The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Rule 40D-2.331, F.A.C. and the associated Water Use Permit Letter Modification Short Form (Form No. LEG-R.035.00 (3/09)) to allow for the use of the form to modify permits associated with the District’s ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40D-2.331Modification of Permits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Rule 40D-2.331, F.A.C. and the associated Water Use Permit Letter Modification Short Form (Form No. LEG-R.035.00 (3/09)) to allow for the use of the form to modify permits associated with the District’s Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) program projects funded pursuant to Chapter 40D-26, F.A.C. Standby quantities created as a result of a project will not be reduced as long as the permittee operates the project and the conditions of issuance provided for in Chapter 373, F.S. and Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C. are met (and if requested by permittee, the permit is extended for twenty years). The Modification Short Form is amended to allow a permittee to modify its permit to include or remove a FARMS project. These changes are necessary due to negotiations regarding the contract associated with FARMS projects.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Modification of Permits.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.216, 373.249 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.079(4)(a), 373.083(5), 373.171, 373.239 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 REGISTER.
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: SWFWMD Human Resources Director, [phone], ext. 4702; 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702 or email to [e-mail]. 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: Sonya White, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone] (4660); email [e-mail] (OGC #2013006)
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.