The purpose and effect will be to: (1) update the District Funds rule (in 40C-1.004); (2) update the delegation of sovereign submerged lands authority (in 40C-1.135); (3) update the permit fees rule (40C-1.603) by: (a) repealing subsection (9) which ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

St. Johns River Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40C-1.004District Funds

40C-1.1004Variances from Water Shortage Rules (Chapter 40C-21, F.A.C.)

40C-1.1005Time for Consideration of Emergency Petition for Variances

40C-1.1007Point of Entry Into Proceedings

40C-1.1008Timeframe for Providing Requested Information

40C-1.135Delegations of Authority

40C-1.603Permit Fees

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect will be to: (1) update the District Funds rule (in Rule 40C-1.004, F.A.C.); (2) update the delegation of sovereign submerged lands authority (in Rule 40C-1.135, F.A.C.); (3) update the permit fees rule (Rule 40C-1.603, F.A.C.) by: (a) repealing subsection (9) which references repealed chapter Rule 40C-5, F.A.C., (b) amending existing subsection (17) to update the form for certain local governments to request a reduced application fee, and (c) amending existing subsection (18) to add the Marines to the listed U.S. Department of Defense entities; (4) update and clarify rule on variances from water shortage orders and emergency orders (in Rule 40C-1.1004, F.A.C.); (5) update rule on emergency petitions for variances (in Rule 40C-1.1005, F.A.C.); (6) update rule on point of entry to challenge a District decision (in Rule 40C-1.1007, F.A.C.); and (7) update delegation of staff authorized to extend the time for an applicant to respond to a request for additional information (in Rule 40C-1.1008, F.A.C.). The District also plans to repeal Rule 40C-1.706, F.A.C. as unnecessary.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: This rule development will update and clarify several procedural rules, and repeal one unnecessary rule.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.113, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.54(5), 120.542, 120.569, 120.60, 218.075, 373.016, 373.083(5), 373.103, 373.109, 373.113, 373.175, 373.246, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.553, 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 REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Tom Mayton, Sr. Assistant General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, Office of General Counsel, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, [phone], or [e-mail].

 

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