Conditions for Issuance of Permits

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Suwannee River Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40B-2.301Conditions for Issuance of Permits

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 40, No. 22, February 3, 2014 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

 

Section 2.3.3.7 of the Water Use Permit Applicant's Handbook, adopted by reference in subsection 40B-2.301(3), F.A.C., has been revised with the following changes:

2.3.3.7 Agricultural Water Conservation

 

Applicants for an individual water use permit for agricultural water uses shall submit a water conservation plan. To meet the applicable conditions for issuance contained in Rule 40B-2.301, F.A.C., the plan shall contain specific activities designed to conserve water and provisions for:

(a) An analysis of current water use conservation practices and the water savings potential of proposed practices;

(b) Irrigation system leak detection and repair;

(c) Irrigation of planted (target) areas only;

(d) Use of the lowest quality water source to the extent feasible; and

(e) An implementation schedule for proposed conservation measures shall submit a water conservation plan. The water conservation plan will be evaluated by the District to determine whether it meets the conditions for issuance pursuant to Rule 40B-2.301, F.A.C. The applicant may use as a guide the applicable Best Management Practices (BMPs) published by the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services (FDACS), as well as BMPs from other sources. The District recognizes that implementation of water conservation BMPs contained in the FDACS BMP manual applicable to the requested water use type has a reasonable expectation to provide for efficient water use and meet the conservation requirements of District rules.