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11  Senator Bronson moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment (with title amendment) 

14         On page 1, lines 11-19, delete those lines

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17         Section 1.  Section 373.118, Florida Statutes, is

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19         373.118  General permits.--

20         (1)  The governing board may adopt rules establishing a

21  general permit system under this chapter for projects, or

22  categories of projects, which have, either singly or

23  cumulatively, a minimal adverse impact on the water resources

24  of the district. Such rules shall specify design or

25  performance criteria which, if applied, would result in

26  compliance with the conditions for issuance of permits

27  established in this chapter and district rules.

28         (2)  A general permit system relating to water use may

29  provide for the granting of permits for the use of water in

30  specified amounts within identified areas of the district.

31  General permits for water use shall be subject to all the

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 1  provisions of part II except the provisions of s. 373.229.

 2         (3)  In lieu of the publication of notice requirements

 3  of ss. 373.116, 373.229, and 373.413, the governing board may

 4  establish alternative notice requirements for general permits,

 5  which requirements take into account the nature and scope of

 6  the projects permitted and the effect the proposed activity

 7  may have on other persons.

 8         (4)  To provide for greater efficiency, the governing

 9  board may delegate by rule its powers and duties pertaining to

10  general permits to the executive director.  The executive

11  director may execute such delegated authority through

12  designated staff.  However, when delegating the authority to

13  take final action on permit applications under part II or part

14  IV or petitions for variances or waivers of permitting

15  requirements under part II or part IV, the governing board

16  shall provide a process for referring any denial of such

17  application or petition to the governing board to take such

18  final action.

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22  And the title is amended as follows:

23         On page 1, lines 2-7, delete those lines

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26         An act relating to rulemaking authority of

27         water management districts (RAB); amending s.

28         373.118, F.S.; authorizing water management

29         district governing boards to delegate powers

30         and duties pertaining to general permits to

31         their executive directors; providing for

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 1         execution of such delegated authority;

 2         providing for referral of certain denials to

 3         the governing board for final action; providing

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