The District proposes to develop rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-2.011: Policy and Purpose
40E-2.041: Permits Required
40E-2.061: No-Notice General Permit by Rule
40E-2.071: Noticed General Permits and Individual Permits
40E-2.091: Publications Incorporated by Reference
40E-2.101: Content of Application
40E-2.301: Conditions for Issuance of Permits
40E-2.321: Duration of Permit
40E-2.331: Modification of Permits
40E-2.381: Limiting Conditions
The South Florida Water Management District announces workshops to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 14, 2013, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, B-1 Headquarters, Bill Storch Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406.
DATE AND TIME: May 16, 2013, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, 2301 McGregor Boulevard Fort Myers, FL 33901
DATE AND TIME: May 17, 2013, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, 4th Floor – Administration Building, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4100, Kissimmee, FL 34741
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The District proposes develop new rules as well as amend and repeal existing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP). This necessitates addressing procedural rules. The changes will address the goals of the DEP and the WMDs in streamlining the permitting process and making the permitting process less confusing for applicants. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative and this rulemaking process is available at DEP's website at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.

Among other topics, this rule development deletes references to Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is being repealed; incorporates provisions from Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., related to general permits; changes the title of the “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District” to the “Applicant’s Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District; amends the water use permit types; revises the conditions for permit issuance; amends specified permit criteria and permit limiting conditions; and deletes and adds new water use permit application and compliance forms. Note: Members of the District's Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.
The South Florida Water Management District's draft rule language will be posted on the District's website at www.sfwmd.gov/rules, on May 1, 2013.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 6299, email: [e-mail].
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's Office, [phone] or [phone], ext. 2087. 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).
For more information, you may contact: Steven Memberg, Water Use Policy Principal Scientist, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext 2133, email: [e-mail]; Elizabeth Ross, Esq., South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 6257, email: [e-mail]; or, Jennifer Bokankowitz, Esq., South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, [phone] or [phone], ext. 2258, email: [e-mail].