a variance from Lee County Utilities. The petition requested a permanent variance from paragraph 62-521.400(1)(f), F.A.C., which prohibits the construction of Class I underground injection control (UIC) wells within a 500-foot ....
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
62-521.200Definitions for Wellhead Protection
62-521.400Ground Water Protection Measures in Wellhead Protection Areas
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 10, 2023, the Department of Environmental Protection, received a petition for a variance from Lee County Utilities. The petition requested a permanent variance from paragraph 62-521.400(1)(f), F.A.C., which prohibits the construction of Class I underground injection control (UIC) wells within a 500-foot radial setback distance around a potable water well, as regulated in Chapter 62-528, F.A.C. This request would allow the construction of a new Class I UIC well within 500 feet of a potable water well. The petition has been assigned OGC No. 23-1630.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Dan Warmke, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 3500, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone: (813)470-5741, email: Daniel.Warmke@FloridaDep.gov, during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. Written comments must be received by the Department of Environmental Protection no later than 14 days from the date of publication of this notice.
