13980433, 40D-1.603 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13980433

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

PROCEDURAL

Overview

RULE:

40D-1.603	Permit Application Procedures
40D-1.607	Permit Processing Fee
40D-1.659	Forms and Instructions

PURPOSE:

To implement revisions related to the statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the five water management districts (WMDs) to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs.  Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8,  40D-21, and 40D-80, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B are being amended to (1) make the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treat applicants equitably statewide; (3) provide consistent protection of the environment; (4)
streamline the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivize behavior that protects water resources,
including water conservation.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments include (1) conforming changes to reflect the elimination of several permit types resulting in only individual water use permits and general water use permits by rule; (2) adopting new statewide forms; (3) incorporating  existing forms that have been revised to include changes to Chapters 40D-1; 40D-2; 40D-8; 40D-21; and 40D-80, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B; (4) correcting typographical errors; (5) conforming terminology changes; and (6) deleting obsolete forms related to consumptive use permitting.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.149, and 373.171, F.S.

LAW:

120.60, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.116, 373.118, 373.223, 373.227, 373.229, and 373.413, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/26/2013 Vol. 39/248

COMMENTS:

From 12/26/2013 To 1/16/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-02198 Flow Meter Pre-Installation Information Work Sheet
Ref-02199 Flow Meter Post-Installation Reimbursement Form

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