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Notice Of Rights 1 . A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected has the right to request an administrative hearing by filing a written petition with the St. Johns River Water Management District ( District) . Pursuant to Chapter 28- 106 and Rule 40C- 1 . 1007 , Florida Administrative Code , the petition must be filed (received) either by delivery at the office of the District Clerk at District Headquarters , P . O . Box 1429 , Palatka Florida 32178 - 1429 (4049 Reid St. , Palatka, FL 32177) or by e -mail with the District Clerk at ClerkC@sjrwmd . com , within twenty-six (26) days of the District depositing the notice of District decision in the mail (for those persons to whom the District mails actual notice) , within twenty-one (21) days of the District emailing the notice of District decision (for those persons to whom the District emails actual notice) , or within twenty- one (21) days of newspaper publication of the notice of District decision (for those persons to whom the District does not mail or email actual notice) . A petition must comply with Sections 120 . 54(5) ( b) 4. and 120 . 569 (2) (c) , Florida Statutes , and Chapter 28406 , Florida Administrative Code . The District will not accept a petition sent by facsimile (fax) , as explained in paragraph no . 4 below. 2 . Please be advised that if you wish to dispute this District decision , mediation may be available and that choosing mediation does not affect your right to an administrative hearing . If you wish to request mediation , you must do so in a timely-filed petition . If all parties , including the District , agree to the details of the mediation procedure , in writing , within 10 days after the time period stated in the announcement for election of an administrative remedy under Sections 120 , 569 and 120 . 57 , Florida Statutes , the time limitations imposed by Sections 120 . 569 and 120 . 57 , Florida Statutes , shall be tolled to allow mediation of the disputed District decision . The mediation must be concluded within 60 days of the date of the parties ' written agreement , or such other timeframe agreed to by the parties in writing . Any mediation agreement must include provisions for selecting a mediator , a statement that each party shall be responsible for paying its pro- rata share of the costs and fees associated with mediation , and the mediating parties ' understanding regarding the confidentiality of discussions and documents introduced during mediation . If mediation results in settlement of the administrative dispute , the District will enter a final order consistent with the settlement agreement. If mediation terminates without settlement of the dispute , the District will notify all the parties in writing that the administrative hearing process under Sections 120 . 569 and 120 . 5 Florida Statutes , is resumed . Even if a party chooses not to engage in formal mediation , or if formal mediation does not result in a settlement agreement , the District will remain willing to engage in informal settlement discussions . 3 . A person whose substantial interests are or may be affected has the right to an informal administrative hearing pursuant to Sections 120 . 569 and 120 . 57 (2) , Florida Statutes , where no material facts are in dispute . A petition for an informal hearing must also comply with the requirements set forth in Rule 28- 106 . 301 , Florida Administrative Code , 4 . A petition for an administrative hearing is deemed filed upon receipt of the complete petition by the District Clerk at the District Headquarters in Palatka , Florida during the District's regular business hours . The District' s regular business hours are 8 : 00 a. m . — 5 : 00 p . m . , excluding weekends and District holidays . Petitions received by the District Clerk after the District' s regular business hours shall be deemed filed as of 8 : 00 a. m . on the District's next regular business day. The District' s acceptance of petitions filed by e - mail is subject to certain conditions set forth in the District's Statement of Agency Organization and Operation (issued pursuant to Rule 28- 101 . 001 , Florida Administrative Code) , which is available for viewing at floridaswater . com . These conditions include , but are not limited to , the petition being in the form of a PDF or TIFF file and being capable of Al 77N '. 'tuft � ✓ _ I