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1991/06/13 SFWMD Water Use-Public WellfieldDATE ISSUED: LOCATED IN: ISSUED TO: BY Form 10299 Rev 1/90 South Florida Water Management District WATER USE PERMIT NO. 47- 00004 -W (NON ASSIGNABLE) June 13, 1991 AUTHORIZING: THE CONTINUATION OF AN EXISTING USE OF GROUNDWATER AND SURFA WATER FROM THE SURFICIAL AQUIFER AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WITH AN ANNUAL ALLOCATION OF 938.72 MILLION GALLONS, OKEECHOBEE COUNTY, SECTION City of Okeechobee (Public Supply Wellfield) •55 S.E. 3rd Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 34974 -2932 This Permit is issued pursuant to Application No. 901228-23 dated December 20 19 90 for the Use of Water as specified above and subject to the Special Conditions set forth below. Said application. including all plans and specifications attached thereto, is by reference made a part hereof. Upon written notice to the permittee, this permit may be temporarily modified, or restricted under a Declaration of Water Shortage or a Declaratior of Emergency due to Water Shortage in accordance with provisions of Ch. 373, Fla. Statutes, and applicable rules and regulations of the South Floridc Water Management District. This Permit may be permanently or temporarily revoked. in whole or in part, for the violation of the conditions of the permit or for the violation o any provision of the Water Resources Act and regulations thereunder. This Permit does not convey to permittee any property rights nor any privileges other than those specified herein, nor relieve the permittee fron omplying with any law, regulation, or requirement affecting the rights of other bodies or agencies. SPECIAL CONDITIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: SEE SHEET (S) 2, 3 and 4 of 4 22 LIMITING CONDITIONS. FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ON 7 "k I EXPIRATION DATE_J 11. 2nni! Exhibit "E" TWP. 37S RGE. 35E SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, BY ITS GOVERNING BOARD By Assistark 'Secretary Sheet 1 of 4 2. SOURCE CLASSIFICATION IS: LIMITING CONDITIONS GROUND WATER FROM THE SURFICIAL AQUIFER SURFACE WATER FROM LAKE OKEECHOBEE PERMIT I47- 00004 -W SHEET 2 OF 4 1. IN THE EVENT OF A DECLARED WATER SHORTAGE, WATER WITHDRAWAL REDUCTIONS WILL BE ORDERED BY THE DISTRICT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WATER SHORTAGE PLAN, CHAPTER 40E -21, FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE. DURING A WATER SHORTAGE PUMPAGE REPORTS MAY BE NECESSARY ON A WEEKLY BASIS. 3. PERMITTEE SHALL MITIGATE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DISTRICT ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON EXISTING LEGAL USES CAUSED.BY WITHDRAWALS. WHEN ADVERSE IMPACTS OCCUR, OR ARE IMMINENT, DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CURTAIL WITHDRAWAL RATES. ADVERSE IMPACTS ARE: A) REDUCTION IN WELL WATER LEVELS THAT IMPAIRS THE ABILITY OF AN ADJACENT WELL TO PRODUCE WATER (AN ADJACENT WELL MAY BE DOMESTIC WELL LAWN IRRIGATION WELL, PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY WELL, ETC.) B) SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN LEVELS IN AN ADJACENT WATER BODY SUCH AS A LAKE, POND, WETLAND, OR A CANAL SYSTEM, C) SALINE WATER INTRUSION OR INDUCTION OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE WATER SUPPLY OF AN ADJACENT WATER USE, RESULTING IH A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN WATER QUALITY, AND D) CHANGE IN WATER QUALITY THAT CAUSES IMPAIRMENT OR LOSS OF USE OF A WELL OR WATER BODY. 4. PERMITTEE SHALL MITIGATE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE DISTRICT ANY ADVERSE IMPACT ON EXISTING OFF -SITE LAND USE AS A CONSEQUENCE OF WITHDRAWALS PERMITTED HEREIN. IF INCREASED WITHDRAWALS CAUSE AN ADVERSE IMPACT ON EXISTING LAND USE THE DISTRICT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CURTAIL FUTURE WITHDRAWAL RATES. ADVERSE IMPACTS ARE: A) SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN WATER LEVELS IN AN ADJACENT WATER BODY (SUCH AS A LAKE, POND, WETLAND, OR CANAL SYSTEM) B) LAND COLLAPSE OR SUBSIDENCE CAUSED BY REDUCTION IN WATER LEVELS C) DAMAGE TO CROPS AND OTHER VEGETATION, CAUSING FINANCIAL HARM TO THE LANDOWNER, D) DAMAGE TO HABITAT OF RARE, ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES. 5. PERMITTEE SHALL NOT REFUSE IMMEDIATE ENTRY OR ACCESS TO ANY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DISTRICT WHO REQUESTS ENTRY FOR PURPOSES OF INSPECTION AND PRESENTS APPROPRIATE CREDENTIALS. 6. IF ANY CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT ARE VIOLATED, THE PERMIT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND POSSIBLE MODIFICATION, ENFORCEMENT ACTION, OR REVOCATION. 7. APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT MODIFICATION MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME. 7. APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT MODIFICATION MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME. 8. WITHDRAWAL FACILITIES ARE: EXISTING: SURFACE WATER 2 -2,000 GPM SURFACE WATER WITHDRAWAL PUMPS 1 -14 INCH AND 1 -24 INCH INTAKE PIPES PROPOSED WELLFIELD: 7 -10" X 160' X 300 GPM WELLS CASED TO 80'. 9. THIS'PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE ON JUNE 13, 2001. 10. THE TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL SHALL NOT EXCEED 3.47 MGD. THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL FOR THE SURFACE WATER TREATMENT PLANT SHALL NOT EXCEED 2.88 MGD. THE MAXIMUM DAILY WITHDRAWAL FOR THE GROUND WATER TREATMENT PLANT SHALL NOT EXCEED 2.2 MGD. THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION SHALL NOT EXCEED 938.72 MGY (2.57 MGD). 11. USE CLASSIFICATION IS PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY USE. 12. THE PERMITTEE SHALL OBTAIN ALL NECESSARY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND SPECIAL DISTRICT AUTHORIZATIONS PRIOR TO THE USE OR WITHDRAWAL OF WATER. 13. THE PERMIT DOES NOT CONVEY ANY PROPERTY RIGHT TO THE PERMITTEE, NOR ANY RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED IN THE PERMIT AND CHAPTER 40E -2 F.A.C. 14. IF AT ANY TIME THERE IS AN INDICATION THAT THE WELL CASING, VALVES, OR CONTROLS LEAK OR HAVE BECOME INOPERATIVE, REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT SHALL BE MADE TO RESTORE THE SYSTEM TO AN OPERATING CONDITION ACCEPTABLE TO THE DISTRICT. FAILURE TO MAKE SUCH REPAIRS SHALL BE CAUSE FOR FILLING AND ABANDONING THE WELL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 40E -3, F.A.C. 15. PERMITTEE SHALL SECURE A WELL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR, OR ABANDONMENT OF ALL WELLS, AS DESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 40E -3, F.A.C. 16. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO ALL NEW WELL CONSTRUCTION, PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DISTRICT AN EVALUATION. OF THE IMPACT OF PUMPAGE FROM THE PROPOSED WELL LOCATION ON ADJACENT EXISTING LEGAL USES, POLLUTION SOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL FEATURES, THE SALINE WATER INTERFACE, AND WATER BODIES IF THE PROPOSED WELL LOCATION IS EITHER DIFFERENT FROM A LOCATION SPECIFIED IN THE APPLICATION OR IF THE WELL LOCATION WAS UNSPECIFIED IN THE APPLICATION. 18. IF THE PERMITTEE WILL NOT SERVE A NEW DEMAND WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA FOR WHICH THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION WAS CALCULATED, THE ANNUAL ALLOCATION MAY THEN BE SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION. 9 SHEET 4 OF 4 19. THE PERMITTEE SHALL SUBMIT A WATER CONSERVATION PLAN BASED ON THE DISTRICT'S JULY 1990 WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM AND ACHIEVE DISTRICT APPROVAL OF THE PLAN BY JANUARY 9, 1992. 20. BY JULY 9, 1992 THE PERMITTEE SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A WELLFIELD OPERATION PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM SHALL DETAIL WHICH WELLS ARE PRIMARY, SECONDARY, STANDBY (RESERVE), AND ANY OTHER ASPECTS OF WELLFIELD MANAGEMENT. THE WELLFIELD OPERATING PROGRAM MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A LETTER REPORT. 21. THE PERMITTEE SHALL MAINTAIN AN OPERABLE ACCURATE FLOW METER ON THE INTAKE AND DISCHARGE SIDE OF THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEASURING DAILY USE OF WATER. 22. THE PERMITTEE SHALL NOTIFY THE DISTRICT OF ANY CHANGE IN SERVICE TERRITORY OR AREA WITHIN 30 DAYS OF CHANGE IN BOUNDARY.