The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook Part B, Section 1.4.13 to establish an exception from certain water use permitting requirements for the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40D-2.021Definitions

40D-2.091Publications Incorporated by Reference

40D-2.301Conditions for Issuance of Permits

40D-2.321Duration of Permits

40D-2.331Modification of Permits

40D-2.351Transfer of Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend the Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook Part B, Section 1.4.13 to establish an exception from certain water use permitting requirements for the Board of Trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund when property leased from the Board of Trustees to a local government extends through the water use permit term, and to incorporate the change thereto, make corresponding amendments to Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C. The effect of this rulemaking will be to decrease regulation by alleviating the need for the Board of Trustees to be a co-applicant for certain water use permits of local governments.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water Use Permits.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, .113, .118, .171 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.083, .116, .118, .171, .216, .217, .219, .223, .229, .236, .239, .243 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: [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: Natalia Santiago, SWFWMD, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone], (4657); email: [e-mail] (OGC #2015008)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.