6125373, 40D-26.011 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 6125373

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program

Overview

RULE:

40D-26.011	Policy and Purpose (Repealed)
40D-26.021	Definitions (Repealed)
40D-26.091	Publications Incorporated by Reference (Repealed)
40D-26.101	Conditions of Eligibility (Repealed)
40D-26.201	Program Application (Repealed)
40D-26.301	Eligibility Determination (Repealed)
40D-26.401	Cost-Share Rates (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

Chapter 40D-26, F.A.C., is created to implement the Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Program, a cost-share reimbursement program with the purpose of implementing agricultural best management practices that will result in reductions in water use and improvements in water quality and to natural systems within the District.

SUMMARY:

Section 373.196(1), F.S., encourages cooperation in the development of water supplies and to provide for alternative water supply development. Sections 373.196(1)(f) and 373.1961(3)(a), F.S., authorize the District to provide funding assistance to private water users for the development of alternative water supplies. Section 373.0831(3), F.S. authorizes the District to fund water resource development. Pursuant to these statutes, the FARMS Program was developed to provide funding assistance to agricultural water users for the implementation of alternative water supply development and water resource development projects. Chapter 40D-26, F.A.C., establishes definitions, conditions of eligibility, application procedures, eligibility determination, ranking criteria, and cost-share rates for the FARMS Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.083(1), 373.0831(3), 373.196(1), 373.1961(3) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/12/2008 Vol. 34/37

COMMENTS:

From 9/12/2008 To 10/3/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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