13980821, 40D-21.631 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13980821

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER SHORTAGE PLAN

Overview

RULE:

40D-21.631	Phase II: Severe Water Shortage
40D-21.641	Phase III: Extreme Water Shortage
40D-21.651	Phase IV: Critical Water Shortage

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 rules make appropriate amendments to Chapter 40D-21, F.A.C., to incorporate changes to the Water Use Permit Information Manual Part B.  The proposed amendments include (1) conforming changes to reflect revisions to SWFWMD’s Water Use Information Manual Part B, and (2) a technical change to the supplemental irrigation hours.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044 and 373.113, F.S.

LAW:

373.175, 373.185, and 373.246, 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:

No reference(s).

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