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Notice: 9382827

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems Program

Overview

RULE:

40D-26.021	Definitions (Repealed)
40D-26.091	Publications Incorporated by Reference (Repealed)
40D-26.101	Conditions of Eligibility (Repealed)
40D-26.201	Program Application (Repealed)
40D-26.401	Cost-Share Rates (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

To modify the Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Program eligibility requirements to allow funding assistance for projects that reduce frost/freeze protection withdrawals; to establish cost-share rates for these projects; to incorporate by reference the revised FARMS Program Funding Application Form to request information concerning these projects; and to incorporate by reference the Model FARMS Economic Update, June 2009, to provide updated estimated costs for implementing proposed projects. The estimated costs included in this publication are used to determine whether proposed projects are eligible for funding. The Model FARMS Economic Update, June 2009, replaces the 2001 Model Farms Cost publication.

SUMMARY:

Section 373.707(1), F.S., encourages cooperation in the development of water supplies and to provide for alternative water supply development. Sections 373.707(1)(f) and 373.707(8)(a), F.S., authorize the District to provide funding assistance to private water users for the development of alternative water supplies and conservation projects that result in quantifiable water savings. Section 373.705(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. Rule 40D-26.101, F.A.C., Conditions of Eligibility, currently does not allow funding assistance for projects that reduce frost/freeze protection withdrawals. Rule 40D-26.101, F.A.C., is being amended to allow funding for these projects and Rule 40D-26.401, Cost-Share Rates, is being amended to provide cost-share rates for these projects. Rule 40D-26.201, F.A.C., is being amended incorporate by reference the revised FARMS Program Funding Application Form. Rules 40D-26.021 and 40D-26.091, F.A.C., are being amended to incorporate by reference the revised Model FARMS Economic Update, June 2009.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.0363(4), 373.083(1), 373.705(3), 373.707(1), 373.707(8) FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/19/2010 Vol. 36/46

COMMENTS:

From 11/19/2010 To 12/10/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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