Policy and Purpose, Definitions, Water Reservations Implementation, Water Reservation Areas: Upper and Lower Kissimmee Basin Planning Areas
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
40E-10.011Policy and Purpose
40E-10.021Definitions
40E-10.031Water Reservations Implementation
40E-10.071Water Reservation Areas: Upper and Lower Kissimmee Basin Planning Areas
Notice of Extension of Regulatory Plan Deadlines
The South Florida Water Management District (District) hereby provides notice of extension of the deadline set forth in subsection 120.74(5), Fla. Stat., requiring publication of a Notice of Proposed Rule by April 1 for certain rules listed on the District’s 2015/2016 Regulatory Plan. More specifically, the deadline for publication of a Notice of Proposed Rule is extended for the following rulemaking effort:
Rules 40E-10.011, 40E-10.021, 40E-10.031 and 40E-10.071, F.A.C.
a)Concise statement identifying issues causing the delay in rulemaking: The listed rules were included in the District’s 2015/2016 Regulatory Plan to develop a water reservation for the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes and Kissimmee River. During the rule development process, District staff received additional information, is conducting further investigations and model development, and is performing additional technical analyses to evaluate the water reservation lines. The District continues to engage stakeholders, including state and federal agencies. An extension is necessary to ensure all comments and concerns are addressed.
b)Applicable notice as published in the Florida Administrative Register:
A Notice of Rule Development was published on July 16, 2014 (Vol. 40, No. 137).
Expiration
Pursuant to subsection 120.74(5), Fla. Stat., this extension expires on October 1, 2016.
