Surface water management permit. Surface water management are permits pertaining to the following. "Surface Water Management System" or "System" - A stormwater management system, dam, impoundment, reservoir, appurtenant work or works, or anycombination thereof. The terms "surface water management system" or "system"include areas of dredging or filling as defined by Section 373.403(13) and (14), F.S.,respectively.2.1.21 “Tailwater” - The receiving water elevation (or pressure).

ERP Permitting data from the Water Management Districts as used in the Florida's Water Permitting Portal application at http://flwaterpermits.com/agws10/fppcup1/. Please contact GIS.Librarian@FloridaDEP.gov for more information.

Mitigation Bank Permits. Mitigation Bank Permits are issued in those portions of Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie under the jurisdiction of South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Permits are required to construct, alter, operate, maintain, abandon, or remove any surface water necessary to establish and operate a mitigation bank. The applicant must demonstrate several factors to qualify for a mitigation bank permit including sufficient legal or equitable interest in the land to ensure perpetual protection and the ability to meet the financial responsibility assigned to mitigation banks.

Pre-planning application locations. This data set depicts the location of pre-applications. The regulatory review process can usually be expedited if the applicant elects to participate in a pre-application conference with District engineers and environmental scientists early in the project planning process. A meeting with District staff can help the applicant and the project designers to better understand District rules and regulations, and help District staff understand the project. The District staff can outline procedures to facilitate submittal of a complete application or explain permitting requirements, as needed. Any potential permitting problems could be identified at the meeting.

One-Stop Permits. One-Stop Permits are issued in those portions of Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie under the jurisdiction of South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The One Stop Permit (OSTOP) is required before beginning any construction activities for 1.Power Plant and Transmission Line, 2. Natural Gas Pipelines, 3. High Speed Rail, 4. Hazardous Waste Facility. The One Stop permit is an umbrella permit for all affected state, regional and local agencies, and includes any regulatory activity which would be applicable under these agencies regulations for the facility. Certification can also include authorization to use or connect to lands or works of state agencies. It is a life-of-the-facility approval, authorizing construction, operation, and maintenance of the facility. The Department of Environmental Protection is the lead agency responsible for coordinating the interagency review and certification. However the permit is issued by the Governor & Cabinet.

Areas defined by Regulation Managers assigning Regulation NRM, ERP and compliance staff for regulatory review.

Submerged Lands Environmental Resource Permits. Submerged Lands Environmental Resource Permits are issued in those portions of Broward, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie under the jurisdiction of South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). A Submerged Land Environmental Resource Permit (SLERP) is needed to regulate activities such as dredging and filling in wetlands, construction of drainage facilities, stormwater containment and treatment, construction of dams or reservoirs, and other activities affecting state waters and submerged lands. If the proposed activities involve works in adjacent water bodies, the districts will generally request a title determination from the state of Florida as to whether the state has any claim to the submerged lands. If the state claims title to the submerged lands, the districts will also process any required authorizations from the state for use of the submerged lands. These authorizations can include consents of use, easements and leases, and must be processed concurrently with an ERP application.

This layer displays areas delegated to Broward County under part IV of Chapter 373, F.S. (ERP) per the agreement by the South Florida Water Management District, Broward County and the Department of Environmental Protection as defined by the 1998 document authorizing Broward County to perform permitting, compliance & enforcement responsibilities within all of Broward County with the exception of projects retained by the DEP, the SFWMD, and specific geographic areas. The agreement also delegates to Broward County the compliance and enforcement of Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP), Dredge and Fill (DF) & Management and Storage of Surface Waters (MSSW) permits previously issued by DEP/SFWMD, Formal Wetland determinations, and specific variances for mixing zones, turbidity & dissolved oxygen (D.O.).Boundaries were compiled and published in 2016.https://floridadep.gov/ogc/ogc/content/operating-agreements