Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Northwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:

40A-21.271 Water Use Restrictions

40A-21.291 Implementing a Water Shortage Declaration

40A-21.571 Method of Extraction or Diversion Classes

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD) gives notice that it is developing rules to update existing rules for consistency with Florida Statutes and to delete obsolete rules.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The rule development will cover updating existing rules for consistency with Florida Statutes and deleting obsolete rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.246, 373.603, 373.609, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.175, 373.246, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Megan Seward, Bureau Chief, Northwest Florida Water Management District, Bureau of Performance and Compliance Improvement, 152 Water Management Drive, Havana, FL 32333, (850)539-5999, megan.seward@nwfwater.com

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.