The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to amend its rules as required by Section 373.4131, F.S., which became effective on July 1, 2012. This statute requires the Department of ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-0.113: Variances from Specified Review Criteria for Environmental Resource Permits

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to amend its rules as required by Section 373.4131, F.S., which became effective on July 1, 2012. This statute requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in coordination with the five water management districts (WMDs) to develop statewide environmental permitting (ERP) rules. DEP’s proposed rulemaking for Chapter 62-330 will include provisions currently addressed in SFWMD’s Chapters 40E-0, 40E-1, 40E-4, 40E-40, 40E-41 and 40E-400, and will necessitate amendments to SFWMD Chapters 40E-0, 40E-1, 40E-4, 40E-40, 40E-41 and 40E-400, F.A.C., and its existing Basis of Review. Therefore, the purpose of this rule development is to revise or repeal SFWMD’s rule 40E-0.113, F.A.C., to be consistent with DEP’s adoption of statewide ERP rules in Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Among other things, this rule development will cover the revision of SFWMD rules by rule amendment, development or repeal as needed to accomplish the establishment of statewide ERP rules on the following subjects: (1) procedures, and (2) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes to be consistent with Chapter 62-330, F.A.C., and the requirements of Section 373.4131, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 120.54(5), 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.4131, 373.414(7), 668.003, 668.004, 668.50 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.54(5), 120.569, 120.57, 120.60, 373.146, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.427, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50 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.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anita Bain, Environmental Resource Permitting Bureau Chief, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6866 or [phone], [e-mail]. For procedural questions, contact Joyce Rader, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6259, or [phone], [e-mail]. Information regarding this rule development effort can be accessed at SFWMD’s website www.sfwmd.gov

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.