Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
South Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40E-4.091: Publications, Rules and Interagency Agreements Incorporated by Reference
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate by reference a conservation easement for local government use when the local government is submitting a permit involving a conservation easement to the South Florida Water Management District (District) as a component of the Environmental Resource process. The regulated public, in this case the local government, will benefit by the incorporation of this form into the District’s rules by reducing review time for both the local government and District staff reviewers and by ensuring that the form is consistent with the requirements of Section 704.06, Florida Statutes, and other conservation easement forms adopted by the District.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Real Property Conveyances and Restrictions, Section 4.3.8 of the Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications Within the South Florida Water Management District, incorporated by reference in Rule 40E-4.091, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.103(8), 373.113, 373.171, 373.413, 373.441, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50, 704.06 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.413, 373.4135, 373.4137, 373.414, 373.4142, 373.416, 373.418, 373.421, 373.426, 373.441, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50, 704.06 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: Anita Bain, Director, Environmental Resource Permitting Division, South Florida Water Management District, Post Office Box 24680, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4680, telephone 1(800)432-2045, extension 6866 or (561)682-6866, or by email to: abain@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 or by email to: kruff@sfwmd.gov

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

40E-4.091 Publications, Rules and Interagency Agreements Incorporated by Reference.

(1) The following publications, rules and interagency agreements are incorporated by reference into this chapter, Chapters 40E-40, 40E-41 and 40E-400, F.A.C.:

(a) “Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District –___________”.

(b) through (k) No change.

(2) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 373.044, 373.103(8), 373.113, 373.171, 373.413, 373.441, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50, 704.06 FS. Law Implemented 373.413, 373.4135, 373.4137, 373.414, 373.4142, 373.416, 373.418, 373.421, 373.426, 373.441, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50, 704.06 FS. History–New 9-3-81, Amended 1-31-82, 12-1-82, Formerly 16K-4.035(1), Amended 5-1-86, 7-1-86, 3-24-87, 4-14-87, 4-21-88, 11-21-89, 11-15-92, 1-23-94, 4-20-94, 10-3-95, 1-7-97, 12-3-98, 5-28-00, 8-16-00, 1-17-01, 7-19-01, 6-26-02, 6-26-02, 4-6-03, 4-14-03, 9-16-03, 12-7-04, 2-12-06, 10-1-06, 11-20-06, 1-23-07, 7-1-07, 7-22-07,___________

 

(The following represents proposed changes to the document entitled “Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management District – 7-22-07” incorporated by reference in Rule 40E-4.091, F.A.C.)

4.3.8 Real Property Conveyances

(a) and (b) No change.

(c)   The use of Form No(s) 1190-1192, and 1194-1197, and 1318, incorporated by reference referenced in Rule 40E-1.659, F.A.C., shall constitute consistency with Section 704.06, F.S. Where the applicant demonstrates that project specific conditions necessitate deviation from language of the accepted forms, alternative language shall be accepted provided that the intent of Section 704.06, F.S., and Section 4.3.8 of the Basis of Review for Environmental Resource Permit Applications Within the South Florida Water Management District are met.

(d) No change.