Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-1.659: Forms and Instructions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate by reference the following form: an off-site compensatory storage of surface waters easement granted to the District as part of an Applicant’s compliance with the District’s ERP Criteria on offsite compensatory storage of surface waters.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Off-site compensatory storage of surface waters.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.413, 373.414, 373.416 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: September 21, 2006, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, Large Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33901
DATE AND TIME: September 22, 2006, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, B1 Storch Room, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Although Governing Board meetings, hearings and workshops are normally recorded, affected persons are advised that it may be necessary for them to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which any appeal is to be based. Persons with disabilities or handicaps who need assistance may contact the South Florida Water Management District Clerk’s Office, (561)682-2087 at least two business days in advance to make appropriate arrangements.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Anthony Waterhouse, Division Director, Surface Water Management, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 6867 or (561)682-6867 (email: twaterho@sfwmd.gov), or Luna Phillips, Senior Attorney, Office of Counsel, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 6753 or (561)682-6753 (email: lphillip@sfwmd.gov). For procedural questions please contact Kathie Ruff, Paralegal, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416 4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 6320 or (561)682-6320 (email: kruff@sfwmd.gov). A draft of the form will be available on September 14, 2006, on the District's website located at: my.sfwmd.gov/permitting in the right hand column under “rule development”.
A copy of the form may also be obtained by contacting Kathie Ruff, Paralegal at the contact information provided above.