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Notice: 11746717

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER SHORTAGE PLAN

Overview

RULE:

40D-21.011	Policy and Purpose
40D-21.051	Definitions
40D-21.211	Monitoring Conditions
40D-21.221	Evaluating Water Conditions
40D-21.231	Declaring a Water Shortage
40D-21.251	Water Shortage Phases
40D-21.275	Implementing a Water Shortage Declaration
40D-21.281	Modifying or Rescinding a Water Shortage Declaration
40D-21.331	Declaring a Water Shortage Emergency
40D-21.371	Actions During a Water Shortage Emergency
40D-21.391	Implementing a Water Shortage Emergency Declaration
40D-21.421	Enforcement
40D-21.511	General
40D-21.531	Source Classifications
40D-21.541	Use Classifications
40D-21.571	Method of Withdrawal Classifications
40D-21.601	General
40D-21.621	Phase I: Moderate Water Shortage
40D-21.631	Phase II: Severe Water Shortage
40D-21.641	Phase III: Extreme Water Shortage
40D-21.651	Phase IV: Critical Water Shortage

PURPOSE:

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) gives notice that it is developing rules as part of a statewide effort headed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and joined by all five water management districts (WMDs), to increase consistency in the consumptive use permitting (CUP), minimum flows and levels (MFLs), and water supply related programs of the WMDs.  This rule development is proposed to be coordinated with similar rule development by the other WMDs throughout Florida.  This rule development will make appropriate rule amendments to SWFWMD’s Chapters 40D-1, 40D-2, 40D-8, 40D-20, 40D-21, and 40D-22, F.A.C., and the Southwest Florida Water Management District Water Use Permit Information Manual to address the following goals of the DEP and the WMDs for this rulemaking:  (1) making the CUP rules less confusing for applicants; (2) treating applicants equitably statewide; (3) providing consistent protection of the environment; (4) streamlining the application and permitting process; and (5) incentivizing behavior that protects water resources, including water conservation.  Additional information about the statewide CUP consistency initiative is available at DEP’s website at: www.dep.state.fl.us/water/waterpolicy/cupcon.htm.

SUBJECT:

This rule development will include, but may not be limited to, the amendment, repeal, or development of rules as needed to accomplish CUP consistency goals, on the following subjects:  (1) consumptive use permit criteria; (2) limiting conditions (permit conditions by rule); (3) permit thresholds; (4) permit types; (5)  permit duration; (6) water conservation requirements; (7) annual allocation requirements and other rules needed to provide continuous reasonable assurance throughout the durationof a permit; (8) modification of permits; (9) 10-year compliance reports; (10) compliance monitoring and forms; (11) application forms; (12) permit fees to address related changes to permit thresholds or permit types; (13) procedural rules in chapter 40D-1, F.A.C.; (14) water shortage plan rules in chapter 40D-21, F.A.C.; (15) minimum flows and levels (MFLs) rules in chapter 40D-8, F.A.C.; and (16) other rules for which conforming amendments may be needed along with any rule changes made in the subject areas identified above.
Note:  Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.118, 373.219, 373.223, 373.227, 373.229, 373.236, 373.239, 373.246, 373.250, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/20/2012 Vol. 38/29

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S., 373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.118, 373.219, 373.223, 373.227, 373.229, 373.236, 373.239, 373.246, 373.250, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=40D-21.011&PDate=7/20/2012&Section=1

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