Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

South Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:

40E-61.011 Policy and Purpose

40E-61.020 Scope of Part I

40E-61.021 Definitions

40E-61.023 Basin and Sub-Basin Boundaries

40E-61.024 Works of the District within the Lake Okeechobee Basin

40E-61.031 Implementation

40E-61.041 Permits Required

40E-61.042 General Permits for Use of Works of the District Within the Lake Okeechobee Basin

40E-61.051 Exemptions

40E-61.101 Content of Application for Individual and Collective Permits

40E-61.201 Permit Application Processing Fee

40E-61.301 Conditions for Issuance for Individual and Collective Permits

40E-61.321 Duration of Permits

40E-61.331 Modification

40E-61.351 Transfer

40E-61.381 Limiting Conditions

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rulemaking is to amend Chapter 40E-61 to:

1. Be consistent with the 2016 Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP or 373.4595, F.S.) and Section 403.067, F.S., including for the Lake Okeechobee Watershed;

2. Develop rules for Caloosahatchee River and St. Lucie River Watersheds;

3. Provide for a monitoring program for non-point source dischargers required to monitor under Section 403.067, F.S.; and

4. Provide for a research and water quality monitoring program.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie River Watersheds.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.118, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.085, 373.086, 373.109, 373.451, 373.453, 373.4595, 403.067, 668.003, 668.004, 668.50 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: November 5, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Indian River State College, Dixon-Hendry Campus, Williamson Conference & Education Center, Building C, Room 112, 2229 NW 9th Avenue, Okeechobee, FL 34972

DATE AND TIME: November 15, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee Street, Ft. Myers, FL　 33901

DATE AND TIME: November 19, 2019, 10:30 a.m.

PLACE: UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, 1921 Kissimmee Valley Lane, Kissimmee, FL　 34744-6107

DATE AND TIME: November 19, 2019, 4:00 p.m.

PLACE: Indian River State College, Chastain Campus, 2400 S.E. Salerno Road, Stuart, FL　 34997

DATE AND TIME: November 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL　 33406

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: South Florida Water Management District Clerk, telephone: (800)432-2045, ext. 6805, or (561)682-6805. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Steffany Olson, Supervisor, Environmental Analysts, Everglades Policy and Coordination Division, telephone: (800)432-2045, ext. 2759 or (561)682-2759, or email: [email protected].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE