The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000) requires the State of Florida to reserve or allocate water for the natural systems associated with implementation of CERP projects. The District proposes to establish a water reservation for ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-10.011: Policy and Purpose
40E-10.021: Definitions
40E-10.031: Water Reservations Implementation
40E-10.041: Water Reservation Areas: Lower West Coast Planning Area

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000) requires the State of Florida to reserve or allocate water for the natural systems associated with implementation of CERP projects. The District proposes to establish a water reservation for natural system water associated with the CERP Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir Project. The purpose of this water reservation is to identify and reserve water from consumptive use for the CERP Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir Project and to ensure that water is available to provide the intended benefits to the natural system. The Water Reservation rule will require consumptive use permit applicants to provide reasonable assurances that their proposed use of water will not withdraw water reserved for the natural system.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water Reservation for CERP Caloosahatchee River (C-43) West Basin Storage Reservoir Project.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.026, 373.036, 373.1501, 373.1502, 373.219, 373.223, 373.4592, 373.4595, 373.470 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATES AND TIMES: February 27, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon; March 29, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901

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 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: South Florida Water Management District Clerk, 1(800)432-2087 or [phone]. 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: Don Medellin, Principal Scientist, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6340 or [phone], email: [e-mail], or Beth Lewis, Senior Specialist Attorney, South Florida Water Management District, P.O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6343 or [phone], email: [e-mail]. For procedural questions contact Jan Sluth, Sr. Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or [phone], email: [e-mail]

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