To amend Section 1.7.3.3 of the Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District to extend the application and expiration dates for the Lake Okeechobee Basin irrigation permits.

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-20.091: Publications Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Section 1.7.3.3 of the Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District to extend the application and expiration dates for the Lake Okeechobee Basin irrigation permits.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment will extend the application date until October 30, 2008 and the expiration date until February 28, 2009, for irrigation permits within the Lake Okeechobee Basin. The proposed extension is due to circumstances related to the current drought (including not being able to provide accurate calibration of withdrawal facilities due to low water levels or lack of water) and the pending revision of the Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103(4), 373.118, 373.223, 373.229 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: September 13, 2007, beginning 9:00 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 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Clerk of the South Florida Water Management District, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 2087 or [phone]. 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 IS: Keith R. Smith, Deputy Department Director – Water Supply, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6620 or [phone], email: [e-mail]. For procedural issues, contact Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or [phone], email: [e-mail].

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40E-20.091 Publications Incorporated by Reference.

The “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District – ____________April 23, 2007” is hereby published by reference and incorporated into this chapter. A current version of this document is available upon request.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS. Law Implemented 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103(4), 373.118, 373.223, 373.229 FS. History–New 8-14-02, Amended 8-31-03, 4-23-07,_________.

 

(The following represents proposed changes to the “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District”)

1.7.3.3 Basin Expiration and Application Dates

A. through C. No change.

D. The following table identifies the Irrigation Permit Expiration Basins and states the applicable

Basin Application Dates and Basin Expiration Dates.

Irrigation Permit Expiration BasinBasin ApplicationBasin Expiration

DateDate

Upper East Coast Basin A through Palm Beach County Basin     NO CHANGE

Lake Okeechobee BasinJune 30, 2007October 30, 2007

Kissimmee Basin AOctober 30, 2007February 28, 2008

Kissimmee Basin BFebruary 28, 2008June 30, 2008

Kissimmee Basin CJune 30, 2008October 30, 2008

Lake Okeechobee BasinOctober 30, 2008February 28, 2009

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Keith R. Smith, Deputy Department Director, Water Supply
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: South Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 11, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 25, 2007