The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish a new noticed general environmental resource permit for the construction, operation and maintenance of nonproduction-related agricultural facilities. The effect will be to reduce the permitting ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
40D-400.550: General Permit for Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Nonproduction-related Agricultural Facilities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to establish a new noticed general environmental resource permit for the construction, operation and maintenance of nonproduction-related agricultural facilities. The effect will be to reduce the permitting application and fee requirements for activities that qualify for this new permit.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Environmental resource permitting.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Luchte, P.E., Agricultural Regulation Program Manager, Southwest Florida Water Management District, Sarasota Service Office, 6750 Fruitville Road, Sarasota, FL 34240-9711, [phone]

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