The District proposes to amend and repeal rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs), to increase consistency in the consumptive use ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-1.021: Definitions
40E-1.602: Permits Required
40E-1.603: Application Procedures for Processing Permit Applications or Notices of Intent
40E-1.6058: Publication and Requests for Notification of Permit Applications or Notices of Intent
40E-1.6065: Consideration of Intended Agency Decision on Permit Applications
40E-1.607: Permit Application Processing Fees
40E-1.6107: Transfer of Environmental Resource, Surface Water Management, or Water Use, or Wetland Resource Permit
40E-1.615: Coordinated Agency Review Procedures for the Florida Keys Area of Critical State Concern
40E-1.659: Forms and Instructions
40E-1.715: Civil Penalty Calculation
The South Florida Water Management District announces workshops to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Headquarters, Bill Storch Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
DATE AND TIME: May 16, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, 2301 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33901.
DATE AND TIME: May 17, 2013, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, 4th Floor – Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4100, Kissimmee, FL 34741

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The District proposes conforming existing rules to changes in other District rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.

Among other topics, this rule development deletes references to Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is proposed for repeal through this rulemaking process; amends procedural rules; changes the title of the “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District” to the “Applicant’s Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District; amends the water use permit fee schedule to reflect the new permit types or thresholds; and deletes and adds new water use permit application and compliance forms. Note: Members of the District's Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.
The South Florida Water Management District's draft rule language will be posted on the District's website at www.sfwmd.gov/rules on May 1, 2013.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 6299, email: [e-mail].
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's Office, [phone] or [phone], ext. 2087. 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).
For more information, you may contact: Steven Memberg, Water Use Policy Principal Scientist, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext 2133, email: [e-mail]; Elizabeth Ross, Esq., South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 6257, email: [e-mail]; or, Jennifer Bokankowitz, Esq., South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 2258, email: [e-mail].