The District proposes to amend and repeal 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 ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
40E-8.011: Purpose and General Provisions
40E-8.421: Prevention and Recovery Strategies
40E-8.431: Consumptive Use Permits
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

SUBJECT MATTER TO BE ADDRESSED: The District proposes conforming existing rules to changes made in other District 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). 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.

As a result of the statewide effort, the District proposes to amend these rules for the sole purpose of deleting references to Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is proposed for repeal, and replacing references to the “Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications Within the South Florida Water Management District” with “Applicant’s Handbook for Water Use Permit Application’s Within the South Florida Water Management District.” 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].