The District proposes to amend these 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 ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

South Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

40E-8.011Purpose and General Provisions

40E-8.421Prevention and Recovery Strategies

40E-8.431Consumptive Use Permits

The South Florida Water Management District announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Aug 12, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Bill Storch Conference Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406

DATE AND TIME: August 19, 2013, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: John D Campbell Agricultural Center, 18710 SW 288th Street, Homestead, FL 33030

DATE AND TIME: August 22, 2013, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Service Center, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Ft. Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: August 23, 201, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: Osceola County Commission Chambers, 4th Floor - Admin Bldg, 1 Courthouse Square, Suite 4100, Kissimmee, FL 34741

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The District proposes to amend these 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) program. 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.

The District proposes the following through this rulemaking process: 1) update statutory reference; 2) delete references to repealed Chapter 40E-20, F.A.C., which is proposed for repeal through this rulemaking process; and 3) rename the "Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District" to "Applicant's Handbook for Water Use Permit Applications 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 August 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 1(800)432-2045, 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 1[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 1[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 1[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 1[phone], ext. 2258, email: [e-mail].