Published on: 14556128. 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: 14434393. 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: 13880038. 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: 13241487. The District proposes to amend these 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) 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 the following through this rulemaking process: 1) delete references to repealed Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is proposed for repeal through this rulemaking process; and 2) rename the "Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District" to "Applicant's Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District."
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
Published on: 12865806. The District proposes to amend and repeal 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), minimum flows and levels, and water supply related programs. Procedural issues will also be addressed. The rules will be developed in coordination with DEP and the other WMDs. The changes will address the goals of the DEP an the WMDs, including: 1) making the consumptive use permitting program less confusing for applicants, particularly for those who work in more than one District; 2) treating applicants equitably statewide; 3) providing consistent protection of the environment; 4) streamlining the permitting process; and 5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including conservation. 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 South Florida Water Management District's draft rule language will be posted on the District's website at www.sfwmd.gov/rules, after May 1, 2013.
; May 14, 2013, TIME TBD; South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Headquarters, Bill Storch Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
DATE AND TIME: May 16, 2013, TIME TBD
PLACE: City of St. Cloud Marina, 2nd Floor, 104 Lakeshore Blvd, St. Cloud, Fl 34769
DATE AND TIME: May 17, 2013, TIME TBD
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, 2301 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33901
Published on: 11546412. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) 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, and water supply related programs of the WMDs. Procedural issues will also be addressed. This rule development is proposed to be coordinated with similar rule development by the other WMDs throughout Florida. SFWMD anticipates potential amendments to Chapters 40E-0, 40E-1, 40E-2, 40E-3, 40E-5, 40E-8, 40E-10, 40E-20, 40E-21, 40E-22, 40E-24, and the Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District. These changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs for this rulemaking, including: 1) making the consumptive use permitting program less confusing for applicants, particularly those who work in more than one District; 2) treating applicants equitably statewide; 3) providing consistent protection of the environment; 4) streamlining the permitting process; and, 5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including conservation. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rule development effort is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.