Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-400.315: No Notice General Permit for Activities in Uplands
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To delete language containing a partial delegation to Collier County as a new delegation which will be addressed through the Delegation Agreement Between the South Florida Water Management District and Collier County.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Deletion of thresholds and additional conditions within Collier County for no notice general permits for activities in uplands.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171, 403.813, 403.814 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.118, 373.413, 373.416, 373.426 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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the South Florida Water Management District Clerk's Office, at (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: Damon Meiers, P.E., Deputy Director, Environmental Resource Regulation Department, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 4680, telephone 1-800-432-2045, extension 6876 or (561) 682-6876 (internet: dmeiers@sfwmd.gov). For procedural questions - Jan Sluth, Paralegal, Office of Counsel, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, telephone 1-800-432-2045, extension 6299 or (561) 682-6299 (internet: jsluth@sfwmd.gov).
Although Governing Board meetings, hearings and workshops are normally recorded, affected persons are advised that it may be necessary for them to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

40E-400.315 No Notice General Permit for Activities in Uplands.

(1) No Change.

(2) through (2)(b)  No Change.

(c) Thresholds and Additional Conditions Within Collier County.

1. The project must have less than 40 acres total land area.

2. The project and surface water management system must have been approved by Collier County subsequent to September 17, 1980.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171, 403.813, 403.814 FS.  Law Implemented 373.118, 373.413, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History– New 10-3-95, Amended 4-14-03, ____________.