Notice of Proposed Rule

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-2.101: Publications Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this proposed rule is to amend section 5.4.2.1 of the Applicant’s Handbook: Consumptive Uses of Water, incorporated by reference, to change the date of regular meetings of the Governing Board.
SUMMARY: The subject area of proposed rule is the operation of the Governing Board, specifically the meeting dates of the Board.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.073, 373.079, 373.103 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: July 8, 2008, following the regularly scheduled Regulatory/Governing Board Meeting, which begins at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529
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: Sandy Bertram, Asst. District Clerk, (386)329-4127. 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 IS: Norma K. Messer, Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32178-2529, (386)329-4459, email address: nmesser@sjrwmd.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40C-2.101 Publications Incorporated by Reference.

(1) The Governing Board hereby adopts by reference parts I, II, and III, the “Water Conservation Public Supply” requirements in Appendix I, and “Legal Description of the Central Florida Coordination Area of the St. Johns River Water Management District” in Appendix L of the document entitled “Applicant’s Handbook, Consumptive Uses of Water,” (effective date) 2-13-08.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.073, 373.079, 373.103, 373.109, 373.196, 373.219, 373.223, 373.229, 373.233, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250 FS. History– New 1-1-83, Amended 5-31-84, Formerly 40C-2.101, 40C-2.0101, Amended 10-1-87, 1-1-89, 8-1-89, 10-4-89, 7-21-91, 7-23-91, 11-12-91, 9-16-92, 1-20-93, 12-6-93, 2-15-95, 7-10-95, 4-25-96, 10-2-96, 1-7-99, 2-9-99, 4-10-02, 2-15-06, 2-13-08,_________.

 

APPLICANT’S HANDBOOK SECTION:

5.4.2 Regulatory Meeting

5.4.2.1 The Governing Board of the SJRWMD normally meets on the second Tuesday preceding the second Wednesday of each month to act on permit applications. At each regulatory meeting the Board has copies of the staff reports, along with the staff’s recommendations, which were provided to them several days before the meeting to allow time for consideration. When applications are formally presented to the Board for action, the Board invites comments from the applicants, District staff, persons who may be impacted by the use, and members of the general public.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Kathryn Mennella, General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, (386)329-4215
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governing Board of the St. Johns River water Management District
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: May 13, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: May 23, 2008