Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-4.021: Definitions
40D-4.041: Permits Required
40D-4.091: Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to delegate to District staff authorization to undertake agency action on certain applications for Individual Environmental Resource Permits. Related amendments are also proposed to Chapter 40D-1, F.A.C., concerning permitting processes, Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C., concerning the permitting process for Individual Water Use Permits and Chapter 40D-40, F.A.C., concerning incidental site activities permits applied for in conjunction with Individual Environmental Resource Permits. The effect of this rulemaking will be to enable designated staff to take agency action to approve certain Individual Environmental Resource Permits unless the applicant, District Executive Director or a Governing Board member requests that the permit application be referred to the Governing Board for agency action. Amendments also incorporate a revised Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual Part B, Basis of Review which is being updated to reflect the changes proposed in this rulemaking.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Environmental Resource Permitting process.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.046, 373.113, 373.118, 373.149, 373.171, 373.414 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.0361, 373.114, 373.171, 373.403, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.4136, 373.414, 373.4144, 373.416, 373.426, 373.427, 373.429, 373.441 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.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, ext. 4651

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