The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading a statewide effort to improve consistency in the Consumptive/Water Use Permitting Programs implemented by the Water Management Districts.
The DEP and the Water Management Districts have been reviewing the comments on the draft rules that were received in June 2013. They are making changes where appropriate and the Water Management Districts will be posting, on their websites, revised rules on or about August 1, 2013. For this reason public workshops will be given at several locations. In South Florida the upcoming workshop is in the office of the University of Florida/IFAS Cooperative Service Auditorium.
WHEN: August 19, 2013 at 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: University of Florida Extension office. (Agricultural Center)
18710 SW 288 Street. Homestead, FL 33030
COST: Free
AGENDA:
- Presentation Of Consumptive Use Permitting (CUP) Consistency
- Overview
- Summary of public comments (Your comments)
- Update since May workshops
The completion of the CUPcon rulemaking will be done by the Water Management Districts and is expected to be completed during Fall 2013.
More information about this and other workshop locations please click here:
Consumptive Use Permitting Consistency comments:
If you can’t make it but still wish to comment; please write your comments to be submitted to Cupcon@dep.state.fl.us by September 6, 2013. Please note that emails sent to this address are received by the Department and automatically forwarded to the five Water Management Districts.
Thanks
Your University of Florida Extension agent in Miami-Dade County!
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