The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the amended water well permitting delegation agreement between St. Johns River Water Management District (District) and the Florida Department of Health-Marion ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
40C-3.035: Agreements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the amended water well permitting delegation agreement between St. Johns River Water Management District (District) and the Florida Department of Health-Marion County Health Department (MCHD). The amendments to the agreement will clarify and update the responsibilities of both parties, including the use of electronic reporting submittals to the District by MCHD through the District’s E-permitting system, the compliance and enforcement responsibilities of each party, and the District’s continued regulation of earth-coupled geothermal well systems. The amendments are also intended to bring more standardization to all the agreements with delegated entities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule would incorporate by reference the District’s amended water well permitting delegation agreement with the MCHD allowing for local regulation of the construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells unless these wells are in a Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., delineated area or part of an earth-coupled geothermal well system.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.046, 373.083, 373.308, 373.309 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: January 25, 2011, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
PLACE: Conference Room 162, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177
Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Wendy Gaylord, Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, [phone] or email address: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

40C-3.035 Agreements.

The Governing Board hereby incorporates by reference the following documents:

(1) through (15) No change.

(16) An agreement between Florida Department of Health-Marion County Health Department and St. Johns River Water Management District entitled Second Amended Water Well Permitting Delegation Agreement dated (effective date) May 20, 2008.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, FS. Law Implemented 373.046, 373.083, 373.308, 373.309, FS. History–New 10-14-84, Amended 12-5-85, Formerly 40C-3.035, 40C-3.0035. Amended 1-8-96, 4-21-96, 7-21-96, 12-22-96, 3-10-97, 1-3-00, 9-06-01, 6-25-02, 7-24-02, 1-11-06, 5-18-06, 5-24-07, 5-20-08,_________.