As part of the District’s ongoing efforts to improve permitting processes for applicants, amendments are proposed to delegate to staff authority to take agency action on certain Individual Water Use Permits. Rule 40D-2.041, F.A.C., is amended to provide that Individual Water Use Permits may be issued by the Governing Board or designated District staff. Governing Board approval will be required if the permit is for a combined annual average daily demand of 10 million gallons per day or greater, the permit is a new permit, the permit is a renewal or modification of a permit that increases the authorized withdrawal quantity or allows a change in water use of 100,000 gallons per day or more or 10% or more of the permitted withdrawal quantity, or the permit authorizes environmental augmentation. Rule 40D-2.091, F.A.C., is amended to incorporate a revised Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, “Basis of Review,” which is being revised to reflect the proposed amendments. BOR sections 1.6 and 4.3 are amended to reflect the changes in processing of Individual permits.