Proposed repeal of certain water management rules for efficiency.

NOTICE OF INTENT TO REPEAL 
RULES OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA
WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
 
The South Florida Water Management District (District) is proposing to repeal Rules 40E-22.061 and 40E-22.222, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), as they set forth the descriptions of the boundaries for the Indian Prairie Basin and St. Lucie County Agricultural Area, which are already contained in Rule 40E-21.691(6)(a) and (4)(a), F.A.C., respectively. The proposed repeals will increase efficiency by eliminating redundancy.
 
On April 9, 2026, the Districts Governing Board authorized District staff to publish a Notice of Proposed Rule and repeal Rules 40E-22.061 and 40E-22.222, F.A.C. Any affected person may request a public hearing on the proposed repeals within 21 days of the date the Notice of Proposed Rule is published in the Florida Administrative Register. If no request for a public hearing is timely received and no material changes are made to the proposed repeals, the District will proceed with filing the proposed repeals for adoption with the Department of State.
 
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND
LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:
The District has determined that the proposed repeals will not have an adverse impact on small businesses and is not likely to increase, directly or indirectly, regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. The District has not prepared a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC). The District has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification.
 
A copy of the proposed repeals may be obtained on the Department of States website at https://www.flrules.org, where you may subscribe to receive copies of further notices for this or other rule chapters or types of notices of interest. For more information, contact: Jan Sluth, Paralegal Specialist, by email at jsluth@sfwmd.gov, or by phone at (561) 682-6299.
April 17, 2026