The proposed rule amendments will address comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee as follows: 1) replace discretionary language in Rules 40E-21.221 and 40E-21.275; 2) delete subsection (6) of Rule 40E-21.421; and 3) ...
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
40E-21.221Evaluating Water Conditions
40E-21.251Water Shortage Phases
40E-21.271General Water Use Restrictions
40E-21.275Variances
40E-21.421Enforcement
40E-21.551Phase IV Critical Water Shortage
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) periodically reviews agency rules for consistency with the governing statutes. The District is undertaking rule development to amend several rules to address comments received from JAPC. The District will delete several references to “discretionary” language and amend various provisions to provide clarity to water users.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments clarify language in Rules 40E-21.221, .251, .275, .and .551, F.A.C., and delete unnecessary language in Rule 40E-21.421, F.A.C.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.119, 373.175, 373.246, 373.603, 373.609,
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: June 28, 2018, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
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 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: South Florida Water Management District Clerk’s office, (561)682-6805. 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: The draft rule text is available on the District's website at: www.sfwmd.gov/rules, and may be obtained by contacting Terrie Bates, Division Director, Water Resources, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, telephone: (561)682-6952, email: tbates@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions regarding the rulemaking process, contact Jan Sluth, CP, FRP, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, telephone: (561)682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.
Document Information
- Subject:
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- Purpose:
- The proposed rule amendments will address comments received from the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee as follows: 1) replace discretionary language in Rules 40E-21.221 and 40E-21.275; 2) delete subsection (6) of Rule 40E-21.421; and 3) replace language that states "shall be voluntarily reduced" in numerous places throughout Rule 40E-21.551 to state that it "should be voluntarily reduced."
- Rulemaking Authority:
- 373.044, 373.113, F.S.
- Law:
- 373.042, 373.0421, 373.119, 373.175, 373.246, 373.603, 373.609,
- Contact:
- The proposed rule text is available on the District's website at: _________________, and may be obtained by contacting __________________.
- Related Rules: (6)
- 40E-21.221. Evaluating Water Conditions
- 40E-21.251. Water Shortage Phases
- 40E-21.271. General Water Use Restrictions
- 40E-21.275. Variances
- 40E-21.421. Enforcement
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