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40D-4.091: Publications, Forms and Agreements Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments are proposed to Rule 40D-4.091, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Publications and Agreements Incorporated by Reference, and the District’s Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual, Part B, Basis of Review (BOR). Conditions for permit issuance in Rule 40D-4.301, F.A.C., are intended to prevent adverse impacts. Criteria in the BOR provide the basis for meeting the conditions for permit issuance. The BOR identifies the 100 year, 24 hour storm event as the basis for determining the 100 year floodplain and the 25 year, 24 hour storm event for comparing pre- and post-development discharge rates. In certain circumstances, higher flood elevations can occur following more frequent storm events than those specified in the Basis of Review. In those cases, it is desirable to consider other storm events of different frequency or duration to provide reasonable assurance of compliance with the conditions of issuance. The proposed amendments to the Basis of Review are intended to provide the flexibility to meet the conditions for permit issuance and prevent adverse impacts. Additionally, the proposed amendments to the Basis of Review provided are intended to be consistent with the methods used to establish the 100 year flood elevations in the updated floodplain maps developed for FEMA by the District.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Environmental Resource Permitting.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.046, 373.113, 373.171, 373.414 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.0361, 373.114, 373.171, 373.403, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.4136, 373.414, 373.4144, 373.416, 373.429, 373.441 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: Karen.West@watermatters.org or 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.