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Notice: 7831506

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER USE PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

40D-2.021	Definitions
40D-2.091	Publications and Forms Incorporated by Reference
40D-2.101	Content of Application
40D-2.321	Duration of Permits

PURPOSE:

The rulemaking is intended to enhance the District-wide water use permitting rules to include water conservation standards and criteria consistent with those adopted for the Southern Water Use Caution Area for public supply, recreation and aesthetic water uses and to enhance and add conservation measures District-wide for public supply, agriculture, industrial, commercial, mining, dewatering, recreation and aesthetic water uses.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendments are enhanced water conservation provisions for water use permit applicants and permittees. The proposed amendments add to or enhance existing water conservation requirements and reporting for all water uses and are summarized below:
Public Supply Water Use –
1. Permit allocations are based on a maximum of 150 gallons per person per day,
2. Water conservation programs and measures are to be described in the permit application,
3. Irrigation of common areas is to be minimized, including through the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and accomplished through the use of alternative sources where feasible,
4. Wholesale water use permits are required for receivers of 100,000 pgd (AAD) or greater,
5. Maximum unaccounted water loss standards are set forth and audits required where exceeded,
6. Water conserving rate structures are required,
7. Informative customer billing, including meter reading information, is established,
8. Water audits are required for new permits, and
9. Annual reporting of per capita, residential water use, reclaimed use and generation and significant use is required
Recreation /Aesthetic Water Use –
1. Water conservation programs and measures are to be described in the permit application and are to include a description of how standard conservation measures are implemented ,
2. Water quantities will not be allocated for the irrigation of golf course roughs, and
3. Irrigation of common areas is to be minimized, including through the use of Florida-friendly landscaping and accomplished through the use of alternative sources where feasible.
Agricultural, Industrial/Commercial, and Mining/Dewatering Water Use –
1. Water conservation programs and measures are to be described in the permit application and are to include a description of how standard conservation measures are implemented.
In general, most of the rules already apply in the SWUCA and other water use caution areas, and are applicable to Individual (500,000 gpd or more) and general (<100,000 gpd) permits. Small general (>100,000 gpd) permittees must agree to implement feasible conservation measures, but small general public supply permittees are exempt from submitting annual reports, rate structure, customer billing information and water audit requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373,103, 373.113, 373.118, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.036, 373.0361, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.0831, 373.103, 373.116, 373.117, 373.118, 373.149, 373.171, 373.1963, 373.185, 373.228, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.229, 373.236, 373.239, 373.243 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

10/30/2009 Vol. 35/43

COMMENTS:

From 10/30/2009 To 11/20/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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