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Notice: 16028103

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Suwannee River Water Management District

Chapter:

PERMITTING OF WELL CONSTRUCTION

Overview

RULE:

40B-3.021	Definitions
40B-3.037	Water Well Contractor Licensing
40B-3.041	Permits Required
40B-3.051	Exemptions
40B-3.101	Content of Application
40B-3.201	Permit Fees
40B-3.301	Conditions for Issuance of Permits
40B-3.411	Completion Report
40B-3.492	Violations of Permits
40B-3.502	Construction Methods
40B-3.504	Location
40B-3.512	Well Construction Requirements
40B-3.517	Grouting and Sealing
40B-3.521	Well Seals
40B-3.529	Flowing Wells (Repealed)
40B-3.531	Abandoned Well Plugging
40B-3.902	Forms and Instructions

PURPOSE:

The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to this chapter to remove definitions for words not used in rule text, align definitions with 373.303, F.S., define grout application methods, upper well terminus, and well modification (40B-3.021); incorporate Chapter 62-531, F.A.C. (40B-3.037); add General Permit by Rule for site assessment wells permitted pursuant to rule 62-780, F.A.C. (40B-3.041); remove reference to test holes and exempt potable-to-non-potable modifications (40B-3.051); clarify permit recipient, simplify application requirements, incorporate the statewide well application form, and remove the elevation survey requirement in floodplain (40B-3.101); clarify application fee schedule (40B-3.201); incorporate Chapter 62-532, F.A.C. (40B-3.301); incorporate the statewide well completion report form (40B-3.411); clarify contractor responsibility for permit violations (40B-3.492); remove reference to PWS wells (40B-3.502); revise rule citation (40B-3.504); clarify wellhead stick-up and liner requirements (40B-3.512); authorize alternative grouting methods and describe appropriate use of bridging materials (40B-3.517); add reference to upper well terminus (40B-3.521); clarify responsibility for controlling flowing wells (40B-3.529); authorize alternative abandonment methods (40B-3.531); and repeal rule 40B-3.902.

SUBJECT:

Amendments to District’s Well Construction, Repair, Abandonment, and Modification Rules

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.308, 373.309, 373.136, 373.333 FS.

LAW:

373.019, 373.046, 373.103, 373.106, 373.113, 373.206, 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316, 373.323, 373.326, 373.333, 373.342, 403.0877 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/22/2015 Vol. 41/100

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.308, 373.309, 373.136, 373.333 FS., 373.019, 373.046, 373.103, 373.106, 373.113, 373.206, 373.303, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.316, 373.323, 373.326, 373.333, 373.342, 403.0877 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=40B-3.021&PDate=5/22/2015&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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