SPECIAL PUBLICATION NO. 27


 Southwest Florida Water Management District

 The district permitting requirements which could pertain to peat min-
ing are summarized below by Kenneth Weber (SWFWMD, Resource Reg-
ulation Department, personal communication, 1984).


 "Permits may be required for activities related to peat mining under
 four chapters of District rules. Under Chapter 40D-2, Consumptive
 Use of Water, permits are required when surface or ground water
 withdrawals: (1) exceed 1,000,000 gallons on any single day, or
 100,000 gallons average per day on an annual basis, (2) if the
 withdrawal is from a well larger than six inches inside diameter, (3)
 if withdrawal equipment has the capacity of greater than
 1,000,000 gallons per day, or (4) if the withdrawal is from a combi-
 nation of wells, or other facilities, or both, having a combined
 capacity of more than 1,000,000 gallons per day. Under Chapter
 40D-3, Regulation Wells, permits may be required for construction
 of any wells two inches in diameter or greater, and for test or
 foundation holes. Under Chapter 40D-4, Management and Storage
 of Surface Waters, permits are required for various activities involv-
 ing construction of impoundments, diversions of water involving
 dikes, levees, etc., operable structures, and rerouting or altering of
 the rate of flow of streams or other water courses. Under Chapter
 40D-6, Works of the District, permits are required "to connect to,
 withdraw water from, discharge water into, place construction
 within or across, or otherwise make use of a work of the District or
 to remove any facility or otherwise terminate such activity." Note
 that there are specific exemptions to each of these rules.







 South Florida Water Management District

 The South Florida Water Management District has several permits
which would be required in the operation of a peat mine. The permits
which would be required are determined on a site specific basis. The
possible permits include Surface Water Management, Dewatering, Public
Water Supply or General Water Use (dependent on volume) and the
Industrial Water Use Permit. District personnel recommend a pre-
application meeting with district staff to expedite the permitting process,
(Rebecca Serra, SFWMD, personal communication, 1983).