Rules and References

December 2011 Enhanced Biennial Rule Review »

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District Rules - 40D F.A.C.

• 40D-1 - Procedural
• 40D-2 - Water Use Permits
• 40D-3 - Regulation of Wells
• 40D-4 - Individual Environmental Resource Permits
• 40D-8 - Water Levels & Rates of Flow
• 40D-9 - Land Use Rules
• 40D-21 - Water Shortage Plan
• 40D-22 - Year-Round Conservation Measures
• 40D-26 - Facilitating Agricultural Resource Management Systems (FARMS) Program
• 40D-40 - General Environmental Resource Permits
• 40D-80 - Recovery & Prevention Strategies for Minimum Flows & Levels
• 40D-400 - Environmental Resource Permits

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Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual

• Part A comprises Chapters 28-106, 40D-4, 40D-40 and 40D-400, F.A.C.

• Environmental Resource Permitting Information Manual Part B – Basis of Review (Effective 12-29-11)
• Part C - Forms, Fees & Instructions (Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual)
• Part D - ERP Project Design Aids (Environmental Resource Permit Information Manual)

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Water Use Permit Information Manual

• Part A comprises Chapter 40D-2, F.A.C.

• Water Use Permit Basis of Review Part B (Effective 02-14-13)
• Part C - Water Use Design Aids (Water Use Permit Information Manual)
• Part D - Permanent and Temporal Service Area Population Estimates (Inc. by Reference 40D-2.091(1)(b) on 1/20/09)

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District rules are created and adopted in order to comply with Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. Links to statutes and code are below.

Florida Statutes

• Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act
• Chapter 373 - Water Resources
• Chapter 403 - Environmental Control

Florida Administrative Code

• 18-20, F.A.C. - Florida Aquatic Preserves
• 18-21, F.A.C. - Sovereignty Submerged Lands Management
• 28-101 thru 28-110 and 28-112, F.A.C. - Uniform Rules of Procedure
• 62-340, F.A.C. - Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters
• 62-345, F.A.C. - Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method
• 62-521, F.A.C. - Wellhead Protection
• 62-524, F.A.C. - New Potable Water Well Permitting in Delineated Areas
• 62-531, F.A.C. - Water Well Contractor Licensing Requirements
• 62-532, F.A.C. - Water Well Permitting and Construction Requirements
• 62-550, F.A.C. - Drinking Water Standards, Monitoring, and Reporting
• 62-555, F.A.C. - Permitting, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance of Public Water Systems
• 64E-8, F.A.C. - Drinking Water Systems