The purpose of this rulemaking is to delegate to District staff authorization to take agency action to approve certain Individual Environmental Resource and Water Use Permits and to revise the process for agency action to deny incomplete permit applications. Related rulemaking is also proposed for Chapters 40D-2, 40D-4 and 40D-40, F.A.C. The effect of this rulemaking will be to enable designated staff to take agency action on certain applications for Individual Water Use and Environmental Resource Permits 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 will also delegate to designated District staff authorization to issue notices of intent to deny permit applications that will become final agency action unless the applicant, District Executive Director or a Governing Board member requests that agency action be taken by the Governing Board.