Rules and References

District rules and regulations are created and adopted in order to comply with Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. Links to pertinent sections of the statutes and code are provided below.

MFL for Middle Econfina Creek (including Gainer, Sylvan, and Williford spring groups)

Public notice of rule development workshoppdf icon

Middle Econfina Creek Rule Development Workshop Agendapdf icon

Emergency Order No. 24-2534-D (Hurricane Helene)

Emergency Order 24-2534-D – Hurricane Helenepdf icon

Emergency Order No. 23D-002 (Hurricane Idalia)

Emergency Order 23D-002 – Hurricane Idaliapdf icon

Designation of minor violation of rules per section 120.695, F.S.

Minor Violation Designation 05.26.2017pdf icon.

Statutes

Statute

Program
120

All Programs
259.105

Lands (Florida Forever Act)
287.055

Lands (Professional Services)
373

All Programs
403

WUP, SWERP

Administrative Code

Administrative Codes

Program

40A-1

All Programs

40A-2

Water Use Program

Water Use Permit Applicant’s Handbook

Water Use Program

40A-3

Wells Program

40A-6

Works of the District

40A-7

Contractor Suspension

40A-8

Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels

40A-21

Water Shortage Plan

40A-44

Regulation of Agricultural and Forestry Surface Water Management Projects

62-25

Environmental Resource Permitting; Regulations of Stormwater Discharge

62-302

Environmental Resource Permitting – Surface Water Quality Standards

62-303

Identification of Impaired Surface Waters

62-312

Environmental Resource Permitting – Dredge and Fill Activities

62-330

Environmental Resource Permitting

62-340

Delineation of the Landward Extent of Wetlands and Surface Waters

62-341

Noticed General Environmental Resource Permits

62-342

Mitigation Banks

62-343

Environmental Resource Permit Procedures

62-344

Delegation of the Environmental Resource Program to Local Governments

62-345

Uniform Mitigation Assessment Method

62-346

Environmental Resource Permitting in Northwest Florida

62-4

Environmental Resource Permitting – Fees

62-40

Water Resource Implementation Rule (WUP/SWERP)

NEW Applicant’s Handbook, Volume I, including Appendices 2024

Environmental Resource Permitting

ERP Applicant’s Handbook 1 Design Aidspdf icon 2013

Environmental Resource Permitting

NEW Applicant’s Handbook, Volume II, including Appendices 2024

Environmental Resource Permitting

NEW ERP Applicant’s Handbook II Design Aids 2024

Environmental Resource Permitting

OLD Applicant’s Handbook Volume I (2013)

Environmental Resource Permitting

OLD Applicant’s Handbook Volume II (2013)

Environmental Resource Permitting

62-520

Ground Water Classes, Standards and Exemptions

62-521

Wells Program – Public Supply Wellhead Protection (Statewide)

62-524

Wells Program – New Potable Well Permitting in Delineated Areas (Statewide)

62-528

Wells Program – Underground Injection Control (Statewide)

62-531

Wells Program – Licensing of Water Well Contractors (Statewide)

Disciplinary Guidelines and Citations Dictionary

Wells Program – Licensing of Water Well Contractors (Statewide)

62-532

Wells Program – Water Well Regulation (Statewide)

62-555

Wells Program – Public Water System Permitting (Statewide)

62-610

Water Use Program – Reuse of Reclaimed Water and Land Application