Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40E-63.401 - Scope of Program

(1) For the purposes of this part of Chapter 40E-63, F.A.C., the Works of the District for the C-139 Basin include water control structures, right-of-ways, canals, and other water resources that the South Florida Water Management District owns, operates and controls, and that have been specifically named as Works of the District pursuant to Sections 373.085 and 373.086, F.S. Works of the District for the C-139 Basin include G-96, G-134, G-135, G-136, G-150, G-151, G-152, G-406, G-342A, G-342B, G-342C, G-342D, L-1 Canal, L-2 Canal, L-3 Canal (north of G-406), and their open channel connections.

(2) Unless expressly exempted, all lands within the C-139 Basin are users of the Works of the District within the C-139 Basin, and as such must be granted a No Notice General Permit pursuant to the provisions of Rule 40E-63.415, F.A.C., or must obtain a General Permit pursuant to the provisions of Rule 40E-63.430, F.A.C. The rules shall apply to existing and new discharges within the C-139 Basin.

(3) Landowners in the C-139 Basin share responsibility for achieving phosphorus load limitations in the basin. The compliance program, as established in this part of Chapter 40E-63, F.A.C., ensures that landowners are responsible for their proportional share of phosphorus load discharged from the C-139 Basin based upon their proportional share of acreage to the total C-139 Basin acreage.

(4) Permits issued under this part of Chapter 40E-63, F.A.C., do not eliminate or alter other applicable permit requirements for discharges that impact other water bodies, basins, or Works of the District, nor do they affect the permit requirements of other District regulatory programs.

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40E-63.401

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.4592 FS. Law Implemented 373.016, 373.085, 373.086, 373.451, 373.453, 373.4592(4)(f) FS.

New 1-24-02, Amended 11-9-10.

New 1-24-02, Amended 11-9-10.