The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to amend its rules to implement changes resulting from statewide Consumptive Use Permitting consistency (CUPCON) efforts by the Florida Department ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Suwannee River Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40B-1.703Procedures for Consideration of Permit Applications

40B-1.706Fees

40B-1.901General

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to amend its rules to implement changes resulting from statewide Consumptive Use Permitting consistency (CUPCON) efforts by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the five Water Management Districts to make permitting rules less confusing for applicants, treat applicants equitably statewide, provide consistent protection of water resources, streamline the application and permitting process, and incentivize behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Recognition of a General Permit by Rule designation, restructuring of permit fees based on permitted allocation, and removal of forms incorporated by reference in Chapter 40B-2, F.A.C. from Rule 40B-1.901, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.083, 373.109, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171, 373.4141 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.57, 120.59, 120.60, 218.075, 373.084, 373.085, 373.086, 373.106, 373.109, 373.116, 373.118, 373.229, 373.313, 373.413, 373.416, 373.426 FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Warren Zwanka, SRWMD, 9225 C.R. 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, [phone] or [phone] (FL only).

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.