The purpose of this rulemaking is to make a minor correction to wording and amend portions of the Water Use Permitting Applicant’s Handbook related to contiguous/ non-contiguous parcels, impact analysis, water use monitoring and reporting, and Water ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Suwannee River Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40B-2.301Conditions for Issuance of Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to make a minor correction to wording and amend portions of the Water Use Permitting Applicant’s Handbook related to contiguous/ non-contiguous parcels, impact analysis, water use monitoring and reporting, and Water Resource Caution Areas. The effect will be more understandable rule terminology, clarification of MFL and spring impact evaluation criteria, reduced water use monitoring and reporting burdens on the public and businesses, and revision to the extent of areas with existing water resource problems or areas in which water resource problems are projected to develop in the next 20 years.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water Use Permitting.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.185, 373.219, 373.223, 373.226, 373.227, 373.228, 373.229, 373.232, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250 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: SRWMD at [phone] or [phone] (FL only) 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: Warren Zwanka, P.G., Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, [phone] or [phone] (FL only)

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