The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Rule 40D-26.401 to increase Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) cost-share rates to 75 percent in the Most Impacted Area (MIA) of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40D-26.401Cost-Share Rates

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Rule 40D-26.401, F.A.C. to increase Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) cost-share rates to 75 percent in the Most Impacted Area (MIA) of the Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) through September 30, 2018.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program Cost-Share Rates.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.0363(4), 373.0363.705(3), 373.0363.707(1), 373.0363.707(8) 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: Jessica Hall, SWFWMD, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone], ext. 2139, email: [e-mail] (OGC #2015014)

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