Section 601(h)(4)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 requires the State of Florida to reserve or allocate water for the natural systems associated with implementation of Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Projects (CERP) in order to ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-2.091: Publications Incorporated by Reference

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 601(h)(4)(B) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000 requires the State of Florida to reserve or allocate water for the natural systems associated with implementation of Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Projects (CERP) in order to receive federal cost share to construct the Projects. The District proposes to establish a water reservation for natural system water associated with the CERP Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project (Phase I). The purpose of this water reservation is to identify and reserve water from consumptive use for this CERP Project and to ensure that water is available to provide reasonable assurances that their proposed use of water will not withdraw water reserved for the natural system.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: New subsection 3.11.4, Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District, for the CERP Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project (Phase I).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.196, 373.219, 373.223, 373.224, 373.229, 373.232, 373.233, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250 FS.

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

DATE AND TIME: April 6, 2012, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

PLACE: Biscayne Bay National Park Headquarters, 9700 S.W. 328th Street, Homestead, FL 33033-5634

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: South Florida Water Management District Clerk, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 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] 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]. For procedural issues, contact Jan Sluth, Senior Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or [phone]

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