NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on December 10, 2009, the South Florida Water Management District ("District"), received a petition for waiver from Palm Beach County Water Utility Department, Application No. 09-1210-2M, Permit (MOD) Number 11178 for utilization of Works or Lands of the District known as the Hillsboro Canal to allow the construction of an above-ground canal water pump station within the northerly right of way of the Hillsboro Canal located approximately 1000' west of SR 7 in conjunction with: Palm Beach County Water Utilities, Southwest Boca Diversion and Impoundment Project, Section 36, Township 47S, Range 41E, Palm Beach County. The petition seeks relief from paragraphs 40E-6.221(2)(a) and (j), Florida Administrative Code, which governs the present or future construction, alteration, operation or maintenance of the works or land of the District and the general and specific criteria in the Basis of Review.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Juli Russell at (561)682-6268 or e-mail: jurussel@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.: Juli Russell, Office of Counsel.