Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-1.659: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt by reference two forms used by the District in the review of applications for water well construction permits. A form requesting additional information for applications to construct a public supply well will be adopted. An existing form used to confirm whether a water use permit is required for wells to be constructed within the Most Impacted Area of the former Easter Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area is renamed to reference the Southern Water Use Caution Area. The effect of this rulemaking will be to incorporate these forms into District rules.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Water well construction permitting.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.116, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.216, 373.219, 373.229, 373.239, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.323, 373.324, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419, 373.421 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Martha A. Moore, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

40D-1.659 Forms and Instructions.

The following forms and instructions have been approved by the Governing Board and are incorporated by reference into this chapter. Copies of these forms may be obtained from the District.

GROUND WATER

(1) through (6) No change.

(7) WELL VERIFICATION FOR ALL NON-DOMESTIC USE WELLS LOCATED IN THE MOST IMPACTED AREA OF THE SOUTHERN EASTERN TAMPA BAY WATER USE CAUTION AREA, FORM NO. LEG.R-016.00 (___) 42.10-005 (10/95).

(8) through (25) No change.

(26) PUBLIC SUPPLY WELL INFORMATION AND CLASSIFICATION FORM, FORM NO. LEG-R.015.00 (___).

SURFACE WATER

(1) through (14) No change.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.116, 373.206, 373.207, 373.209, 373.216, 373.219, 373.229, 373.239, 373.306, 373.308, 373.309, 373.313, 373.323, 373.324, 373.413, 373.414, 373.416, 373.419, 373.421 FS. History–New 12-31-74, Amended 10-24-76, Formerly 16J-0.40, 40D-1.901, 40D‑1.1.901, Amended 12-22-94, 5-10-95, 10-19-95, 5-26-96, 7-23-96, 2‑16‑99, 7-12-99, 7-15-99, 12-2-99, 5-31-00, 9-3-00, 10-26-00, 6-26-01, 11-4-01, 6-12-02, 8-25-02, 2-26-03, 9-14-03, 9-30-04, 2-1-05, 6-5-05, 10-19-05, 2-6-07, 9-27-07, 11-11-07, 11-25-07, 1-8-08,_________.