The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to clarify that notices of agency action will be issued only to applicants and persons who have filed requests for notification in writing or via electronic mail.

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40D-1.603: Permit Application Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to clarify that notices of agency action will be issued only to applicants and persons who have filed requests for notification in writing or via electronic mail.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Modification of Procedural Rules of the District.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.60(4), 373.116, 373.118, 373.229, 373.413 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 WEEKLY.
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: The Southwest Florida Water Management District Human Resources Director, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899, telephone [phone], ext. 4702 or 1(800)423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702; TDD (FL only) 1(800)231-6103 or email to [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: Christopher Pettit, Office of General Counsel, 7601 Highway 301 North, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone] (4660) (OGC #2012009)

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