The purpose of this rulemaking is to delegate to District staff authorization to take agency action to approve certain Individual Environmental Resource and Water Use Permits and to revise the process for agency action to deny incomplete permit ...

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-1.002: Delegation of Authority
40D-1.1020: Timeframe for Providing Requested Information
40D-1.600: Permit Applications - General and Noticed General Permits
40D-1.6051: Timeframe for Providing Requested Information for Permit Applications and Denial of Incomplete Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to delegate to District staff authorization to take agency action to approve certain Individual Environmental Resource and Water Use Permits and to revise the process for agency action to deny incomplete permit applications. Related rulemaking is also proposed for Chapters 40D-2, 40D-4 and 40D-40, F.A.C. The effect of this rulemaking will be to enable designated staff to take agency action on certain applications for Individual Water Use and Environmental Resource Permits unless the applicant, District Executive Director or a Governing Board member requests that the permit application be referred to the Governing Board for agency action. Amendments will also delegate to designated District staff authorization to issue notices of intent to deny permit applications that will become final agency action unless the applicant, District Executive Director or a Governing Board member requests that agency action be taken by the Governing Board.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Environmental Resource and Water Use Permitting processes.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.54(5), 373.044, 373.103, 373.113, 373.118, 373.149, 373.171, 373.219, 373.4135, 373.4136, 373.414 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.54(5), 120.60, 253,002, 373.083, 373.084, 373.085, 373.103, 373.116, 373.118, 373.119, 373.149, 373.171, 373.219, 373.223, 373.224, 373.226, 373.229, 373.2295, 373.308, 373.309, 373.323, 373.413, 373.4136, 373.416, 373.418, 373.426, 373.427 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: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], ext. 4651

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