ATTACHMENT_10_WUPs.pdf

2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899

(352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only)

SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North

Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

Sarasota Service Office 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard

Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard

Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

December 10, 2021

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David Adams

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor Clearwater, FL 33756

Subject: Notice of Intended Agency Action Letter -- Approval

Water Use Permit No.: 20 004649.008

Project Name: Cross Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

County: Pasco

Dear Sir/Madam:

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed its review of the application for

Water Use Permit No. 20 004649.008. Based upon a review of the information you have submitted, the

District hereby gives notice of its intended approval of the application.

The File of Record associated with this application can be viewed at http://www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/Search/Search/SearchWupSimple.aspx and is also available for inspection

Monday through Friday, except for District holidays, from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at the District’s

Tampa Service Office, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application or any other information, please contact the Water Use Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, Darrin W. Herbst, P.G.

Bureau Chief

Water Use Permit Bureau cc: Pinellas County Utilities

SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North

Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

Sarasota Service Office 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard

Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard

Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

December 10, 2021

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David Adams

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor

Clearwater, FL 33756

Subject:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Notice of Agency Action -- Approval

Water Use Permit No.:

Project Name:

County:

20 004649.008

Cross Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

Pasco

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is in receipt of your application for Water Use

Permit No. 20 004649.008. Based upon a review of the information you submitted, the application is approved. A copy of the permit is enclosed for your records. Please refer to the attached Notice of Rights to determine any legal rights you may have concerning the District’s agency action on the permit application described in this letter.

The District's action in this matter only becomes closed to future legal challenges from members of the public if such persons have been properly notified of the District’s action and no person objects to the District’s action within the prescribed period of time following the notification. The District does not publish notices of agency action. If you wish to limit the time within which a person who does not receive actual written notice from the District may request an administrative hearing regarding this action, you are strongly encouraged to publish, at your own expense, a notice of agency action in the legal advertisement section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the activity will occur. Publishing notice of agency action will close the window for filing a petition for hearing. Legal requirements and instructions for publishing notices of agency action, as well as a noticing form that can be used, are available from the District’s website at www.WaterMatters.org/permits/noticing. If you publish notice of agency action, a copy of the affidavit of publication provided by the newspaper should be sent to the District’s Tampa Service Office for retention in this permit’s File of Record.

Please be advised that the Governing Board has formulated a water shortage plan referenced in a Standard

Water Use Permit Condition (Exhibit A) of your permit, and will implement such a plan during periods of water shortage. You will be notified during a declared water shortage of any change in the conditions of your Permit or any suspension of your Permit, or of any restriction on your use of water for the duration of any declared water shortage. Please further note that water conservation is a condition of your Permit and should be practiced at all times.

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The ID tags for your withdrawals shall be installed by a District representative. This representative will attempt to contact you within 30 days to discuss placement of your tags. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your tags, please contact Deborah Ammendola at extension 4289, in the Brooksville Service Office. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your permit or any other information, please contact the Water Use Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, Darrin W. Herbst, P.G.

Bureau Chief

Water Use Permit Bureau

Regulation Division

Pinellas County Utilitiescc:

Encl: Permit

Notice of Rights

December 10, 2026December 10, 2021

WATER USE PERMIT

Individual

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RenewalTYPE OF APPLICATION:

The Permittee is responsible for submitting an application to renew this permit no sooner than one year prior to the expiration date, and no later than the end of the last business day before the expiration date, whether or not the Permittee receives prior notification by mail. Failure to submit a renewal application prior to the expiration date and continuing to withdraw water after the expiration date is a violation of Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, and

Chapter 40D-2, Florida Administrative Code, and may result in a monetary penalty and/or loss of the right to use the water. Issuance of a renewal of this permit is contingent upon District approval.

PERMIT NO. 20 004649.008

PERMIT ISSUE DATE: EXPIRATION DATE:

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David AdamsGRANTED TO:

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor

Clearwater, FL 33756

PROJECT NAME:

WATER USE CAUTION AREA(S):

COUNTY: Pasco

Cross Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

Northern Tampa Bay

ANNUAL AVERAGE

PEAK MONTH 1

800,000 gpd

1,500,000 gpd

TOTAL QUANTITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PERMIT (in gallons per day)

1 Peak Month: Average daily use during the highest water use month.

This is a renewal of an existing water use permit for environmental augmentation at the Cross Bar Wellfield. The authorized quantities are unchanged from the previous permit: 800,000 gallons per day (gpd) annual average and 1,500,000 gpd peak month. There is no change in use from the previous permit. The Permittee is not utilizing reclaimed water because it is not environmentally or technically feasible for environmental augmentation at this site.

Special conditions include those that require the Permittee to record and report monthly meter readings from the wells and the augmentation discharge points, continue to record and report surface and groundwater levels, monitor water quality, adhere to the augmentation schedule, and implement the Environmental Monitoring Plan submitted in support of the application for this permit.

ABSTRACT:

WATER USE TABLE (in gpd)

USE

ANNUAL

AVERAGE

PEAK

MONTH

800,000 1,500,000Other

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USE TYPE

Augmentation For

Environmental

Personal Sanitary Use

Water use from these withdrawal points are restricted to the quantities given below :

WITHDRAWAL POINT QUANTITY TABLE

DEPTH

TTL./CSD.FT.

(feet bls) USE DESCRIPTION

DIAM

(in.)

I.D. NO.

PERMITTEE/

DISTRICT

AVERAGE

(gpd)

PEAK

MONTH

(gpd)

G-1 / 1 12 650,000 1,260,000/ 105 610 Augmentation

G-4 / 4 8 149,000 237,000/ 200 400 Augmentation

6/Ed Cntr / 6 5 1,000 3,000/ 203 303 Personal Sanitary

WITHDRAWAL POINT LOCATION TABLE

LATITUDE/LONGITUDEDISTRICT I.D. NO.

1 28° 21' 20.41"/82° 28' 38.83"

4 28° 20' 47.13"/82° 29' 09.01"

6 28° 21' 06.76"/82° 29' 06.36"

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PASCO COUNTY

Location Map

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David Adams

WUP No. 20 004649.008

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SPECIAL CONDITIONS:

STANDARD CONDITIONS:

The Permittee shall comply with the Standard Conditions attached hereto, incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit A and made a part hereof.

All reports and data required by condition(s) of the permit shall be submitted to the District according to the due date(s) contained in the specific condition. If the condition specifies that a District-supplied form is to be used, the Permittee should use that form in order for their submission to be acknowledged in a timely manner. The only alternative to this requirement is to use the District Permit Information

Center (www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/permits/epermitting/) to submit data, plans or reports online. There are instructions at the District website on how to register to set up an account to do so. If the report or data is received on or before the tenth day of the month following data collection, it shall be deemed as a timely submittal.

All mailed reports and data are to be sent to:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Tampa Service Office, Water Use Permit Bureau

7601 U.S. Hwy. 301 North

Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

Submission of plans and reports: Unless submitted online or otherwise indicated in the special condition, the original and two copies of each plan and report, such as conservation plans, environmental analyses, aquifer test results, per capita annual reports, etc. are required.

Submission of data: Unless otherwise indicated in the special condition, an original (no copies) is required for data submittals such as crop report forms, meter readings and/or pumpage, rainfall, water level, evapotranspiration, or water quality data.

(499)

1.

The Permittee shall provide a comprehensive and concise annual Environmental Assessment Report to the District regarding the information collected through the Special Conditions of this permit. The

Environmental Assessment Report shall address the hydrological and ecological conditions of the augmented sites collected through the water quantity, water quality, water level and environmental monitoring requirements of this permit shall be included in the report, summarized and analyzed by appropriate environmental professional(s). Hydrographs indicating wetland water levels with the set target levels and augmentation quantities shall be included. The annual report shall contain professional interpretations and conclusions of findings, and include raw data, essential graphs, tables, and text. The annual report shall be submitted to the District by July 1 of each year. The annual report shall cover the preceding water year period of October 1 to September 30 and shall include updates to the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) that was submitted in support of this permit.

The frequency of monitoring may be modified by the Water Use Permit Bureau Chief as necessary to ensure the protection of the resource.

(287)

2.

The Permittee shall immediately implement the District-approved water conservation plan that was submitted in support of the application for this permit. Conservation measures that the Permittee has already implemented shall continue, and proposed conservation measures shall be implemented as proposed in the plan.

(449)

3.

The following withdrawal facilities shall continue to be maintained and operated with existing, non-resettable, totalizing flow meter(s) or other measuring device(s) as approved by the Water Use

Permit Bureau Chief: District ID Nos. 1 and 4, Permittee ID Nos. G-1 and G-4. Monthly meter reading and reporting, as well as meter accuracy checks every five years shall be in accordance with instructions in Exhibit B, Metering Instructions, attached to and made part of this permit.(719)

4.

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Water quality samples from the withdrawal points listed below shall be collected after pumping the withdrawal point at its normal rate for a pumping time specified below, or to a constant temperature, pH, and conductivity. The frequency of sampling per water quality parameter is listed in the table according to the withdrawal point. The recording and reporting shall begin according to the first sample date for existing wells and shall begin within 90 days of completion of any proposed wells. Samples shall be collected whether or not the well is being used unless infeasible. If sampling is infeasible, the Permittee shall indicate the reason for not sampling on the water quality data form or in the space for comments in the WUP Portal for data submissions. For sampling, analysis and submittal requirements see Exhibit

B, Water Quality Sampling Instructions, attached to and made part of this permit.

Existing District ID Nos. 1 and 4/Permittee ID Nos. G-1 and G-4 for pH, hardness, and specific conductance, after a minimum pumping time of 15 minutes, on an annual basis, with first sample due date of June 10, 2022.

(752)

5.

The Permittee shall continue to maintain the monitor well(s) or piezometer(s) listed below, monitor water levels using an electronic water level meter, and report them to the District at the frequency listed for the interval, aquifer system, or geologic formation listed. Water levels shall be recorded relative to

North American Vertical Datum 1988 and to the maximum extent possible, recorded on a regular schedule: same time each day, same day each week, same week each month as appropriate to the frequency noted. The readings shall be reported online via the WUP Portal at the District website

(www.watermatters.org) or mailed in hardcopy on District-provided forms to the Water Use Permit

Bureau on or before the tenth day of the following month. The frequency of recording may be modified by the Water Use Permit Bureau Chief, as necessary to ensure the protection of the resource. The

Permittee shall have the elevation of the measuring point on each well listed surveyed to the specified datum, and a copy of the certified survey report for the wells listed shall be included with the first data submittal.

Existing District ID Nos. 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, and 59/Permittee ID Nos. CL-MW, GL-MW, 7A-MW, 7B-MW, 7C-MW, 7D-MW, 8-MW, 10-MW, 13A-MW, and 13B-MW to monitor the surficial aquifer on a twice monthly basis.

(756)

6.

The Permittee shall continue to maintain the District-approved staff gauge in the water bodies at the location(s) specified by latitude and longitude below and report measurements of water levels referenced to North American Vertical Datum 1988 at the frequency indicated. The Permittee shall have the elevation of each staff gauge surveyed to the specified datum, and a copy of the certified survey report for the wells listed shall be included with the first data submittal.

District Permittee Augmented Recording

ID No. ID No. Wetland or Lake Frequency Latitude Longitude

60 CL-SG Clear Lake Twice Per Month 28°21'45.665" 82°28'39.209"

61 GL-SG Goose Lake Twice Per Month 28°21'18.494" 82°28'06.803"

62 7A-SG Wetland 7A-CB Twice Per Month 28°21'19.753" 82°28'32.750"

63 7B-SG Wetland 7B-CB Twice Per Month 28°21'11.305" 82°28'35.849"

64 7C-SG Wetland 7C-CB Twice Per Month 28°21'02.174" 82°28'39.478"

65 7D-SG Wetland 7D-CB Twice Per Month 28°21'12.614" 82°28'41.276"

66 8-SG Wetland 8-CB Twice Per Month 28°21'05.272" 82°28'24.614"

67 10-SG Wetland 10-CB Twice Per Month 28°20'49.007" 82°28'29.404"

68 13A-SG Wetland 13A-CB Twice Per Month 28°20'37.214" 82°29'10.657"

69 13B-SG Wetland 13BA-CB Twice Per Month 28°20'47.685" 82°29'17.122"

To the maximum extent possible, water levels shall be recorded on the same day of each week and reported to the Water Use Permit Bureau, online via the WUP Portal on the District website, or in hardcopy on District-provided forms on or before the tenth day of the following month. The frequency of recording may be modified by the Water Use Permit Bureau Chief, as necessary to ensure the protection of the resource.

(762)

7.

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The following augmentation discharge facilities shall continue to be maintained and operated with existing, non-resettable, totalizing flow meter(s) or other measuring device(s) as approved by the Water

Use Permit Bureau Chief: District ID Nos. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, and 79, Permittee ID Nos.

CL-FM, GL-FM, 7A-FM, 7B-FM, 7C-FM, 7D-FM, 8-FM, 10-FM, 13A-FM, and 13B-FM. Monthly meter reading and reporting, as well as meter accuracy checkes every five years shall be in accordance with instructions in Exhibit B, Metering Instructions, attached to and made part of this permit.

(990)

8.

Augmentation of each wetland or surface water site shall be allowed only when the water levels drop below the target elevations specified for the dates specified below. Beginning July 1st of each year, augmentation to fill each wetland to its Target Low (TL) elevation, if it is not already at or above the TL, is permitted. During the wet-season (July 1 through September 30, augmentation shall only occur when water levels fall below the TL. If water levels have not risen to the Target High (TH) by September 30, the augmentation is permitted to bring the water levels to the TH until October 15, at which time the dry season augmentation schedule will go into effect. During the dry season (October 16 through June

30), augmentation is only permitted when water levels fall below the Extreme Low Management Level

(ELML). All elevations provided below are referenced to North American Vertical Datum of 1988

(NAVD88).

Wetland ID Target High Target Low Extreme Low Management Level

Clear Lake 68 66.5 66.5

Goose Lake 70.0 69.5 69.5

7A-CB 67.5 66.0 65.5

7B-CB 70.0 69.0 69.0

7C-CB 68.5 67.5 67.0

7D-CB 68.5 67.5 67.5

8-CB 69.0 68.0 67.8

10-CB 68.5 67.5 67.5

13A-CB 74.0 72.5 72.0

13B-CB 70.0 69.0 68.0

(991)

9.

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40D-2

Exhibit A

WATER USE PERMIT STANDARD CONDITIONS

With advance notice to the Permittee, District staff with proper identification shall have permission to enter, inspect, collect samples, take measurements, observe permitted and related facilities and collect and document any information deemed necessary to determine compliance with the approved plans, specifications and conditions of this permit. The Permittee shall either accompany District staff onto the property or make provision for access onto the property.

1.

When necessary to analyze impacts to the water resource or existing users, the District shall require the

Permittee to install flow metering or other measuring devices to record withdrawal quantities and submit the data to the District.

2.

A District identification tag shall be prominently displayed at each withdrawal point that is required by the

District to be metered or for which withdrawal quantities are required to be reported to the District, by permanently affixing the tag to the withdrawal facility.

3.

The Permittee shall mitigate any adverse impact to environmental features or offsite land uses as a result of withdrawals. When adverse impacts occur or are imminent, the District shall require the Permittee to mitigate the impacts. Examples of adverse impacts include the following:

A. Significant reduction in levels or flows in water bodies such as lakes, impoundments, wetlands, springs, streams or other watercourses; or

B. Damage to crops and other vegetation causing financial harm to the owner;

and

C. Damage to the habitat of endangered or threatened species.

4.

The Permittee shall mitigate any adverse impact to existing legal uses caused by withdrawals. When adverse impacts occur or are imminent, the District may require the Permittee to mitigate the impacts.

Adverse impacts include:

A. A reduction in water levels which impairs the ability of a well to produce water;

B. Significant reduction in levels or flows in water bodies such as lakes, impoundments, wetlands, springs, streams or other watercourses; or

C. Significant inducement of natural or manmade contaminants into a water supply or into a usable portion of an aquifer or water body.

5.

Permittee shall notify the District in writing within 30 days of any sale, transfer, or conveyance of ownership or any other loss of permitted legal control of the Project and / or related facilities from which the permitted consumptive use is made. Where Permittee’s control of the land subject to the permit was demonstrated through a lease, the Permittee must either submit documentation showing that it continues to have legal control or transfer control of the permitted system / project to the new landowner or new lessee. All transfers of ownership are subject to the requirements of Rule 40D-1.6105, F.A.C.

Alternatively, the Permittee may surrender the consumptive use permit to the District, thereby relinquishing the right to conduct any activities under the permit.

6.

All withdrawals authorized by this WUP shall be implemented as conditioned by this permit, including any documents submitted as part of the permit application incorporated by reference in a permit condition.

This permit is subject to review and modification, enforcement action, or revocation, in whole or in part, pursuant to Section 373.136 or 373.243, F.S.

7.

This permit does not convey to the Permittee any property rights or privileges other than those specified herein, nor relieve the Permittee from complying with any applicable local government, state, or federal law, rule, or ordinance.

8.

The Permittee shall cease or reduce surface water withdrawal as directed by the District if water levels in lakes fall below the applicable minimum water level established in Chapter 40D-8, F.A.C., or rates of flow in streams fall below the minimum levels established in Chapter 40D-8, F.A.C.

9.

The Permittee shall cease or reduce withdrawal as directed by the District if water levels in aquifers fall below the minimum levels established by the Governing Board.

10.

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A Permittee may seek modification of any term of an unexpired permit. The Permittee is advised that section 373.239, F.S., and Rule 40D-2.331, F.A.C., are applicable to permit modifications.

11.

The Permittee shall practice water conservation to increase the efficiency of transport, application, and use, as well as to decrease waste and to minimize runoff from the property. At such time as the Governing

Board adopts specific conservation requirements for the Permittee’s water use classification, this permit shall be subject to those requirements upon notice and after a reasonable period for compliance.

12.

The District may establish special regulations for Water-Use Caution Areas. At such time as the

Governing Board adopts such provisions, this permit shall be subject to them upon notice and after a reasonable period for compliance.

13.

Nothing in this permit should be construed to limit the authority of the District to declare a water shortage and issue orders pursuant to chapter 373, F.S. In the event of a declared water shortage, the Permittee must adhere to the water shortage restrictions, as specified by the District. The Permittee is advised that during a water shortage, reports shall be submitted as required by District rule or order.

14.

This permit is issued based on information provided by the Permittee demonstrating that the use of water is reasonable and beneficial, consistent with the public interest, and will not interfere with any existing legal use of water. If, during the term of the permit, it is determined by the District that a statement in the application and in the supporting data are found to be untrue and inaccurate, the use is not reasonable and beneficial, in the public interest, or does impact an existing legal use of water, the Governing Board shall modify this permit or shall revoke this permit following notice and hearing, pursuant to sections

373.136 or 373.243, F.S. The Permittee shall immediately notify the District in writing of any previously submitted information that is later discovered to be inaccurate.

15.

All permits are contingent upon continued ownership or legal control of all property on which pumps, wells, diversions or other water withdrawal facilities are located.

16.

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Exhibit B

Instructions

METERING INSTRUCTIONS

The Permittee shall meter withdrawals from surface waters and/or the ground water resources, and meter readings from each withdrawal facility shall be recorded on a monthly basis within the last week of the month. The meter reading(s) shall be reported to the Water Use Permit Bureau on or before the tenth day of the following month for monthly reporting frequencies. For bi-annual reporting, the data shall be recorded on a monthly basis and reported on or before the tenth day of the month following the sixth month of recorded data. The Permittee shall submit meter readings online using the Permit

Information Center at www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/permits/epermitting/ or on District supplied scanning forms unless another arrangement for submission of this data has been approved by the District. Submission of such data by any other unauthorized form or mechanism may result in loss of data and subsequent delinquency notifications. Call the Water Use

Permit Bureau in Tampa at (813) 985-7481 if difficulty is encountered.

The meters shall adhere to the following descriptions and shall be installed or maintained as follows:

1. The meter(s) shall be non-resettable, totalizing flow meter(s) that have a totalizer of sufficient magnitude to retain total gallon data for a minimum of the three highest consecutive months permitted quantities. If other measuring device(s) are proposed, prior to installation, approval shall be obtained in writing from the Water Use Permit Bureau

Chief.

2. The Permittee shall report non-use on all metered standby withdrawal facilities on the scanning form or approved alternative reporting method.

3. If a metered withdrawal facility is not used during any given month, the meter report shall be submitted to the

District indicating the same meter reading as was submitted the previous month.

4. The flow meter(s) or other approved device(s) shall have and maintain an accuracy within five percent of the actual flow as installed.

5. Meter accuracy testing requirements:

A. For newly metered withdrawal points, the flow meter installation shall be designed for inline field access for meter accuracy testing.

B. The meter shall be tested for accuracy on-site, as installed according to the Flow Meter Accuracy Test

Instructions in this Exhibit B, every five years in the assigned month for the county, beginning from the date of its installation for new meters or from the date of initial issuance of this permit containing the metering condition with an accuracy test requirement for existing meters.

C. The testing frequency will be decreased if the Permittee demonstrates to the satisfaction of the District that a longer period of time for testing is warranted.

D. The test will be accepted by the District only if performed by a person knowledgeable in the testing equipment used.

E. If the actual flow is found to be greater than 5% different from the measured flow, within 30 days, the

Permittee shall have the meter re-calibrated, repaired, or replaced, whichever is necessary.

Documentation of the test and a certificate of re-calibration, if applicable, shall be submitted within 30 days of each test or re-calibration.

6. The meter shall be installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions for achieving accurate flow to the specifications above, or it shall be installed in a straight length of pipe where there is at least an upstream length equal to ten (10) times the outside pipe diameter and a downstream length equal to two (2) times the outside pipe diameter. Where there is not at least a length of ten diameters upstream available, flow straightening vanes shall be used in the upstream line.

7. Broken or malfunctioning meter:

A. If the meter or other flow measuring device malfunctions or breaks, the Permittee shall notify the District within 15 days of discovering the malfunction or breakage.

B. The meter must be replaced with a repaired or new meter, subject to the same specifications given above, within 30 days of the discovery.

C. If the meter is removed from the withdrawal point for any other reason, it shall be replaced with another meter having the same specifications given above, or the meter shall be reinstalled within 30 days of its removal from the withdrawal. In either event, a fully functioning meter shall not be off the withdrawal point for more than 60 consecutive days.

8. While the meter is not functioning correctly, the Permittee shall keep track of the total amount of time the withdrawal point was used for each month and multiply those minutes times the pump capacity (in gallons per minute) for total gallons. The estimate of the number of gallons used each month during that period shall be submitted on District scanning forms and noted as estimated per instructions on the form. If the data is submitted

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9. In the event a new meter is installed to replace a broken meter, it and its installation shall meet the specifications of this condition. The permittee shall notify the District of the replacement with the first submittal of meter readings from the new meter.

FLOW METER ACCURACY TEST INSTRUCTIONS

1. Accuracy Test Due Date - The Permittee is to schedule their accuracy test according to the following schedule:

For existing metered withdrawal points, add five years to the previous test year, and make the test in the month assigned to your county.

For withdrawal points for which metering is added for the first time, the test is to be scheduled five years from the issue year in the month assigned to your county.

For proposed withdrawal points, the test date is five years from the completion date of the withdrawal point in the month assigned to your county.

For the Permittee’s convenience, if there are multiple due-years for meter accuracy testing because of the timing of the installation and/or previous accuracy tests of meters, the Permittee can submit a request in writing to the Water Use Permit Bureau Chief for one specific year to be assigned as the due date year for meter testing. Permittees with many meters to test may also request the tests to be grouped into one year or spread out evenly over two to three years.

The months for accuracy testing of meters are assigned by county. The Permittee is requested but not required to have their testing done in the month assigned to their county. This is to have sufficient District staff available for assistance.

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

Hillsborough

Manatee, Pasco

Polk (for odd numbered permits)*

Polk (for even numbered permits)*

Highlands

Hardee, Charlotte

None or Special Request

None or Special Request

Desoto, Sarasota

Citrus, Levy, Lake

Hernando, Sumter, Marion

Pinellas

* The permittee may request their multiple permits be tested in the same month.

Accuracy Test Requirements: The Permittee shall test the accuracy of flow meters on permitted withdrawal points as follows:

2.

The equipment water temperature shall be set to 72 degrees Fahrenheit for ground water, and to the measured water temperature for other water sources.

A minimum of two separate timed tests shall be performed for each meter . Each timed test shall consist of measuring flow using the test meter and the installed meter for a minimum of four minutes duration. If the two tests do not yield consistent results, additional tests shall be performed for a minimum of eight minutes or longer per test until consistent results are obtained.

If the installed meter has a rate of flow, or large multiplier that does not allow for consistent results to be obtained with four- or eight-minute tests, the duration of the test shall be increased as necessary to obtain accurate and consistent results with respect to the type of flow meter installed.

The results of two consistent tests shall be averaged, and the result will be considered the test result for the meter being tested. This result shall be expressed as a plus or minus percent (rounded to the nearest one-tenth percent) accuracy of the installed meter relative to the test meter. The percent accuracy indicates the deviation (if any), of the meter being tested from the test meter.

A.

B.

C.

D.

3. Accuracy Test Report: The Permittees shall demonstrate that the results of the meter test(s) are accurate by submitting the following information within 30 days of the test:

A completed Flow Meter Accuracy Verification Form, Form LEG-R.101.00 (5/14) for each flow meter tested.

This form can be obtained from the District’s website (www.watermatters.org) under “ePermitting and Rules” for Water Use Permits.

A.

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A printout of data that was input into the test equipment, if the test equipment is capable of creating such a printout;

A statement attesting that the manufacturer of the test equipment , or an entity approved or authorized by the manufacturer, has trained the operator to use the specific model test equipment used for testing;

The date of the test equipment’s most recent calibration that demonstrates that it was calibrated within the previous twelve months, and the test lab's National Institute of Standards and Testing (N.I.S.T.) traceability reference number.

A diagram showing the precise location on the pipe where the testing equipment was mounted shall be supplied with the form. This diagram shall also show the pump, installed meter, the configuration (with all valves, tees, elbows, and any other possible flow disturbing devices) that exists between the pump and the test location clearly noted with measurements. If flow straightening vanes are utilized, their location(s) shall also be included in the diagram.

A picture of the test location, including the pump, installed flow meter, and the measuring device, or for sites where the picture does not include all of the items listed above, a picture of the test site with a notation of distances to these items.

B.

C.

D.

E.

F.

WATER QUALITY INSTRUCTIONS

The Permittee shall perform water quality sampling, analysis and reporting as follows:

1. The sampling method(s) from both monitor wells and surface water bodies shall be designed to collect water samples that are chemically representative of the zone of the aquifer or the depth or area of the water body.

2. Water quality samples from monitor wells shall be taken after pumping the well for the minimum time specified (if specified) or after the water reaches a constant temperature, pH, and conductivity.

3. The first submittal to the District shall include a copy of the laboratory’s analytical and chain of custody procedures. If the laboratory used by the Permittee is changed, the first submittal of data analyzed at the new laboratory shall include a copy of the laboratory’s analytical and chain of custody procedures .

4. Any variance in sampling and/or analytical methods shall have prior approval of the Water Use Permit Bureau

Chief.

5. The Permittee's sampling procedure shall follow the handling and chain of custody procedures designated by the certified laboratory which will undertake the analysis.

6. Water quality samples shall be analyzed by a laboratory certified by the Florida Department of Health utilizing the standards and methods applicable to the parameters analyzed and to the water use pursuant to Chapter 64E-1, Florida Administrative Code, “Certification of Environmental Testing Laboratories.”

7. Analyses shall be performed according to procedures outlined in the current edition of Standard Methods for the

Examination of Water and Wastewater by the American Public Health Association-American Water Works

Association-Water Pollution Control Federation (APHA-AWWA-WPCF) or Methods for Chemical Analyses of

Water and Wastes by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

8. Unless other reporting arrangements have been approved by the Water Use Permit Bureau Chief , reports of the analyses shall be submitted to the Water Use Permit Bureau, online at the District WUP Portal or mailed in hardcopy on or before the tenth day of the following month. The online submittal shall include a scanned upload of the original laboratory report. The hardcopy submittal shall be a copy of the laboratory’s analysis form . If for some reason, a sample cannot be taken when required, the Permittee shall indicate so and give the reason in the space for comments at the WUP Portal or shall submit the reason in writing on the regular due date .

9. The parameters and frequency of sampling and analysis may be modified by the District as necessary to ensure the protection of the resource.

10. Water quality samples shall be collected based on the following timetable for the frequency listed in the special condition:

Frequency

Weekly

Quarterly

Semi-annually

Monthly

Timetable

Same day of each week

Same week of February, May, August, November

Same week of May, November

Same week of each month

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Darrin W. Herbst, P.G.

Authorized Signature

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

This permit, issued under the provision of Chapter 373, Florida Statues and Florida Administrative Code

40D-2, authorizes the Permittee to withdraw the quantities outlined above, and may require various activities to be performed by the Permittee as described in the permit, including the Special Conditions.

The permit does not convey to the Permittee any property rights or privileges other than those specified herein, nor relieve the Permittee from complying with any applicable local government, state, or federal law, rule, or ordinance.

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ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

1. You or any person whose substantial interests are or may be affected by the District 's intended or proposed action may request an administrative hearing on that action by filing a written petition in accordance with

Sections 120.569 and 120.57, Florida Statutes (F.S.), Uniform Rules of Procedure Chapter 28-106, Florida

Administrative Code (F.A.C.) and District Rule 40D-1.1010, F.A.C. Unless otherwise provided by law, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the District within 21 days of receipt of written notice of agency action. "Written notice" means either actual written notice, or newspaper publication of notice, that the District has taken or intends to take agency action. "Receipt of written notice" is deemed to be the fifth day after the date on which actual notice is deposited in the United States mail, if notice is mailed to you, or the date that actual notice is issued, if sent to you by electronic mail or delivered to you, or the date that notice is published in a newspaper, for those persons to whom the District does not provide actual notice.

2. Pursuant to Subsection 373.427(2)(c), F.S., for notices of intended or proposed agency action on a consolidated application for an environmental resource permit and use of sovereignty submerged lands concurrently reviewed by the District, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the

District within 14 days of receipt of written notice.

3. Pursuant to Rule 62-532.430, F.A.C., for notices of intent to deny a well construction permit, a petition for administrative hearing must be filed with (received by) the District within 30 days of receipt of written notice of intent to deny.

4. Any person who receives written notice of an agency decision and who fails to file a written request for a hearing within 21 days of receipt or other period as required by law waives the right to request a hearing on such matters.

5. Mediation pursuant to Section 120.573, F.S., to settle an administrative dispute regarding District intended or proposed action is not available prior to the filing of a petition for hearing.

6. A request or petition for administrative hearing must comply with the requirements set forth in Chapter 28.106, F.A.C. A request or petition for a hearing must: (1) explain how the substantial interests of each person requesting the hearing will be affected by the District 's intended action or proposed action, (2) state all material facts disputed by the person requesting the hearing or state that there are no material facts in dispute, and (3) otherwise comply with Rules 28-106.201 and 28-106.301, F.A.C. Chapter 28-106, F.A.C. can be viewed at www.flrules.org or at the District's website at www.WaterMatters.org/permits/rules.

7. A petition for administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Agency

Clerk at the District's Tampa Service Office during normal business hours, which are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding District holidays. Filings with the District Agency Clerk may be made by mail, hand-delivery or facsimile transfer (fax). The District does not accept petitions for administrative hearing by electronic mail. Mailed filings must be addressed to, and hand-delivered filings must be delivered to, the

Agency Clerk, Southwest Florida Water Management District, 7601 Highway 301 North,Tampa,FL 33637-

6759. Faxed filings must be transmitted to the District Agency Clerk at (813) 367-9776. Any petition not received during normal business hours shall be filed as of 8:00 a.m. on the next business day. The District's acceptance of faxed petitions for filing is subject to certain conditions set forth in the District's Statement of

Agency Organization and Operation, available for viewing at www.WaterMatters.org/about.

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JUDICIAL REVIEW

1. Pursuant to Sections 120.60(3) and 120.68, F.S., a party who is adversely affected by District action may seek judicial review of the District's action. Judicial review shall be sought in the Fifth District Court of Appeal or in the appellate district where a party resides or as otherwise provided by law.

2. All proceedings shall be instituted by filing an original notice of appeal with the District Agency Clerk within 30 days after the rendition of the order being appealed, and a copy of the notice of appeal, accompanied by any

Rules of Appellate Procedure (Fla. R. App. P.). Pursuant to Fla. R. App. P. 9.020(h), an order is rendered when a signed written order is filed with the clerk of the lower tribunal.

filing fees prescribed by law, with the clerk of the court, in accordance with Rules 9.110 and 9.190 of the Florida

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SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North

Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

Sarasota Service Office 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard

Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard

Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

December 10, 2021

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David Adams

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor Clearwater, FL 33756

Subject: Notice of Intended Agency Action Letter -- Approval

Water Use Permit No.: 20 011558.004

Project Name: Al-Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

County: Pasco

Dear Sir/Madam:

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has completed its review of the application for

Water Use Permit No. 20 011558.004. Based upon a review of the information you have submitted, the

District hereby gives notice of its intended approval of the application.

The File of Record associated with this application can be viewed at http://www18.swfwmd.state.fl.us/Search/Search/SearchWupSimple.aspx and is also available for inspection

Monday through Friday, except for District holidays, from 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. at the District’s

Tampa Service Office, 7601 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa, Florida 33637.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the application or any other information, please contact the Water Use Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, Darrin W. Herbst, P.G.

Bureau Chief

Water Use Permit Bureau cc: Pinellas County Utilities

SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only)

On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org

Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 301 North

Tampa, Florida 33637-6759

(813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only)

Sarasota Service Office 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard

Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770

(941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only)

Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard

Bartow, Florida 33830-7700

(863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only)

An Equal

Opportunity

Employer

December 10, 2021

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David Adams

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor

Clearwater, FL 33756

Subject:

Dear Sir/Madam:

Notice of Agency Action -- Approval

Water Use Permit No.:

Project Name:

County:

20 011558.004

Al-Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

Pasco

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is in receipt of your application for Water Use

Permit No. 20 011558.004. Based upon a review of the information you submitted, the application is approved. A copy of the permit is enclosed for your records. Please refer to the attached Notice of Rights to determine any legal rights you may have concerning the District’s agency action on the permit application described in this letter.

The District's action in this matter only becomes closed to future legal challenges from members of the public if such persons have been properly notified of the District’s action and no person objects to the District’s action within the prescribed period of time following the notification. The District does not publish notices of agency action. If you wish to limit the time within which a person who does not receive actual written notice from the District may request an administrative hearing regarding this action, you are strongly encouraged to publish, at your own expense, a notice of agency action in the legal advertisement section of a newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties where the activity will occur. Publishing notice of agency action will close the window for filing a petition for hearing. Legal requirements and instructions for publishing notices of agency action, as well as a noticing form that can be used, are available from the District’s website at www.WaterMatters.org/permits/noticing. If you publish notice of agency action, a copy of the affidavit of publication provided by the newspaper should be sent to the District’s Tampa Service Office for retention in this permit’s File of Record.

Please be advised that the Governing Board has formulated a water shortage plan referenced in a Standard

Water Use Permit Condition (Exhibit A) of your permit, and will implement such a plan during periods of water shortage. You will be notified during a declared water shortage of any change in the conditions of your Permit or any suspension of your Permit, or of any restriction on your use of water for the duration of any declared water shortage. Please further note that water conservation is a condition of your Permit and should be practiced at all times.

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The ID tags for your withdrawals shall be installed by a District representative. This representative will attempt to contact you within 30 days to discuss placement of your tags. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your tags, please contact Deborah Ammendola at extension 4289, in the Brooksville Service Office. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your permit or any other information, please contact the Water Use Permit Bureau in the Tampa Service Office.

Sincerely, Darrin W. Herbst, P.G.

Bureau Chief

Water Use Permit Bureau

Regulation Division

Pinellas County Utilitiescc:

Encl: Permit

December 10, 2026December 10, 2021

WATER USE PERMIT

Individual

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

RenewalTYPE OF APPLICATION:

The Permittee is responsible for submitting an application to renew this permit no sooner than one year prior to the expiration date, and no later than the end of the last business day before the expiration date, whether or not the Permittee receives prior notification by mail. Failure to submit a renewal application prior to the expiration date and continuing to withdraw water after the expiration date is a violation of Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, and

Chapter 40D-2, Florida Administrative Code, and may result in a monetary penalty and/or loss of the right to use the water. Issuance of a renewal of this permit is contingent upon District approval.

PERMIT NO. 20 011558.004

PERMIT ISSUE DATE: EXPIRATION DATE:

Pinellas County Utilities Dept./ Attn: David AdamsGRANTED TO:

14 South Fort Harrison Avenue, 6Th Floor

Clearwater, FL 33756

PROJECT NAME:

WATER USE CAUTION AREA(S):

COUNTY: Pasco

Al-Bar Ranch Ecosystem Management

Northern Tampa Bay

ANNUAL AVERAGE

PEAK MONTH 1

1,343,000 gpd

2,339,000 gpd

TOTAL QUANTITIES AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PERMIT (in gallons per day)

1 Peak Month: Average daily use during the highest water use month.

This is a renewal of an existing water use permit for environmental augmentation at Al-Bar Ranch. The authorized quantities are unchanged from the previous permit: 1,343,000 gallons per day (gpd) annual average and 2,339,000 gpd peak month. There is no change in use from the previous permit.