Published on: 15562212. To update the District's water well regulation rules to reflect recent statutory amendments for water well contractor licensing, create a new rule for multiple wells under a single permit, include hyperlinks to delegation agreements with local government agencies, incorporate by reference updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), incorporate materials and forms that are already incorporated into DEP's well construction rules, and make non-substantive amendments.
Published on: 15161796. The District is proposing to create a new rule for multiple wells under a single permit, include hyperlinks to delegation agreements with local governments, update materials incorporated by reference, adopt amendments to DEP's rules, and update rule references.
Published on: 14550502. The District is re-initiating rule development to amend its consumptive use permitting and water supply related program rules as part of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's statewide effort to improve consistency among the water management districts (referred to as CUP Consistency or CUPCon). This re-initiation of rule development will cure discrepancies between the versions of rules that were published on December 10, 2013, and acted on by the Governing Board on February 13, 2014, as well as correct some inadvertent text inaccuracies. There are no substantive changes to the rule text as adopted by the Governing Board in February 2014.
Published on: 14433908. The District is re-initiating rule development to amend its consumptive use permitting and water supply related program rules as part of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's statewide effort to improve consistency among the water management districts (referred to as CUP Consistency or CUPCon). This re-initiation of rule development will cure discrepancies between the versions of rules that were published on December 10, 2013, and acted on by the Governing Board on February 13, 2014, as well as correct some inadvertent text inaccuracies. There are no substantive changes to the rule text as adopted by the Governing Board in February 2014.
Published on: 13877613. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort (referred to as CUPCon) to improve consistency in the consumptive use permitting programs implemented by the water management districts (WMDs). The CUPCon goals include: 1) making the consumptive use permitting program less confusing for applicants; 2) treating applicants equitably statewide; 3) providing consistent protection of the environment; 4) streamlining the process; and 5) incentivizing behavior that protect water resources.
Published on: 13241196. The District proposes to amend these rules and add a new rule regarding Noticed General Permits and Individual Permits 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) program. 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.
The District proposes to amend these rules to delete references to repealed rule chapters.
Note: Members of the District's Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop. The South Florida Water Management District's draft rule language will be posted on the District's website at www.sfwmd.gov/rules, on August 1, 2013.
; Aug 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m.; South Florida Water Management District, Bill Storch Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
DATE AND TIME: August 19, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: John D Campbell Agricultural Center, 18710 SW 288th Street, Homestead, FL 33030
DATE AND TIME: August 22, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Service Center, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901
DATE AND TIME: August 23, 201, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, 4th Floor - Admin Bldg, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4100, Kissimmee, FL 34741