The purpose of this rulemaking is to delegate to District staff authorization to take agency action on certain applications for Individual Water Use Permits. Related amendments are also proposed to Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C., concerning permitting processes and Chapter 40D-4, F.A.C., concerning permitting of Individual Environmental Resource Permits. The effect of this rulemaking will be to enable designated staff to take agency action to approve certain Individual Water Use Permit applications unless the applicant, District Executive Director or a Governing Board member requests that the permit application be referred to the Governing Board for agency action. Amendments also incorporate a revised Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B, “Basis of Review” which is being updated to reflect the changes being proposed in this rulemaking.