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Notice: 14441474

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Chapter:

ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE

Overview

RULE:

40C-1.1011	Submitting Notice of Intent for Consumptive Use Permits Under Rule 40C-20.042, F.A.C. (Repealed)
40C-1.1012	Submitting Notice of Intent for Consumptive Use Permits Under Chapter 40C-22, F.A.C. (Repealed)
40C-1.603	Permit Fees

PURPOSE:

The St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) is proposing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all five water management districts (WMDs), to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP) programs (referred to as “CUPcon”).  These proposed rules will make appropriate rule amendments to SJRWMD’s Chapters 40C-1 and 40C-2, F.A.C., and the Applicant’s Handbook: Consumptive Uses of Water (A.H.), to address the following goals of DEP and the WMDs for this CUPcon rulemaking: (1) making the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treating applicants equitably statewide; (3) providing consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamlining the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation. Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative is available at DEP’s website at: www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.  SJRWMD is also proposing to create new exemptions and general permits by rule and to repeal Chapters 40C-20, and 40C-22, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendments will:  (1) repeal rules 40C-1.1011 and 40C-1.1012, because the general permits authorized under Rule 40C-20.042 and Chapter 40C-22, F.A.C., will be converted into exemptions, general permits by rule, or streamlined individual permits in related rulemaking, and Chapters 40C-20 and 40C-22 will be repealed; and (2) conform and update the permit fees rule (40C-1.603) to reflect the changes in related CUPcon rulemaking in Chapter 40C-2, F.A.C., in a manner that will not increase the regulatory burden.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.109, 373.113 F.S.

LAW:

373.109, 373.116, 373.118, 373.229 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/11/2014 Vol. 40/71

COMMENTS:

From 4/11/2014 To 5/2/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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