40B-2.321. Duration of Permits

(1) Pursuant to Section 373.236, F.S., the District shall issue permits with 20-year durations when the applicant requests a 20-year duration as part of its permit application and provides reasonable assurance that the District’s conditions for permit issuance will be met for 20 years.

(2) The Governing Board is authorized to issue permits for periods greater than 20 years pursuant to Sections 373.236(3), (5)(a), (5)(b)1., (6)(a), and (7), F.S.

(3) The Governing Board shall require ten-year compliance reports for permits with 20-year or longer durations issued pursuant to subsection (2) above when necessary to maintain reasonable assurance that the initial conditions for permit issuance will continue to be met for the 20-year or longer duration. Data requirements for ten-year compliance reports are listed in Section 4.4 of the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook.

(4) All other permits shall have shorter durations based upon the period of time for which reasonable assurances are provided that the District’s conditions for permit issuance are met. Special duration factors listed in Section 1.5 of the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook shall be considered in determining permit durations.

(5) Nothing herein shall preclude or otherwise prevent the Governing Board from terminating, revoking, or temporarily suspending any permit in accordance with these rules or taking such other action as may be provided for in the permit.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 120.60, 373.016, 373.019, 373.023, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.083, 373.103, 373.116, 373.117, 373.1175, 373.118, 373.171, 373.185, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.226, 373.227, 373.228, 373.229, 373.232, 373.236, 373.239, 373.244, 373.246, 373.250 FS. History–New 10-1-82, Amended 1-6-10, 3-24-14.