Purpose


The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to amend its rules as required by Section 373.4131, F.S., which became effective on July 1, 2012. This statute requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) in coordination with the five water management districts (WMDs) to develop statewide environmental permitting (ERP) rules. To implement Section 373.4131(1), F.S., DEP has initiated rulemaking to revise Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. DEP’s proposed rulemaking for Chapter 62-330 will include provisions currently addressed in SFWMD’s Chapters 40E-0, 40E-1, 40E-4, 40E-40, 40E-41 and 40E-400, and will necessitate amendments to SFWMD Chapters 40E-0, 40E-1, 40E-4, 40E-40, 40E-41 and 40E-400, F.A.C., and its existing Basis of Review. Therefore, the purpose of this rule development is to revise SFWMD’s Chapter 40E-41, F.A.C., rules to be consistent with DEP’s adoption of statewide ERP rules in Chapter 62-330, F.A.C. This will primarily be done by revising rule citations to reflect Chapter 62-330, F.A.C.