The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has been developing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and joined by all five water management districts to increase consistency ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40D-80.073Comprehensive Environmental Resources Recovery Plan for the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area, and the Hillsborough River Strategy

40D-80.074Regulatory Portion of Recovery Strategy for the Southern Water Use Caution Area

40D-80.075Regulatory Portion of Recovery Strategy for the Dover/Plant City Water Use Caution Area

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has been developing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and joined by all five water management districts to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting, minimum flows and levels, and water supply related programs of the WMDs. This rule development will make appropriate rule amendments to SWFWMD’s Chapter 40D-80, to incorporate changes to SWFWMD’s Chapter 40D-2 and the Water Use Permit Information Manual.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule development will include, but may not be limited to, the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to incorporate other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.118, 373.219, 373.223, 373.227, 373.229, 373.236, 373.239, 373.246, 373.250 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: August 22, 2013, 1:30 p.m.

PLACE: Southwest Florida Water Management District, Tampa Service Office, Governing Board Meeting Room, 7601 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33637

Note: Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.
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 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: Sonya White, Senior Legal Assistant, SWFWMD, Office of General Counsel, 7601 US Hwy. 301, Tampa, FL 33637-6759, [phone] or 1(800)836-0797 (Florida only), [e-mail]

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