Granting Waiver under Section 120.542, Fla. Stat. (SFWMD 2006-147-DAO-ROW), on October 12, 2006, to Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The petition for waiver was received by the SFWMD on August 3, 2006. Notice of receipt of the petition ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Governing Board issued an Order Granting Waiver under Section 120.542, Fla. Stat. (SFWMD 2006-147-DAO-ROW), on October 12, 2006, to Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department. The petition for waiver was received by the SFWMD on August 3, 2006. Notice of receipt of the petition requesting the waiver was published in the F.A.W., Vol. 32, No. 33, on August 18, 2006. No public comment was received. This Order provides a waiver of the District’s criteria for the proposed installation of a subaqueous force main and water main transmission line crossing C-18W at the Mecca Farms Property, then becoming buried, and parallel run installations within the north right of way of C-18W running northeasterly and exiting the District’s right of way at the Beeline Highway (S.R. 710); S28,32,33/T43S/R42E, Palm Beach County. Specifically, the Order grants a waiver from paragraph 40E-6.221(2)(j), Fla. Admin. Code, and the Basis of Review for Use or Occupancy of the Works or Lands of the District Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District, incorporated by reference in subsection 40E-6.091(1), Fla. Admin. Code, which governs the use of the District’s rights of way for transmission lines and requires applicants to acquire their own right of way for such installations within Works or Lands of the District. Generally, the Order sets forth the basis of the Governing Board decision to grant the waiver, as follows: 1) the facilities will not significantly interfere with the SFWMD’s ability to perform necessary construction, alteration, operation and maintenance activities; and 2) the Order granting a waiver from the subject rule would prevent Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department from suffering a substantial hardship.

A copy of the Order can be obtained from: Kathie Ruff, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1410, West Palm Beach, FL 33406-4680, telephone number [phone]; or by e-mail [e-mail].