40E-41.163. Conditions for Issuance of Surface Water Management Permits in the Kissimmee River Basin

(1) Allowable discharge for projects within the Kissimmee River Basin shall be based upon the post-development discharge rate not exceeding the pre-project development discharge rate during a design storm of a 10 year, 3 day duration. (2) No net encroachment into the floodplain will be allowed. Any water storage volume removed from the floodplain must be accommodated by an equal volume of open storage compensation. (3) Projects within the St. Johns River Water Management District which require a permit from the South Florida Water Management District to drain into the Kissimmee River Basin shall comply with the criteria set forth in this part. (4) Other than an approved drainage connection to the Kissimmee River, the district works or land may not be utilized as part of the applicant’s project.