15562212, 40E-3.011 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 15562212

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER WELLS

Overview

RULE:

40E-3.011	Policy and Purpose
40E-3.021	Definitions
40E-3.035	Agreements
40E-3.036	Rules and Publications Incorporated by Reference
40E-3.038	Contractor Licensing and Well Construction Requirements
40E-3.040	Scope of Part I
40E-3.041	Permits Required
40E-3.042	Multiple Wells Under a Single Permit
40E-3.051	Exemptions
40E-3.101	Content of Application
40E-3.321	Duration of Permits
40E-3.341	Suspension and Revocation
40E-3.411	Well Completion Reports
40E-3.451	Emergency Authorization
40E-3.461	Inspection
40E-3.500	Scope of Part II
40E-3.502	Construction Methods
40E-3.507	Casing and Liner Pipe Standards
40E-3.517	Grouting and Sealing
40E-3.600	Scope of Part III

PURPOSE:

To update the District's water well regulation rules to reflect recent statutory amendments for water well contractor licensing, create a new rule for multiple wells under a single permit, include hyperlinks to delegation agreements with local government agencies, incorporate by reference updated versions of related rules adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), incorporate materials and forms that are already incorporated into DEP's well construction rules, and make non-substantive amendments.

SUMMARY:

Rule 40E-3.011, F.A.C., is amended to add "F.A.C." after a rule reference; Rule 40E-3.021, F.A.C., is amendment to update a rule reference; Rule 40E-3.035, F.A.C., is amended to include hyperlinks to the delegation agreements with local permitting authorities, Rule 40E-3.036, F.A.C., is amended to incorporate updated Chapters 62-531, F.A.C., and its incorporated Water Well Contractor Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary and Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program Manual, Chapter 62-532, F.A.C., Rules 62-555.310, 62-555.312, 62-555.315(1), and Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., and incorporate DEP Form 3, Application for Continuing Education Coursework Approval, Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program, and Form 4, Application for Continuing Education Course Provider, Florida Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program; amend Rule 40E-3.038, F.A.C., to incorporate updated Form No. 0186 of DEP, State of Florida Water Well Contractor's License Application, and add reference to Chapter 62-532, F.A.C.; amend Rule 40E-3.040 to delete reference to repealed Chapter 40E-40, F.A.C.; amend Rule 40E-3.041, F.A.C., to add punctuation; add new Rule 40E-3.042, F.A.C., for multiple wells under a single permit; amend Rule 40E-3.051, F.A.C., to correct a rule reference, delete repealed Chapter 40E-40, F.A.C., and to delete exemption for a well which has received a permit under Chapter 62-528, F.A.C.; amend Rule 40E-3.101, F.A.C., to delete redundant language, correct punctuation, add (s) for multiple wells, update language regarding location of well(s), and update reference to Table A which is not called "Summary of Groundwater (Well) Facilities; amend Rules 40E-3.321, 40E-3.341, 40E-3.461, 40E-3.500, F.A.C., to correct punctuation; amend Rule 40E-3.411, F.A.C., to add rule reference and make incorporation language consistent with other rules; amend Rule 40E-3.451, F.A.C., to correct a grammatical error; amend Rule 40E-3.501, to add reference to Chapter 62-524, F.A.C., and to correct punctuation; amend Rules 40E-3.507 and 40E-3.517, F.A.C., to correct rule references and punctuation; and amend Rule 40E-3.600, F.A.C., to reflect this rule pertains to Part II of this Chapter rather than Part IV.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.119, 373.171, 373.309, 373.333, 373.337, F.S.

LAW:

373.019, 373.103, 373.106, 373.113, 373.118, 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.314, 373.316, 373.319, 373.323, 373.324, 373.326, 373.329, 373.333, 373.336, 373.342,

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/23/2015 Vol. 41/36

COMMENTS:

From 2/23/2015 To 3/16/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-00572 Chapter 62-524, F.A.C. effective 6-27-00 - New Potable Water Well Permitting in Delineated Areas
Ref-00574 Chapter 62-532, F.A.C. effective 10-07-10 - Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements
Ref-00578 DEP Form 62-532.900(2) - State of Florida Well Completion Report
Ref-00607 State of Florida Water Well Contractor's License Application
Ref-01529 Delineated Maps of Groundwater Contamination Areas
Ref-01538 Rule 62-555.310, F.A.C., effective date 8-28-03 - Source & Siting Requirements for Public Water Systems
Ref-01539 Rule 62-555.312, F.A.C. effective 8-28-03 - Location of Public Water System Wells
Ref-01540 Subsection 62-555.315(1), F.A.C. effective 8-28-03 - Public Water System Wells - Well Security
Ref-01635 State of Florida Water Well Contractor's License Application - Form 0186
Ref-03078 Department of Environmental Protection's Florida Unified Citations Dictionary for Well Construction (October 2002)
Ref-03954 Water Well Contractor Continuing Education Program Manual
Ref-03955 Water Well Construction Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary

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