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Show 212 FLORIDA Other powers conferred seem to be rather standard provisions authorizing the boards to do everything reasonable and necessary to administer and enforce the act, including establishment and main- tenance of water levels in all watercourses and bodies of water (canals included) controlled by the district. Of marginal interest is an authorization to spend not more than "one fourth of 1 percent" of tax moneys collected within the district for purposes of "promo- tion, advertisement, and improvement of the program and objectives of the district."47 One of the major functions of water management districts is that of reviewing and acting on applications for permits. It should be noted at the outset that formal requirements govern the procedures to be following in issuing, modifying, or revoking permits. There are provisions for notice, hearing, subpenas, taking testimony, mak- ing findings and conclusions, and judicial review. If the district engages a hearing examiner to conduct the proceedings, the examiner may recommend orders and determinations (including findings of fact), but the board must make the "final determination of matters and enter the proper orders."48 The boards are authorized to enforce the orders so made, as well as rules and regulations promulgated by them and any provision of the act within their jurisdiction, through civil or criminal proceed- ings. When an emergency exists which requires immediate action to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, wildlife, or water uses, the executive director of a management district may issue orders without notice or hearing to meet the needs of the emergency; and any person to whom such a notice is issued "shall comply there- with immediately," but may request and receive a hearing thereon "as soon as possible," but in no event less than 15 days after he files a petition requesting the hearing.49 Eeturning to the matter of permits, it should be emphasized that there are several different kinds, issued for different purposes, and they will be examined in some detail in the discussion that follows. For the present, however, attention is given only to those provisions conferring authority on the water management districts to issue per- mits, and other provisions addressing the department of natural resources will be discussed later. While it will be remembered that the department may, at its option, exercise any powers conferred upon the districts, or may delegate to districts any powers conferred on the department, organization is better served by distinguishing be- tween the management districts' statutory powers and those con- ferred directly upon the department.60 Permits are required for artificial recharge of, or introduction of water into, an underground aquifer; for consumptive use of water; and for construction or alteration of dams, impoundments, reser- voirs, and appurtenant works. Permits for ground water recharge and storage shall be pursuant to an application which "shall contain the detailed plans and specifications for the construction of the project," and the "written permission" of the district is required. *7 Sec. 373.103(5) (1972 supp.). *8See, generally, sees. 371.106 through 373.201 (1972 supp.). »Id. bo Id. |