October 20, 1993City of Okeechobee
55 S.E. Third Avenue Okeechobee, Florida 34974 2932.813/763 -3372
VIA FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION 407 /687 -6436 AND U.S. MAiL
Mr. Tifford C. Creel
Executive Director
South Florida Water Management District
Post Office Box 24680
West Palm Beach, Florida 33416 -4680
RE: Written Request for the Preparation of an Economic Impact Statement
for Rules Published in the October 8, 1993 Florida Administrative
Weekly, Volume 19, No. 40.
Dear Mr. Creel:
October 20, 1993
On October 8, 1993, a notice of proposed rulemaking appeared in the Florida
Administrative Weekly, Vol. 19, No. 40 at pages 5610 -5638. The notice states that the
South Florida Water Management District proposes to adopt or amend District rules
including Rules 40E- 2.091, 40E- 2.301, 40E -2.331 and 40E- 2.381, Florida Administrative
Code. The notice states that a hearing will be held on the proposed rules on November
10, 1993. The notice further states that the person to be contacted regarding the
proposed rules and economic impact statement is Jim Drosakis.
Beginning at page 5612 of the notice, the District has published notice of its intent
to amend or substantially reword the Basis of Review for Water Use Permit Applications
within the South Florida Water Management District ("Basis of Review"), a document
which is incorporated by reference in Rules 40E- 2.091, 40E- 2.301, 40E -2.331 and 40E-
2.381.
Pursuant to Section 120.54(1)(c), Florida Statutes (1992), the City of Okeechobee,
a body corporate and politic, requests the South Florida Water Management District to
prepare an economic impact statement for proposed rules 40E- 2.091, 40E- 2.301, 40E-
2.331 and 40E- 2.381, Florida Administrative Code, including the proposed amendment
or substantial rewording of the Basis of Review, that meets the criteria of Section
120.54(2)(c), Florida Statutes (1992).
Mr. Tilford C. Creel
October 20, 1993
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The City would also like to request that a draft copy of the economic impact
statement be made available to the City at least 14 days prior to the scheduled public
hearing. In the event that the District has already received a written request to prepare
such an economic impact statement, or if the District has already prepared the draft of
such an economic impact statement, by a copy of this letter to Mr. Drosakis, the City is
requesting that it be provided a copy of that economic statement as is required by
subparagraph 120.54(2)(b)2, Florida Statutes (1992).
Thank you for your attention to this written request for the preparation of an
economic impact statement.
Sincerely,
cc: Jim Drosakis, Rules Analyst
(Via facsimile transmission and U.S. Mail)
Mayor James E. Kirk