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Notice: 29993581

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Northwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

REGULATION OF CONSUMPTIVE USES OF WATER

Overview

RULE:

40A-2.011	Policy and Purpose
40A-2.061	General Water Use Permits by Rule
40A-2.101	Content of Application
40A-2.223	Reservation of Water
40A-2.301	Conditions for Issuance
40A-2.321	Duration of Permits
40A-2.331	Modification of Permits
40A-2.902	Areal Boundary Maps for Water Use Permitting
40A-2.904	Areal Boundary Maps for Water Resource Caution Areas

PURPOSE:

The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) gives notice that it is developing rules to amend and clarify rules to comply with Subsections 373.219(3) and 373.250(9), F.S., to update maps to reflect Gulf of America per Laws of Florida Chapter 2025-007, to be consistent with DEP Rule Chapter 62-41, F.A.C., to update incorrect references, to include exemptions for any prevention or recovery strategies established pursuant to Section 373.0421, F.S., and to prohibit increases to permitted allocations in a Water Resource Caution Area or Area of Resource Concern through use of a letter modification.

SUBJECT:

The rule development will cover amending rules for water use permitting to comply with established statutes and rules and make amendments as referenced in this notice’s purpose and effect.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.216, 373.219, F.S.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.118, 373.171, 373.185, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.226, 373.227, 373.228, 373.229, 373.232, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250, 403.0877, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/17/2025 Vol. 51/181

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.216, 373.219, F.S., 373.042, 373.0421, 373.109, 373.118, 373.171, 373.185, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.226, 373.227, 373.228, 373.229, 373.232, 373.236, 373.239, 373.250, 403.0877, 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=40A-2.011&PDate=9/17/2025&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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