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Notice: 29844492

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER USE PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

40D-2.321	Duration of Permits
40D-2.331	Modification of Permits

PURPOSE:

Chapter 2024-180, Laws of Florida, requires water management districts to develop rules promoting reclaimed water use and encouraging quantifiable potable water offsets with specific requirements for such rules. The purpose and effect of the proposed amendments will be to create rule amendments to allow for a water use permit (WUP) duration up to 30 years and WUP extensions up to 10 years if a water supply development or water resource development project using reclaimed water meets certain conditions under new subsection 373.250(9), F.S. (in Rules 40D-2.321 and 40D-2.331, F.A.C.)

SUBJECT:

This rule development will cover the amendments of District rules concerning longer water use permit durations and water use permit extensions for certain projects using reclaimed water that meet subsection 373.250(9), F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.103, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.216, 373.249, 373.250 FS.

LAW:

373.079(4)(a), 373.083(5), 373.103, 373.171, 373.219, 373.223, 373.227, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/4/2025 Vol. 51/150

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.103, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.216, 373.249, 373.250 FS., 373.079(4)(a), 373.083(5), 373.103, 373.171, 373.219, 373.223, 373.227, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250 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=40D-2.321&PDate=8/4/2025&Section=1

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