Governing Board to discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters. Included in the agenda is continuation of the Public Hearing of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District to adopt ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

South Florida Water Management District

The South Florida Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: February 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m., Governing Board Meeting. Public hearing is anticipated to start after completion of the Discussion Agenda but may occur earlier or later in the day.

PLACE: Lee County Commission Chambers, 2120 Main St., Fort Myers, FL 33901

All or part of the meeting may be conducted as a teleconference in order to permit maximum participation by Governing Board members. The Governing Board may take official action at the meeting on any item appearing on the agenda and on any item that is added to the agenda as a result of a change to the agenda approved by the presiding officer of the meeting pursuant to Section 120.525, Florida Statutes.

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Governing Board to discuss and consider District business, including regulatory and non-regulatory matters. Included in the agenda is continuation of the Public Hearing of the Governing Board of the South Florida Water Management District to adopt amendments to Rules 40E-40E-1.021, 40E-1.602, 40E-1.603, 40E-1.6065, 40E-1.607, 40E-1.6107, 40E-1.615, 40E-1.659, 40E-2.011, 40E-2.041, 40E-2.061, 40E-2.071, 40E-2.091, 40E-2.101, 40E-2.301, 40E-2.321, 40E-2.331 40E-2.381, 40E-3.011, 40E-3.021, 40E-3.040, 40E-3.051, 40E-3.301, 40E-3.451, 40E-5.011, 40E-5.041, 40E-5.301, 40E-8.011, 40E-8.421, 40E-8.431, 40E-10.011, 40E-10.031, 40E-10.051, 40E-20.010, 40E-20.011, 40E-20.061, 40E-20.091, 40E-20.101, 40E-20.301, 40E-20.302, 40E-20.321, 40E-20.331, 40E-20.351, 40E-20.381, 40E-24.011, 40E-24.101, 40E-24.201, F.A.C., and reorganize and rename the Basis of Review For Water Use Permit Applications Within the South Florida Water Management District to improve consistency among the WMDs’ consumptive use permitting programs.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jacki McGorty, District Clerk, [phone] or at https://www.sfwmd.gov.

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 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the District Clerk, [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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Jacki McGorty, District Clerk, at [phone] or [e-mail], or for the public hearing contact Steven Memberg, Water Use Policy Principal Scientist, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1[phone], ext. 2133 or [phone], email: [e-mail] or Jennifer Bokankowitz, Esq., South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1[phone], ext. 2258 or [phone], email: [e-mail]. For procedural questions, contact Jan Sluth, CP, FRP, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1[phone], ext. 6299 or [phone], email: [e-mail].