Rulemaking and Regulatory Meetings
Rule Development Workshop
SB1386 Reclaimed Water Use
Chapter 2024-180, Laws of Florida, requires water management district to develop rules promoting reclaimed water use and encouraging quantifiable potable water offsets with specific requirement for such rules. The South Florida Water Management District is proposing to create rule amendments to allow for consumptive use permit (CUP) duration up to 30 years and CUP extensions up to 10 years if a water supply development or water resource development project using reclaimed water meets certain conditions under new subsection 373.250(9), F.S.
The SFWMD, along with St. Johns River Water Management District and Southwest Florida Water Management District, is holding a workshop on August 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. You may participate in person at the South Florida Water Management District Orlando Service Center at 7345 Greenbriar Parkway, Orlando, FL 32819.
Members of the public may also participate and provide public comment via Zoom, a media technology free for the public to use.
Contact Information:
For more information you may contact Simon Sunderland, Bureau Chief, Water Use Division, SFWMD, via phone at 561-682-2705 or via email at ssunder@sfwmd.gov.
Agenda:
Meeting Agenda
Quarterly Regulatory Meetings
Changes in the Permit Review Process
A 2009 amendment to Chapter 373 of the Florida Statutes delegates to executive directors at the state's five water management districts the authority to approve permit applications related to water resources and the environment. To ensure continuing public involvement, the South Florida Water Management District is strengthening its commitment to transparency and open government by increasing public access to its permitting process via Regulatory Meetings held for the public.
If you wish to participate in Public Meetings to discuss Regulatory Matters but cannot attend them in West Palm Beach, you can interact and provide comments during video-conferences at these service centers.
- Fort Myers Service Center
2301 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33901
- Okeechobee Service Center
316 NW 5th Street
Okeechobee, FL 34972
- Orlando Service Center
1707 Orlando Central Parkway, Suite 200
Orlando, FL 32809
Meetings will also be webcast. You may also send comments to the District about applications for Consumptive Use Permits and Environmental Resource Permits through ePermitting.
Written comments can be mailed to:
South Florida Water Management District
Regulation - MSC 9610
3301 Gun Club Road
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Contact:
Lisandra Jones
ljones@sfwmd.gov
(561) 682-6948