CUPcon Cleanup and Streamlining Rule Workshop. St. Johns River Water Management District

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1 CUPcon Cleanup and Streamlining Rule Workshop St. Johns River Water Management District P. Scott Laidlaw, P.G., Chief Bureau of Water Use Planning and Regulation April 29,

2 Five Main Topics in this Rulemaking Effort 1. General Permit by Rule (GPR) expansions and clarifications 2. Letter mod rule expansions and clarifications 3. Streamlining 4. Permit Limiting condition on water quality under 40C-2.301(2)(h) 5. Miscellaneous changes, clarifications and corrections 2

3 1. General Permit by Rule (GPR) expansions and clarifications Expand use of GPR by allowing telescoping well if: a. use is below 100,000 gpd, b. capacity is less than 1.0 MGD, and c. user provides 30 days notice to District prior to use of well (with proof that permanent part of well is less than 6 below ground) Create new GPR for aquifer performance tests (APT) below 100,000 gpd that will not exceed 60 days, if: a. APT requested by District, required by permit, or is part of an alternative water source investigation, and b. APT plan approved by District Create new GPR for certain closed-loop heating and cooling (HVAC) systems, if: a. use is below 100,000 gpd, and b. capacity is less than 1.0 MGD 3

4 1. General Permit by Rule (GPR) expansions and clarifications cont d Clarify GPR for closed-loop geothermal wells below 1 MGD (due to new HVAC GPR) Clarify irrigation zone for new plantings entire zone can only be watered under new plantings category if at least 50% of area contains new plantings (like SFWMD s irrigation GPR) Amend dewatering form and permit condition to reduce regulatory burden -delete pump tag requirement -delete requirement to analyze turbidity sample by certified lab -if dewatering authorized under Ch. 403 or an ERP, then don t have to submit notice form or turbidity readings to District Revise GPR for environmental restoration to reflect change in funding source 4

5 2. Letter mod rule expansions and clarification Expand to allow combining multiple CUPs into one permit by letter, as long as does not change withdrawal points or extend duration Expand to allow adding a withdrawal point from a man-made surface water source by letter Clarify relocation of well has to have equal or less designed pumping capacity (instead of withdrawal capacity) 5

6 3. Streamlining Create form to facilitate permit transfer to new owner/controller Create form and process to allow voluntary CUP cancellation Delete permit duration limit on secondary use permits and create related special condition to streamline processing of secondary use applications 6

7 4. Permit limiting condition on water quality under 40C-2.301(2)(h) Delete standard condition for water quality that no longer applies to all permittees and create more-focused special condition for water quality Create special conditions for water uses that rely on issuance of an ERP to meet water quality criterion of 40C-2.301(2)(h) 7

8 5. Miscellaneous changes, clarifications, and corrections Revise Handbook to more closely follow final version of CUPcon Public Supply Water Conservation language Create new permit fees exemption for FDEP and other water management districts (for CUP, Water Well, and ERP) Create definition of reuse utility Clarify CUP thresholds and CUP fees Delete references to visqueen throughout Make conforming changes throughout 8

9 Timeline for SJRWMD Rule Amendments April 29, 2015 SJRWMD Rule Amendment Workshop May 7, 2015 Public comments due May 12, 2015 Board Authorization to publish NPR June 9, 2015 Rule Adoption Hearing (only if requested) Effective Date Late July

10 By May 7, 2105, send comments to: Thomas Mayton, Sr. Assistant General Counsel St. Johns River Water Management District Office of General Counsel 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida (386) For additional rule information (including today s presentation) go to: 10

11 ANY QUESTIONS? 11