The South Florida Water Management District (District) hereby gives notice:
On March 15, 2012, the District’s Governing Board issued SFWMD Order No. 2012-030-DAO-ROW to Timothy James (Application No. 06-0412-1). The petition for waiver was received by the District on October 31, 2011. Notice of receipt of the petition requesting the waiver was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 37, No. 46, on November 18, 2011. No public comment was received. This Order provides a waiver of the District’s criteria for two existing boat docks, boat house and boardwalk to remain within the northwest right of way of the L-50 Borrow Canal at the rear of 721 Loop Road; Section 13, Township 40 South, Range 32 East, Glades County. Specifically, the Order grants a waiver from paragraphs 40E-6.221(2)(a) and (j), Florida Administrative Code, and the Basis of Review for Use or Occupancy of the Works or Lands of the District, incorporated by reference in subsection 40E-6.091(1), Florida Administrative Code, which governs the placement of permanent and/or semi-permanent above-ground structures within 40 feet of the top of canal bank and the minimum required low member elevation of pile-supported docking facilities within works or lands of the District. Generally, the Order sets forth the basis of the Governing Board decision to grant the waiver as follows: 1) the facilities will not significantly interfere with the District’s current ability to perform necessary construction, alteration, operation, and routine maintenance activities; and 2) the Order granting a waiver from the subject rule is based upon substantial hardship.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Juli Russell, South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC #1410, West Palm Beach, Florida 33406-4680, (561)682-6268 or by email: jurussel@ sfwmd.gov.