variance from Property Contract Managers, pursuant to Section 120.542, Florida Statutes. Petitioner is seeking a variance from Rule 12.4.5(d) of the Applicant’s Handbook: Management and Storage of Surface Waters (November 5, 2008) (A.H.), for ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on September 16, 2009, the St. Johns River Water Management District, received a petition for variance from Property Contract Managers, pursuant to Section 120.542, Florida Statutes. Petitioner is seeking a variance from Rule 12.4.5(d) of the Applicant’s Handbook: Management and Storage of Surface Waters (November 5, 2008) (A.H.), for Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) Application 4-061-111295-1. The permit applicant is proposing to build a 5 building (32 unit) townhome development with associated parking and a surface water management system known as (The Preserve at Oak Lake), in Indian River County. Rule 12.4.5(d), A.H., prohibits the withdrawal of mitigation bank credits if at any time the mitigation banker is not in material compliance with the terms of the mitigation bank permit. The applicant is proposing as mitigation the use of mitigation bank credits that are currently “frozen” due to the bank’s material non-compliance with its mitigation bank permit. Comments on this petition should be filed with Sandy Bertram, Acting District Clerk, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, within 14 days of publication of this notice. The petition has been assigned F.O.R. Number 2009-85.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Karen Coffman, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, or by telephone at [phone].