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Notice: 26652513

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Overview

RULE:

40E-7.700	Policy and Purpose
40E-7.701	Definitions
40E-7.702	Regulated Landowners
40E-7.703	No Discharge of Aquatic Vegetation or Debris into C&SF System or Other Works of the District
40E-7.704	Remedial Action

PURPOSE:

The South Florida Water Management District (District) is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project (C&SF system) consisting of 2,200 miles of canals, 2,100 miles of levees, over 1,500 water control structures, and 89 pump stations. The C&SF system provides flood control, water supply, navigation, water management, and recreational benefits to South Florida. The District must maintain its Works, including the C&SF system, free of aquatic vegetation, litter, and debris that can lead to blockage of canals and structures resulting in increased risks of flooding, navigational hazards, and impediments to water supply. Hazards arising from the accumulation of aquatic vegetation, litter, and debris in the C&SF system are particularly prevalent in Collier, Broward, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, and St. Lucie Counties. The District proposes to establish new rules to require water management system owners, including special districts, that connect to or make use of the C&SF system or other Works of the District to take actions to prevent aquatic vegetation, litter, and debris from entering the C&SF system or other District Works.

SUBJECT:

Prevention of aquatic vegetation, litter, and debris discharges to the C&SF system or other District Works.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, F.S.

LAW:

373.016, 373.085, 373.086, 373.119, 373.129, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/27/2022 Vol. 48/249

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113, F.S., 373.016, 373.085, 373.086, 373.119, 373.129, F.S.

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=40E-7.700&PDate=12/27/2022&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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