The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to reduce the number of copies of application forms and supporting documents that must be submitted for individual environmental resource permit (ERP) applications and petitions for formal determination ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40D-4.042: Formal Determination of Wetlands and Other Surface Waters
40D-4.091: Publications, Forms and Agreements Incorporated by Reference
40D-4.101: Content of Application
40D-4.331: Modification of Permits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rulemaking is to reduce the number of copies of application forms and supporting documents that must be submitted for individual environmental resource permit (ERP) applications and petitions for formal determination of wetlands and other surface waters, and the number of copies of compliance documents required to be submitted after a permit is issued. ERP-related submittal requirements are reduced from 5 copies to 1 original and 2 copies. These amendments are part of an overall District initiative to reduce the number of copies of permit application forms, supporting documentation and compliance-related reports and documents that are required to be submitted. The overall effect of the rulemaking will be to reduce costs to the public that are associated with application submittals and compliance activity reporting to the District.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Environmental resource permitting.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.046, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.414, 373.421(2), 373.149 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.0361, 373.042, 373.079(4)(a), 373.083(5), 373.114, 373.171, 373.403, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.4136, 373.414, 373.4144, 373.416, 373.421(2), 373.429, 373.441 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: 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: Barbara Martinez, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4660 (OGC#2010053)

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