The purpose and effect of these amendments to the District’s rules for the regulation of wells is to incorporate updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), adopt the new Water Well Construction ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40D-3.037Rules, Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference

40D-3.045Water Use Permit Required

40D-3.492Violations of Permits

40D-3.507Casing and Liner Pipe Standards

40D-3.517Grouting and Sealing

40D-3.531Abandoned Well Plugging

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of these amendments to the District’s rules for the regulation of wells is to incorporate updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), adopt the new Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary, adopt revised forms for well contractor licensing and license renewal, adopt a revised form for use with well grouting or abandonment, directly incorporate by reference additional materials that are applicable to the regulation of water well construction, and make other minor correcting amendments. The amendments will make the District’s rules consistent with rules recently adopted by the DEP and with recent statutory amendments for the licensing of water well contractors.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water Well Regulation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.309, 373.337 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.046, 373.103, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.323, 373.324, 373.333, 373.342 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.

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: SWFWMD Human Resources Director, [phone], ext. 4702, 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702 or email: [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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Martha A. Moore, SWFWMD, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone] (4660), email: [e-mail] (OGC 2014032)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.