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.
Emergency Order No. 24-2534-D (Hurricane Helene)
Emergency Order 24-2534-D – Hurricane Helene
Emergency Order No. 23D-002 (Hurricane Idalia)
Emergency Order 23D-002 – Hurricane Idalia
Designation of minor violation of rules per section 120.695, F.S.
Minor Violation Designation 05.26.2017.
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 |
| 5M-15 | Procedures for Binding Determinations of Agricultural Exemptions |
| 62-113 | Delegations |
| 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) |
| 62-41 | Regulation of the Consumptive Uses of Water |
| Applicant’s Handbook, Volume I, including Appendices 2024 | Environmental Resource Permitting |
| ERP Applicant’s Handbook 1 Design Aids 2013 | Environmental Resource Permitting |
| Applicant’s Handbook, Volume II, including Appendices 2024 | Environmental Resource Permitting |
| ERP Applicant’s Handbook II Design Aids 2024 | Environmental Resource Permitting |
| Applicant’s Handbook Volume I (2013) | Environmental Resource Permitting |
| 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 |