Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40E-2.011 - Policy and Purpose
(1) It is the
policy of the District to control all water uses within its boundaries,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 373, F.S. and Chapter 62-40 and Title
40E, F.A.C.
(2) The rules in this
chapter implement the comprehensive water use permit system contemplated in
Chapter 373, Part II, F.S.
(3)
Additional rules relating to water use are found in Chapter 40E-5, F.A.C.
(Artificial Recharge), Chapter 40E-8, F.A.C. (Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs),
Chapter 40E-10, F.A.C. (Water Reservations), Chapter 40E-21, F.A.C. (The Water
Shortage Plan), Chapter 40E-22, F.A.C. (Regional Water Shortage Plans), and
Chapter 40E-24, F.A.C. (Mandatory Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Conservation
Measures).
(4) Standards for the
construction, repair and abandonment of water wells are found in Chapters
40E-3, F.A.C. (Water Wells).
(5) If
an application for any proposed water use does not meet the provisions of this
chapter for a general permit or evidence indicates the potential for harm, the
District will provide the permit applicant with the option to either withdraw
the general permit application or supply the additional information, and if
applicable, the fee required for an individual permit. In the event one of
these options is not selected, staff will recommend that the Governing Board
deny the general permit application. The criteria in the "Applicant's Handbook
for Water Use Permit Applications within the South Florida Water Management
District, " incorporated by reference in Rule
40E-2.091, F.A.C., will be
utilized to determine whether the conditions for issuance in Rule
40E-2.301, F.A.C., are
satisfied.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, 373.216 FS. Law Implemented 373.083, 373.203, 373.216, 373.219, 373.249 FS.
New 9-3-81, Formerly 16K-2.01, Amended 7-4-82, 2-24-85, 11-18-91, 8-1-02, 8-31-03, 7-2-09, 10-23-12, 7-14-14.
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