1. Loxahatchee Watershed Permit Application Early Notification System Mindy Parrott Supervisor- Environmental Analyst September 29, 2008

2. Summary  The Loxahatchee River Management Coordinating Council (Council) requested that the District provide information on applications within the Loxahatchee River Watershed.  The District developed a Geographic Information System (GIS)- based email notification process to alert staff and the Council.  Email and the SFWMD ePermitting website are used to deliver information to the Council in a timely fashion.

3. The Watershed Insert map here

4. How it works  All permit applications to the SFWMD are mapped into the GIS system within a few days of receipt.  If an application falls within the Watershed, an email is sent to staff and Council members with basic application information and map showing the project location.  All documents related to the application are scanned and posted to our ePermitting site: www.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting. www.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting  Click on the “hyperlink” in the email to go directly to the site.

5. ERP Application Number 080820-11: is IN the: Kitching Creek is IN the: North Fork Application Number: 080820-11 Permit Number: NULL Permit Type: ERP Project Name: KITCHING CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT- PHASE 1 Hyperlink: To Online Documents Project Purpose: THIS APPLICATION IS A REQUEST FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE PERMITTo Online Documents Applicant Name: FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Acreage: 2000 Landuse Code: GOV County: MARTIN Section/Township/Range: S32/T39S/R42E SWM Reviewer: CAROLYN MCCREEDY (cmccreed@sfwmd.gov) NRM Reviewer: DAVID BOND (david.bond@sfwmd.gov) ERC Reviewer: GUY BOISCLAIR (gboiscl@sfwmd.gov) Email Text Example:

7. The ePermitting Website  www.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting www.sfwmd.gov/ePermitting  Click on “Application/Permit Search”  Type in application number, click “Run Report”. Basic information is displayed.  To Online Documents (in email) is a direct link To Online Documents  Click on Appl No#: to view documents.  Documents are Adobe pdf’s.  Optional: create an account to receive other types of email notifications directly.

8. For More Information  Gardenia Long will forward inquires to the appropriate staff member to address questions/concerns.  The Council will be copied on future District correspondence related to these applications.