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Permitting Threshold/Permit Type Workgroup
Issue: Currently all districts issue different types of permits.
CUPcon Goals: Create a common permitting framework in each WMD, link the potential for harm with the permit threshold or level of permit review.
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Statutory Considerations
Factors considered during development of proposed permitting framework:
• Section 373.118, F.S. allows for establishing a general permit system.
• Sections 373.229 and 373.239, F.S., allows the governing board to consider applications for proposed uses that are less than 100,000 gpd without a hearing.
Minor Water
Use Permit By Rule
NoticedGeneralPermit
General Permit
SmallGeneral Permit
Minor GeneralPermit
IndividualPermit
No NoticePermit by
Rule
Exemption
Major GeneralPermit ???
StandardGeneral Permit
Minor Water
Use Permit By Rule
NoticedGeneralPermit
General Permit
SmallGeneral Permit
Minor GeneralPermit
IndividualPermit
No NoticePermit by
Rule
Exemption
Major GeneralPermit
StandardGeneral Permit
IndividualPermit
No NoticeGeneral Permit
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DRAFTCommon Permitting Framework in Each District• No Notice General Permits
• Average Daily Rate withdrawn is less than 100,000 gallons per day,• Combined capacity < 1 million gallons per day,• Groundwater well size less than 8” diameter,• Cumulative outside diameter of surface water withdrawal pipes is less
than 6” diameter,• Consistent with requirements of any applicable mandatory reuse zones, • For projects located within any of the defined resource limited areas, the
project must not exceed any of the specific thresholds for the resource limited area, and
• Otherwise meets all conditions of issuance as identified in 40x-2.301, FAC.• Individual Permit – if proposed withdrawal does not meet
above criteria.• Each Governing Board determines which individual permits
will require Board action.
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How were Permit Thresholds Determined?
Each Water Management District Conducted the Following Analysis:
1. Analyzed the distribution of existing permits.
2. Identified areas that have significant resource issues that limit withdrawals.
3. Analyzed the distribution of permits under the proposed permitting framework.
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Analyze the Distribution of Existing PWS and Ag Permits - SRWMD
Approximately 9% of water allocated in 68% of permitsAmount of Water Allocated by
Range Number of Permits by
Range
Permits with an allocation <100,000 gallons per day (excludes dewatering)Permits with an allocation ≥ 100,000 gallons per day (excludes dewatering)
91%(301 mgd)
9%(31 mgd)
68%(1402
permits)
32% (667
permits)
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Identification of Resource Limited Areas
Each WMD:• Identified areas that have significant
resource issues that limit withdrawals and require further analysis and review.
• The resource limited areas may or may not coincide with an existing designation that limits withdrawals (e.g.Water Use Caution Areas).
• This designation only used to determine the type of permit required.
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SRWMD Identification of
Resource Limited Areas
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SRWMD Final Analysis – Distribution of Permits Based Upon Proposed Permitting Framework
Amount of Water Allocated by Range
Number of Permits by Range
No-Notice General Permit by Rule
Individual Permit
97%(972 mgd)
3%(28 mgd)
46%(1277
permits)
54%(1500
permits)
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Statewide Summary:Distribution of No Notice General Permits and
Water Allocated Under Proposed Permit Framework
WaterManagemen
tDistrict
Permits Currently Required but Would Qualify for No Notice General Permit
Permits Quantity of Water Currently Allocated
Total Number % of Total Total Quantity (mgd)
% of Total Quantity Allocated in District
NWF 153 21 11 1
SR 1,500 54 28 3
SJR 918 30 34 2
SF 11,342 64 162 2
SWF 219 3 6 0.3
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Next Steps• Review comments and stakeholder
input received from workshop• Make modifications if needed• Identify rules that need to be
modified• Draft rule language and distribute for
public review
