NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on April 27, 2011, the South Florida Water Management District (District), received a petition for waiver from Big Cypress National Preserve, Application No. 10-0513-1, for utilization of Works or Lands of the District known as the L-28 Intercepter Canal for construction of a public boat ramp, floating dock, culvert connection, fencing, bollards, and guardrail associated with a recreational access facility within the west right of way of L-28I, located at I-75; Section 35 & 36, Township 49 South, Range 34 East, Collier County. The petition seeks relief from paragraph 40E-6.221(2)(j) and subsections 40E-6.011(4) and (6), Fla. Admin. Code, which governs placement of permanent & semi-permanent above-ground structures within 40' of top of canal bank and within designated 100' long equipment staging areas within Works or Lands of the District.
A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Juli Russell at (561)682-6268 or e-mail at 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.