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JACK G. JENNINGS, Administrator 2145 14th Avenue Vero Beach, Florida 32960 April 25, 1980 Mr. Robert Moresi, Director Department of Resource Management St. Johns River Water Management District Post Office Box 1429 Palatka, Florida 32077 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF DISTRICT PROCEDURES Dear Mr. Moresi: Indian River County is embarking on a water -supply development program in the south county area. One of the points of discussion between consultants repre- senting Indian River County and you and other staff members of the St. Johns River Water Management District has been the procedural steps to be taken by Indian River County in filing for well construction permits and a water -use permit. The County has decided to proceed with the release of specifications and bid documents for the construction of two production wells and one monitor well. Enclosed are two applications for public water supply well construction per- mits and one application for water -use permit. The production and observation wells will be installed to provide technical data that will allow the County's consultants to complete the design of the water system. Indian River County is asking the Governing Board to waive several "Rules of the St. Johns River Water Management: Regulation of Wells" so that the County may proceed with the compilation and interpretation of technical data by constructing and testing wells. The requests are being made by Indian River County with consideration of the following facts. A testing program utilizing production wells is very expensive but not very much more expensive than a testing program utilizing test wells. The County feels that wells designed for this program must be acceptable to the District and to the D.E.R. if competitive selection among the various bidders is to be made and negotiations are to be completed. The policy of the Farmers Home Administration, which will be providing grant -and -loan funding for this program, requires that all permits for construction must be approved before a construction contract can be signed. Therefore, the following waivers of District rules are requested: 1. Waive Chapter 40C-3.05 and approve water -well construction permit applica- tions for production wells without prior issuance of a water -use permit. 2. Waive Chaper 40C -3.10(f) and approve the above applications with the proviso that final authorization to commence construction will be made by the District after the submission of the name, address, license number and signature of the selected drilling contractor. 4 All wells will be constructed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and Indian River County. The County is well aware that the production wells may be of a much greater design capacity than will be permitted for use by the District. Indian River County requests the Governing Board's immediate consideration of these requests so that project scheduling and funding may be finalized in the near future. Sincerely, Jack G. Jennings County Administrator .-t ,e P00}( 43- PA 3-73