Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-4.051: Exemptions From Permitting
40E-4.0515: Exemptions From Specified Review Criteria
40E-4.091: Publications, Rules and Interagency Agreements Incorporated by Reference
40E-4.301: Conditions for Issuance of Permits
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), in coordination with the water management districts, proposes to develop a new Chapter 62-347, F.A.C., to develop updated stormwater quality treatment design and performance standards. These design and performance standards will update the existing criteria and reflect new research on design and performance standards, and particularly today's understanding of the impact of nutrient discharges from surface water management systems on water quality. The goal is to provide stormwater quality treatment design and performance standards that can be applied state-wide. The District proposes to amend its rules and criteria to incorporate the new Chapter 62-347, F.A.C.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Stormwater quality treatment design and performance standards for surface water management systems, with particular emphasis on standards that will reduce nutrient discharges.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.4132, 373.426, 373.429 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: Clerk of the South Florida Water Management District, 1(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: Damon Meiers, Deputy Department Director, Environmental Resource Regulation Department, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6876 or (561)682-6876, email: dmeiers@sfwmd.gov. For procedural questions contact Jan Sluth, Paralegal, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, 1(800)432-2045, ext. 6299 or (561)682-6299, email: jsluth@sfwmd.gov

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.