NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on March 12, 2009, the South Florida Water Management District (District), received a petition for waiver which was amended. The amended petition was filed by Mariela Sanchez (Application No. 07-0817-1) for utilization of Works or Lands of the District known as the Faka Union Canal, for the proposed installation of a cross fence with 2-16' vehicular gates located within the west right of way of the Faka Union Canal on the east side of 3884 16th Avenue Southeast; Section 17, Township 49 South, Range 28 East, Collier County. The petition seeks relief from subsections 40E-6.011(4) and (6), Florida Administrative Code, which govern the placement of permanent and/or semi-permanent above-ground encroachments (cross fence and gates within 40 feet of the top of canal bank) within Works or Lands of the District. The petition for Waiver was amended in order to specify that strict application of the criteria or rule would create a substantial hardship.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Kathie Ruff at (561)682-6320 or e-mail: kruff@sfwmd.gov. The District will accept comments concerning the petition for 14 days from the date of publication of this notice. To be considered, comments must be received by the end of business on the 14th day at the South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, MSC 1410, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, Attn.: Kathie Ruff, Office of Counsel.