The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to adopt a revised Application Procedure for a Noticed General Permit for a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management System and Notice of Intent to Construct a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40D-400.500: General Permit for Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Alteration, Abandonment or Removal of Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management Systems
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to adopt a revised Application Procedure for a Noticed General Permit for a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management System and Notice of Intent to Construct a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management System Form, which form is amended to reduce the number of copies required for submittal from 5 to 1 original and 2 copies and delete a requirement that it be sent by certified mail.
SUMMARY: This amendment is part of a District initiative to reduce the number of copies of permit application forms, supporting materials and compliance-related reports and documents that are required to be submitted. The overall purpose and effect of this initiative is to reduce costs to the public associated with the submittal of permit applications and the reporting of permit compliance activities to the District.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency.
The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein:
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Southwest Florida Water Management District Human Resources Director, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899; telephone [phone], ext. 4702 or 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702; TDD (FL only) 1(800)231-6103 or email to [e-mail].. 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 IS: Barbara Martinez, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone] (4660) (OGC #2010053)

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40D-400.500 General Permit for Construction, Operation, Maintenance, Alteration, Abandonment or Removal of Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management Systems.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) The Application shall include the information contained in the Application Procedure for a Noticed General Permit for a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management System and Notice of Intent to Construct a Minor Silvicultural Surface Water Management System Pursuant to Rule 40D-400.500, F.A.C., Form 547.27/NOI (08/11) (4/09), which document is incorporated herein by reference and can be obtained from the District’s website at www.WwaterMmatters.org or from District offices.

(4) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419 FS. History–New 10-3-95, Amended 5-4-05, 8-30-09,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Bree Gathers, Attorney
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 30, 2011
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 30, 2011