the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to accomplish CUP consistency goals, on the following subjects: (1) consumptive use permit criteria; (2) limiting conditions (permit conditions by rule); (3) permit thresholds; (4) permit types; (5) permit duration; (6) water conservation requirements; (7) modification of permits; (8) 10-year compliance reports; (9) compliance monitoring and forms; (10) application forms; (11) permit fees to address related changes to permit thresholds or permit types; (12) the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications; (13) procedural rules in Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C.; (14) water levels and rates of flows rules in Chapter 40D-8; (15) water shortage plan rules in Chapter 40D-21, F.A.C.; and (15) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes made in the subject areas identified above.
Note: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.; August 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m.; SWFWMD, Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Meeting Room, 7601 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637
Published on: 12964746. The District proposes develop new rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Among other things, this rule development will cover the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to accomplish CUP consistency goals, on the following subjects: (1) consumptive use permit criteria; (2) limiting conditions (permit conditions by rule); (3) permit thresholds; (4) permit types; (5) permit duration; (6) water conservation requirements; (7) modification of permits; (8) 10-year compliance reports; (9) compliance monitoring and forms; (10) application forms; (11) permit fees to address related changes to permit thresholds or permit types; (12) the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications; (13) procedural rules in Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C.; (14) water levels and rates of flows rules in Chapter 40D-8; (15) water shortage plan rules in Chapter 40D-21, F.A.C.; and (15) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes made in the subject areas identified above.
; May 22, 2013, 9:00 a.m. in Tampa, FL and May 23, 2013, 1:30 p.m. in Brooksville, FL
Note: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.; SWFWMD, Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Meeting Room, 7601 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637 and SWFWMD, Headquarters, Governing Board Meeting Room, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604
Published on: 11746426. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) gives notice that it is developing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all five water management districts (WMDs), to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs. This rule development is proposed to be coordinated with similar rule development by the other WMDs throughout Florida. This rule development will make appropriate rule amendments to SWFWMD’s Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8, 40D-20, 40D-21, and 40D-22, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual to address the following goals of the DEP and the WMDs for this rulemaking: (1) making the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treating applicants equitably statewide; (3) providing consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamlining the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative is available at DEP’s website at: www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.
Published on: 6128865. The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Water Use Permit (WUP) rules are being revised in association with the District’s ongoing development, implementation and refinement of its comprehensive electronic permitting and information system known as the Water Management Information System or WMIS. As part of this overall effort, proposed amendments to Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C., and the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review, are intended to refine the permit category now informally known as “Small General” WUPs and to incorporate the term, “Small General,” into existing rules. Additional amendments are also proposed for Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C., as part of this effort. The overall purpose of this rulemaking is to re-define the Small General WUP category based upon minimal risk to the water resource for most water demands of less than 100,000 gallons per day, and to reduce where appropriate the level of information required to be submitted in support of applications for and compliance monitoring of Small General WUPs. The effect of this rulemaking package will be to limit the types of permits appropriate for the Small General permit category to those water uses that do not require significant evaluation or monitoring due to little-to-no risk of adverse impacts.
Some additional amendments not specifically limited to Small General WUPs are also proposed at this time for clarification purposes. The effect of these clarifying amendments will be to make existing WUP rules, practices and forms more consistent.
Published on: 5883455. The District will hold a workshop to seek public comment on proposed amendments to rules in Chapter 40D-2, Water Use Permits, F.A.C., and the Water Use Permit (WUP) Information Manual, Basis of Review to refine the permit category now informally known as "Small General" WUPs. Proposed amendments will limit the Small General WUP category to those water uses less than 100,000 gallons per day that require only minimal evaluation and monitoring due to little-to-no risk of adverse impacts.; August 6, 2008, 10:00 a.m.; Southwest Florida Water Management District Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Room, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759
Published on: 5739507. The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s Water Use Permit (WUP) Rules are being revised in association with the District’s ongoing development, implementation and refinement of its comprehensive electronic permitting and information system know as the Water Management Information Systems or WMIS. As part of this overall effort, the District is seeking to streamline WUP application processes where appropriate. Amendments are being proposed to several rules in Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C., and to the District’s Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review (BOR), to refine the permit category now informally known as “Small General” WUPs and to incorporate the term “Small General,” into existing rules. Additional related amendments are also proposed for Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C. The overall purpose of this rulemaking is to re-define the Small General WUP category based upon minimal risk to the water resource for most water demands of less than 100,000 gallons per day, and to reduce where appropriate the level of information required to be submitted in support of applications for and compliance monitoring of Small General WUPs. The effect of this rulemaking package will be to limit the types of permits appropriate for the Small General permit category to those water uses that do not require significant evaluation or monitoring due to little-to-no risk of adverse impacts. Specifically, Rule 40D-2.041, F.A.C., is amended to re-define the Individual, General and Small General WUP categories, as the General WUP category will now include some water uses that previously would have been considered as Small General WUPs. Rule 40D-2.621, F.A.C., is amended to limit water-conserving credits to General and Individual WUPs. Rule 40D-2.091, F.A.C., is amended to adopt an updated version of the District’s BOR, which is revised to reduce the permit application submittal and compliance monitoring requirements for Small General WUPs. The BOR and Rule 40D-2.321, F.A.C., are also amended to delete provisions relating to the District’s one-time permit renewal redistribution process for Small General and General WUPs, as this process has been completed and is no longer needed.
Some additional amendments not necessarily limited to Small General WUPs are also proposed at this time for clarification purposes. Rule 40D-2.021, F.A.C., is revised to identify more correctly those definitions that apply only in the Southern Water Use Caution Area. Rule 40D-2.091, F.A.C., is amended to move the list of irrigation water use forms used for monitoring purposes to Rule 40D-1.659, F.A.C. Rule 40D-2.501, F.A.C., is amended to use the term “permit use types” instead of “permit classification” when referring to the types of water uses authorized in WUPs. The effect of these clarifying amendments will be to make existing WUP rules, practices and forms more consistent.