Notice of Proposed Rule

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 rule amendment is to adopt by reference a form used by the District in the review of applications for funding assistance for the District’s Facilitating Agriculture Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Program.
SUMMARY: This rule amendment incorporates the FARMS Program Funding Application Form into Rule 40D-1.659, F.A.C. 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 and is being adopted as Chapter 40D-26, F.A.C. concurrently with this rule. Subsection 40D-26.201(2), F.A.C., requires applicants for funding to submit to the District the information contained on District Form No. LEG-R.22.00 (8/08). This form requires information necessary for the District to determine eligibility, project ranking and cost-share rates of a proposed project under the FARMS Program.
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: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.083(1), 373.0831(3), 373.196(1), 373.1961(3) 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: Mary Beth McNeil, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE 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 (26) No change.

SURFACE WATER

(1) through (15) No change.

OTHER

(1) No change.

(2) FACILITATING AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION FORM, FORM LEG-R.22.00 (8/08)

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171, 373.337 FS. Law Implemented 373.0831(3), 373.116, 373.196(1), 373.1961(3), 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, 668.50 FS. History–New 12-31-74, Amended 10-24-76, Formerly 16J-0.40, 40D-1.901, 40D-1.1901, 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(1) and (2), 10-19-05(5), 10-19-05(20), 2-6-07, 9-27-07, 11-11-07, 11-25-07, 1-8-08, 4-7-08, 5-12-08, 5-20-08, 8-19-08,_________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Eric DeHaven, P.G., Resource Data and Restoration Director, 7601 Highway 301 N, Tampa, Florida 33637 (813)985-7481, extension 2118
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 26, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 5, 2008