NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on July 15, 2010, the St. Johns River Water Management District, received a petition for variance and a first amended petition for variance on August 6, 2010, from the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners. Pursuant to Section 373.414(17), F.S., the County seeks a variance from paragraph 40C-4.302(1)(c), F.A.C., and the associated portions of the Applicant’s Handbook: Management and Storage of Surface Waters, including Sections 10.1.1(c), 12.1.1(d) and 12.2.5(c), and the provisions of Section 373.414, F.S., with respect to Environmental Resource Permit Application 4-061-114751-2, to construct an extension to a boat ramp dock and dredging activities. The County proposes to construct directly in the Indian River Lagoon, which is classified by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as restricted for shellfish harvesting. The petition, as amended, has been assigned F.O.R. Number 2010-33.
Comments on this petition should be filed with: Sandra Bertram, Acting District Clerk, St. Johns River Water Management District, P. O. Box 1429, Palatka, Florida 32178-1429, within 14 days of publication of this notice.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Karen Coffman, Assistant General Counsel, at the same address, or by telephone at (386)329-4288.