The purposes and effects of this proposed rule amendments are to: (1) create a requirement that agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit that will be located in the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin must meet the Wekiva ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-44.065: Performance Standards
40C-44.091: Publications Incorporated by Reference
40C-44.101: Content of the Application
40C-44.900: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purposes and effects of this proposed rule amendments are to: (1) create a requirement that agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit that will be located in the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin must meet the Wekiva recharge criteria proposed as part of a separate rule amendment, and (2) amend and update the environmental resource permit (ERP) application forms for agricultural systems to reflect both the new criteria for the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin and current Agriculture ERP criteria.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule amendments would require that agricultural systems that will be located in the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin meet the Wekiva recharge criteria, and would amend and update the Agricultural ERP application forms.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 369.318, 373.044, 373.113, 373.418 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 369.318, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 383.418, 373.426, 373.461 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon, June 8, 2006.
PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District’s Altamonte Springs Service Center, 975 Keller Road, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-1618.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Norma Messer, Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, [phone], Suncom 860-4459 or email address [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

40C-44.065 Performance Standards.

(1) Through (4) No change.

(5) Agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit that will be located in the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin must comply with the requirements of paragraph 40C-41.063(3)(a), F.A.C., and Section 11.3.1, Applicant’s Handbook:  Management and Storage of Surface Waters.

Specific Authority 369.318, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.416, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented 369.318, 373.016, 373.413, 373.416, 373.418, 373.426, 373.461 FS. History--New 8-11-91. Amended 10-20-92, 7-4-93, 10-3-95, 3-7-03,                                             .

40C-44.091 Publications Incorporated by Reference.

(1)   The Governing Board hereby adopts by reference Part I "Policy and Procedures" and Part II "Criteria for Evaluation," of the document entitled "Applicant's Handbook: Agricultural Surface Water Management Systems, effective,                                          3-7-03.

(a) and (b) No change.

(2) and (3) No change.

Specific Authority 369.318, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.406, 373.416, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented, 369.318, 373.406, 373.413, 373.416, 373.418, 373.426, 373.461 FS. History--New 10-20-92.  Amended 7-4-93, 10-3-9, 11-1-99, 4-10-02, 3-7-03,                                                .

40C-44.101 Content of the Application.

(1) Through (3) No change.

Specific Authority 369.318, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.416, 373.418 FS. Law Implemented 369.318, 373.146, 373.416, 373.461 FS. History--New 8-11-91. Amended 10-20-92, 10-3-95,                                      .

40C-44.900 Forms and Instructions. The following forms and instructions are hereby incorporated by reference. They have been approved by the Governing Board and are available upon request from: District Headquarters, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529.

(1)   Individual Environmental Resource Agricultural System Permit Application, form no. 40C-44.900(1), adopted (Effective date) 10-3-95.

(2)   Standard General Environmental Resource Agricultural System Permit Application, form no. 40C-44.900(2), adopted (Effective date) 10-3-95.

(3)   No change.

Specific Authority 120.53(1), 369.318, 373.044, 373.113, 373.406, 373.416, 373.418 FS. Law implemented 120.52(16), 120.53(1), 369.318, 373.103, 373.413, 373.416, 373.461 FS. History--New 8-11-91. Amended 10-20-92, 10-3-95,                                        .

APPLICANT’S HANDBOOK SECTION:

10.2         Harm to the Water Resources Criteria

10.2.1 through 10.2.6 No Change.

10.2.7      Agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit that will be located within the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin must comply with the requirements of paragraph 40C-41.063(3)(a), F.A.C., and Section 11.3.1, Applicant’s Handbook:  Management and Storage of Surface Waters.