This rule development will address the development and amendment of consumptive use permit criteria and conditions for public water supply in Central Florida including Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties, southern Lake County, and the City of Cocoa’s ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-20: STANDARD GENERAL WATER USE PERMITS
40C-20.301: Conditions for Issuance of Authorization
40C-20.321: Duration of Permit
40C-20.900: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rule development will address the development and amendment of consumptive use permit criteria and conditions for public water supply in Central Florida including Orange, Osceola, Seminole Counties, southern Lake County, and the City of Cocoa’s public supply service area in Brevard County. This St. Johns River Water Management District rule development is proposed to be coordinated with similar rule development by the South Florida Water Management District in Orange, Osceola, and Polk Counties and by the Southwest Florida Water Management District in Polk County. This rule development will make appropriate rule amendments to Chapter 40C-20, F.A.C., to address the three Districts’ joint conclusion that sustainable quantities of groundwater in Central Florida are insufficient to meet future public water supply demands and that there is an immediate need to develop and implement alternative water supply projects in Central Florida, as described in the document entitled “Recommended Action Plan for the Central Florida Coordination Area.” This document is available from the St. Johns River Water Management District’s Rules Coordinator at the address specified below.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Consumptive use permit criteria and conditions applicable to public water supply applicants in Central Florida.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.229, 373.236, 373.239 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 29, 2006, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Renaissance Orlando Resort at Sea World, Palani Sailfish Room, 6677 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821.
DATE AND TIME: December 19, 2006, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Haines City Commission Chambers located at City Hall, 502 East Hinson Avenue, Haines City, Florida 33844.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Norma Messer, Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, [phone], Suncom 860-4459, email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.