The purposes and effects of the proposed rule amendments are to: (1) amend the fees for consumptive use permit (CUP) applications to base fees solely on the amount of water proposed; and (2) create a new free application fee category to incentivize ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

St. Johns River Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40C-1.603Permit Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purposes and effects of the proposed rule amendments are to: (1) amend the fees for consumptive use permit (CUP) applications to base fees solely on the amount of water proposed; and (2) create a new free application fee category to incentivize CUP renewals that would provide a water resource benefit.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendment would: (1) amend the fees rule to lower certain small CUP fees; and (2) create a new free application fee category for certain CUP renewals.

NOTE: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.109, 373.113, FS

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.109, 373.239, FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 2, 2017, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Information on how to attend the workshop by webinar and toll-free telephone will be available one week before the workshop at https://www.sjrwmd.com/permitting/rule-development/ under the Notice of Rule Development tab.

PLACE: Room 136a, Resource Management Building, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: District Clerk, [phone] If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Thomas Mayton, Jr., Esq., St. Johns River Water Management District, Office of General Counsel, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, [phone], [e-mail]. The draft rule language will be available one week before the workshop at https://www.sjrwmd.com/permitting/rule-development/ under the Notice of Rule Development tab.

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