Notice of Proposed Rule

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Suwannee River Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40B-1.703: Procedures for Consideration of Permit Applications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule development is to codify delegated authority to the Executive Director to issue individual environmental resource permits. The effect of the rule will be to provide more efficient permit processing for individual environmental resource permit applications.
SUMMARY: This proposed rule development will codify delegated authority to the Executive Director to issue individual environmental resource permits.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.083, 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171, 373.4141 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.57, 120.60, 373.084, 373.085, 373.086, 373.106, 373.116, 373.118, 373.229, 373.313, 373.413, 373.416, 373.426 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Linda Welch, Administrative Assistant, Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 C.R. 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, (386)362-1001 or (800)226-1066 (FL only)

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40B-1.703 Procedures for Consideration of Permit Applications.

(1) through (2)(b) No change.

(c) The Governing Board hereby delegates authority to the Executive Director or the Executive Director’s designee to issue individual environmental resource permits that require no limiting conditions or that require the following special conditions pursuant to subsection 40B-4.1140(1), Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), under Chapters 40B-4 and 40B-400, F.A.C.:

1. Permits that identify non-profit associations as operation and maintenance entities under subsection 40B-4.2035(3), F.A.C.; or

2. Permits that require the following documents to be recorded in legal records:

a. Final plats; and

b. Deed restrictions; and

c. Drainage easements.

Unless objection to the permit application or the notice of proposed agency action is made according to statute and these rules by a substantially affected person, the Executive Director shall either issue the permit or place the application on the agenda of the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Governing Board.

(c) No change.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.083, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171, 373.4141 FS. Law Implemented 120.57, 120.59, 120.60, 373.084, 373.085, 373.086, 373.106, 373.116, 373.118, 373.229, 373.313, 373.413, 373.416, 373.426 FS. History–New 6-16-88. Amended 12-22-92, 10-3-95,________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Jon Dinges, Director, Resource Management, Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 County Road 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, (386)362-1001
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governing Board of the Suwannee River Water Management District.
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: June 12, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: June 22, 2007