NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 15, 2011, the St. Johns River Water Management District, received a petition for modification of a granted variance from the St. Augustine Airport Authority. On November 2, 2010, pursuant to Section 373.414(17), F.S., the airport was granted a variance from paragraph 40C-4.302(1)(c), F.A.C., and the associated portions of the Applicant’s Handbook: Management and Storage of Surface Waters, including Sections 10.1.1(c), 12.1.1(d) and 12.2.5(c), with respect to Environmental Resource Permit Application 40-109-28307-40, to construct an Approach Lighting System in salt marsh at the end of Runway 13-31 in an area of 800 ft. by 35 ft. The Approach Lighting System is to be constructed directly in the Tolomato River, which is classified by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as conditionally restricted for shellfish harvesting, and the rules do not authorize construction and operation of the Approach Lighting System in such classified waters. Since the variance and associated Environmental Resource Permit were granted by the District, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has informed the airport that it had to install more lighting than was contemplated when the variance and associated permit were granted. In order to meet the FAA requirements, the airport must seek a modification of the variance to the rules and Applicant Handbook provisions for an additional 600 ft. by 35 ft. area. The petition to modify the variance has been assigned F.O.R. Number 2011-23. Comments on this petition should be filed with: Sandra Bertram, Acting District Clerk, St. Johns River Water Management District, P. O. Box 1429, Palatka, Florida 32178-1429, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Vance Kidder, Assistant General Counsel, at the same address, or by telephone at (386)329-4199.