Notice of Proposed Rule

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-1.659: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt by reference two forms to be used by the District in the review of applications for water well construction permits. A form requesting additional information for permits to construct a public supply well will be adopted. An existing form used for wells to be constructed within the Most Impacted Area of the former Eastern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area is renamed to reference the Southern Water Use Caution Area. The effect of this rulemaking will be to incorporate these forms into District rules.
SUMMARY: The District proposes to adopt by reference two forms used in the water well construction permit application process. The proposed Public Supply Well Information and Classification Form is used to obtain additional information relating to the construction of public supply wells and public supply water use. The formerly titled “Well Verification for All Non-domestic Wells Located in the Most Impacted Area of the Eastern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area” form will now be titled as the “Well Verification for All Non-domestic Wells Located in the Most Impacted Area of the Southern Water Use Caution Area,” as the Eastern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area is now part of the Southern Water Use Caution Area. Minor wording changes are also made to the form.
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, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40D-1.659 Forms and Instructions.

The following forms and instructions have been approved by the Governing Board and are incorporated by reference into this chapter. Copies of these forms may be obtained from the District.

GROUND WATER

(1) through (6) No change.

(7) WELL VERIFICATION FOR ALL NON-DOMESTIC USE WELLS LOCATED IN THE MOST IMPACTED AREA OF THE SOUTHERN EASTERN TAMPA BAY WATER USE CAUTION AREA, FORM NO. LEG.R-016.00 (________) 42.10-005 (10/95)

(8) through (25) No change.

(26) PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL INFORMATION AND CLASSIFICATION FORM, FORM NO. LEG-R.015.00 (________)

SURFACE WATER

(1) through (15) No change.

OTHER

(1) No change.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.116, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.216, 373.219, 373.229, 373.239, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.323, 373.324, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419, 373.421, 668.50 FS. History–New 12-31-74, Amended 10-24-76, Formerly 16J-0.40, 40D-1.901, 40D‑1.1901, Amended 12-22-94, 5-10-95, 10-19-95, 5-26-96, 7-23-96, 2‑16‑99, 7-12-99, 7-15-99, 12-2-99, 5-31-00, 9-3-00,10-26-00, 6-26-01, 11-4-01, 6-12-02, 8-25-02, 2-26-03, 9-14-03, 9-30-04, 2-1-05, 6-5-05, 10-19-05, 2-6-07, 2-26-07, 9-27-07, 11-11-07, 11-25-07, 1-8-08, 4-7-08, 5-12-08, 5-20-08, ________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 29, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: February 22, 2008