To assure water necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife in the Kissimmee River, the Floodplain and the Upper Chain of Lakes.

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-20.010: Review of General Water Use Permit Applications
40E-20.011: Policy and Purpose
40E-20.061: Delegation of Authority Pertaining to General Water Use Permits
40E-20.091: Publications Incorporated by Reference
40E-20.101: Content of General Water Use Permit Applications
40E-20.141: Request for Additional Information
40E-20.301: Conditions for Issuance of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.302: Types of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.321: Duration of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.331: Modification of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.341: Revocation of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.351: Transfer of General Water Use Permits
40E-20.381: Limiting Conditions
40E-20.391: Publication
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To assure water necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife in the Kissimmee River, the Floodplain and the Upper Chain of Lakes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water reservation for the portions of the Kissimee River (upstream of S-65E), Floodplain and Upper Chain of Lakes, in volumes, locations and seasons of the year as is necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.083, 373.113, 373.118 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421, 373.083, 373.103(4), 373.118, 373.219 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: December 11, 2008, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square, Fourth Floor, Kissimmee, FL 34741
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: South Florida Water Management District Clerk, [phone], 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Scott Burns, Director, Everglades Water Supply Policy, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, [phone], ext. 4224 or [phone], email: [e-mail]; Elizabeth D. Ross, Senior Specialist Attorney, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, [phone], ext. 6257 or [phone], email: [e-mail]. For procedural questions, contact: Jan Sluth, Senior Paralegal, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, [phone], ext. 6299 or [phone], email: [e-mail]

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