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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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40. Water Management Districts |
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40A. Northwest Florida Water Management District |
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40A-2. Regulation Of Consumptive Uses Of Water |
1The Governing Board or Executive Director shall specify for each water use permit issued (new, modification, or renewal) a specific period of time the permit will be valid. The District shall notify the permit applicant, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 4240A-1.203, 43F.A.C., of the recommended duration for the requested permit. 52The Governing Board or Executive Director is authorized to approve permit durations up to the statutory limits specified in Section 72373.236, F.S., 74provided that the applicant demonstrates reasonable assurance that the proposed use meets the conditions for issuance in Rule 9240A-2.301, 93F.A.C., for the requested duration. Otherwise, the Governing Board or Executive Director is authorized to issue permits for a shorter duration that reflects the period for which such reasonable assurances can be provided. Special duration factors listed in section 1.5.1 of the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook shall be considered in determining permit durations.
147(1) 148The District shall extend a permit duration for public water supply utilities which have demonstrated water savings achieved through implementation of a water conservation plan. The definition of a goal-based water conservation plan and the length of the extension will be determined as described in section 2.3.7.8 of the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook.
202(2) The Governing Board is authorized to grant a permit of lesser duration than those specified above, in order to address 223special duration factors as described in section 1.5.1 of the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook 238or to provide for the protection of the resource or existing legal uses (e.g., insufficient data for long-term authorization) or for other considerations as provided by Section 265373.236, F.S.
267(3) 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.
304Rulemaking Authority 306373.044, 307373.113, 308373.171 FS. 310Law Implemented 312373.185, 313373.219, 314373.236 FS. 316History–New 10-1-82, Amended 5-17-83, 1-5-86, 11-2-92, 7-1-98, 5-29-14.
