Notice of Proposed Rule

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-3.035: Agreements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is to incorporate by reference the amended water well permitting delegation agreement between St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Health-Marion County Health Department.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment would incorporate by reference the District’s amended water well permitting delegation agreement with the Florida Department of Health-Marion County Health Department allowing for regulation of the construction, repair, and abandonment of water wells unless these wells are in a Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., delineated area.
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, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.046, 373.083, 373.309 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: Following the regularly scheduled Regulatory/Governing Board Meeting, which begins at May 13, 2008, 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, Assistant District Clerk at (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, Suncom 860-4459, email address nmesser@sjrwmd.com

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40C-3.035 Agreements.

The Governing Board hereby incorporates by reference the following documents:

(1) through (15) No change.

(16) An agreement between Florida Department of Health-Marion County Health Department and St. Johns River Water Management District entitled Amended Water Well Permitting Delegation Agreement dated (effective date) May 18, 2006.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.046, 373.083, 373.309 FS. History–New 10-14-84, Amended 12-5-85, Formerly 40C-3.035, 40C-3.0035, Amended 1-8-96, 4-21-96, 7-21-96, 12-22-96, 3-10-97, 1-3-00, 9-6-01, 6-25-02, 7-24-02, 1-11-06, 5-18-06, 5-24-07,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Catherine Walker, Division Director, Division of Water Use Regulation, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, (321)231-0194
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: March 11, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: March 21, 2008