Notice of Change/Withdrawal
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Northwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
40A-1.2025Fees
40A-1.203Permit Application Procedure
40A-1.205Suspension, Revocation and Modification of District Permits
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with Section 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 234, December 4, 2013, issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
40A-1.2025 Fees.
(1) No change.
(2) Any portion of the fees enumerated in any District rule in excess of $100 shall be waived for any:
(a) city or Ccounty; government
(b) Municipality;
(c) Entity created by special act, local ordinance, or interlocal agreement of counties or municipalities eligible for fee waiver under the provisions of Section 218.075, F.S.; or
(d) Third party under contract with an entity specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) where the project for which the fee reduction or waiver is sought serves a public purpose.
The waiver shall be granted upon receipt of a certification from such city or county or municipality of hardship required in accordance with the provisions of Section 218.075, F.S. The Governing Body of the municipality city or county requesting the fee waiver shall provide certification in the form of a written statement from the Florida Department of Revenue or using Form 165, effective __________, which is hereby incorporated by reference and can be obtained from the District’s website (www.nwfwmd.state.fl.us) or from District offices. Any such certification shall be presumed to be valid for the entire fiscal year of the municipality city or county during which certification is made unless the certification clearly indicates a duration to the contrary.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 218.075, 373.109 FS. History–New 5-7-95, Amended 3-2-00, __________.
40A-1.203 Permit Application Procedure.
(1) Procedures for permit applications shall be in accordance with Chapter 120, F.S., and Part II of this Chapter.
(2) A permit application shall be:
(a) Filed with the District on the appropriate form provided by the Board; and
(b) Accompanied by the appropriate fee in accordance with the schedule of fees established by the Board.The failure of any person to pay the required fee shall result in the denial of the application.
(2)(3) For No later than 30 days after receipt of an application for an agricultural or forestry surface water management permit pursuant to paragraph 40A-44.041(2)(b) or (c), F.A.C., or an Individual water use permit pursuant to Rule 40A-2.041, F.A.C., the District shall cause a notice thereof to be published in a newspaper having general circulation as defined in Chapter 50, F.S. or by any other manner allowed by Statute. In addition, the District shall provide a copy of the notice to any person who has filed a written request for notification of any pending applications affecting the particular designated area. Interested persons may object to or comment upon the proposed permit in writing by the date specified in the notice. The District will may request persons submitting objections or comments to furnish additional information if substantiation or clarification is required. The District may consider objections or comments received after the designated time period if proposed agency action has not been taken on the application. The District will provide the applicant with a copy of all objections and comments received.
(4) through (13) renumbered (3) through (12) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 120.60, 373.116, 373.146, 373.229 FS. History–New 10-1-84, Amended 1-5-86, 7-1-98, 3-2-00, 8-6-13,__________.
40A-1.205 Suspension, Revocation, Cancellation and Modification of District Permits.
(1) through (10) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.243, 373.246, 373.429 FS. History–New 10-1-84, Amended 8-6-13,__________.
