Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-10.041: Water Reservation Areas: Lower West Coast Planning Area
40E-10.051: Water Reservation Areas: Kissimmee Planning Area
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To assure water necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River as part of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan for the Indian River Lagoon-South Project.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water reservation for the North Fork of the St. Lucie River in volumes, locations and seasons of the year as is necessary for the protection of fish and wildlife. NOTE: The draft rule text is available on the District’s website at www.sfwmd.gov and click on “Water Reservations” at bottom of page.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.103(1), 373.106, 373.113, 373.171, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.229, 373.233 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.229, 373.233, 373.239, 373.249 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
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, (800)432-2045, ext. 2087 or (561)682-2087. 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Scott Burns, Director, Everglades Water Supply Policy, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6544, email: sburns@sfwmd.gov or Beth Lewis, Senior Specialist Attorney, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6343 or (561)682-6343, email: belewis@sfwmd.gov or Brenda Mills, Planner-Lead, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6536 or (561)682-6536, email: bmills@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions contact Jan Sluth, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, P. O. Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416, (800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or (561)682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.