Ronnie E. Duncan Chair, Pinellas Thomas G. Dabney, iI Vice Chair, Sarasota Heidi B. McCree Secretary, Hillsborough Watson L. Haynes, Il Treasurer, Pinellas Edward W. Chance Manatee Monroe “Al” Coogier Citrus Maggie N. Dominguez Hillsborough Pamela L. Fentress Highlands Ronald C. Johnson Polk Janet D. Kovach Hillsborough John K. Renke, Ill Pasco E. D. “Sonny” Vergara Executive Director Gone A. Heath Assistant Executive Director William S. Bilenky General Counsel yr Protecting ‘our Water Resources eet ae Tampa Service Office 7601 Highway 304 North Tampa, Florida 33637-6759 (813) 985-7481 or 1-800-836-0797 (FL only) SUNCOM 578-2070 August 6, 2002 Ms. Ann Cole, Clerk (e- 2H Ce Southwest Florida Bartow Service Office 170 Century Boulevard Bartow, Florida 33830-7700 (863) 534-1448 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only) SUNCOM 572-6200 Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1550 Subject: 2379 Broad Street, Brooksvitle, Florida 34604-6899 (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) SUNCOM 628-4150 TDD only 1-800-231-6103 (FL only) On the Internet at: WaterMatters.org Sarasota Service Office 6750 Fruitville Road Sarasota, Florida 34240-9711 (941) 377-3722 or 1-800-320-3503 (FL only) SUNCOM 631-6900 Dd ClO 8? Lecanto Service Office 3600 West Sovereign Path Suite 226 Lecanto, Florida 34461-8070 (352) 527-8131 SUNCOM 667-3271 Sumter Citizens Against Irresponsible Development, Inc., et al. v. Southwest Florida Water Management District and The Villages of Lake Sumter, Inc. - DOAH Case Nos. 02-1122 and 02-1123 Dear Ms. Cole: | As required by Subsection 120.57(1)(k), Florida Statutes, enclosed for filing in the above-referenced cases is a copy of the Final Order approved by the District Governing Board on July 30, 2002. Please contact me at the District's Brooksville office, extension 4660, if you have any questions about this matter. Sincerely, plied Goinbeie Margaret M. Lytle Assistant General Counsel MML Enclosure ‘S:\MyFtles\MargLt\DOAHF OLkSumter. wed Oa, 3 # . Mien “ ~ BEFORE THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, ‘> ) hen 2. 9% ORDER NO. SWF 02-051 SUMTER CITIZENS AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE a DEVELOPMENT, INC., KENNETH ROOP, AUBREY VARNUM, and T. DANIEL FARNSWORTH, Petitioners, vs. CASE NOS. 02-1122 02-1123 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT 02-1124 DISTRICT and THE VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER, INC., Respondents, and NORTH SUMTER UTILITY COMPANY, L.L.C., and THE VILLAGES WATER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, L.L.C., Intervenors. NOTICE OF ENTRY OF FINAL ORDER Notice is hereby given that the attached Final Order (No. SWF-02-051) in the above-styled proceeding was entered by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (the District) on July 30, 2002 and was filed with the Agency Clerk and therefore rendered on July 30, 2002. This Notice is given and a copy of the attached Final Order mailed to the attorney or representative of record for each party in the proceeding as required by Section 120.569(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.). In accordance with Section 120.569(1), F.S., each party is hereby informed that the following judicial review may be available: A party who is adversely affected by final agency action may seek review of the action in the appropriate District Court of Appeal pursuant to Section 120.68, F.S., by filing a Notice of Appeal pursuant to Rule 9.110, Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure, within thirty (30) days after the rendering of the final action by the District. PLEASE BE GOVERNED ACCORDINGLY. 4) <, l/r, oe a Villiam S: Bilenky General Counsel CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE | HEREBY CERTIFY that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Notice of Entry of Final Order and attached Final Order have been sent by United States mail or hand- delivered to the following this 3/** day of July 2002. John R. Thomas, Esquire Thomas & Associates, P.A. 233 Third Street, Suite 101 St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 Michael A. Skelton, Esquire 11007 North 56" Street, Suite 204 Temple Terrace, Florida 33617 Margaret M. Lytle, Assistant General Counsel Steve Rushing, Senior Attorney Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Martha Harrell Chumbler, Esquire Nancy G. Linnan, Esquire Carlton Fields Law Firm Post Office Drawer 190 Tallahassee, Florida 32302 Vi s S. Bil nky / William BEFORE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT, DISTRICT. <;aie troarnga FILED ORDER NO. SWF 02-051 SUMTER CITIZENS AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, INC., KENNETH ROOP, AUBREY VARNUM, and T. DANIEL FARNSWORTH, Oste Petitioners, vs. , CASE NOS. 02-1122 02-1123 SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT 02-1124 DISTRICT and THE VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER, INC., Respondents, and NORTH SUMTER UTILITY COMPANY, L.L.C., and THE VILLAGES WATER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, L.L.C., Intervenors. FINAL ORDER THIS CAUSE was heard by the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District pursuant to Sections 120.569 and 120.57(1), Florida Statutes (F.S.),.for the purpose of issuing a final order in the above-styled proceeding, including consideration of the Recommended Order of the Administrative Law Judge, Don W. Davis (the ALJ), the exceptions filed by Petitioners, SUMTER CITIZENS AGAINST IRRESPONSIBLE DAVELOPMENT, INC., KENNETH ROOP, AUBREY VARNUM, and T. DANIEL FARNSWORTH, and the response to exceptions filed by Respondent, THE VILLAGES OF LAKE-SUMTER, INC. and Intervenors NORTH TOUMTER UTILITY COMPANY, L.L.C. and THE VILLAGES WATER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY, L.L.C. (the Applicants). i 1. On June 24, 202, the ALJ issued his Recommended Order in this matter, Order. On July 15, 2002, the Applicants filed a timely response to Petitioners’ exceptions. 3. The Governing Board has reviewed the Recommended Order and it is hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 4, The Governing Board has also reviewed the exceptions filed by Petitioners and the response filed by the Applicants, and rejects all of the exceptions for the reasons expressed in the Rulings on Exceptions to Recommended Order, which are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit “B.” WHEREFORE, the Governing Board hereby issues Water Use Permit Nos. 20012236.000 and 20012239.000 and Environmental Resource Permit No. 43020198.001, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits “C”, “D”, and “E”, respectively, . DONE AND ORDERED by the Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District this 3¢_ day of ae 2002 in Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Approved as to Legal Form and Content By: ie E. Duncan, Chair =F aed Attest, 1 MAL YA Heidi B. McCree, Secretary (Seal) Deputy/Agency Clerk COPIES FURNISHED: John R. Thomas, Esquire Thomas & Associates, P.A. 233 Third Street, Suite 101 St. Petersburg, Florida 33704 Michael A. Skelton, Esquire 41007 North 56" Street, Suite 204 Temple Terrace, Florida 33617 Margaret M. Lytle, Assistant General Counsel Steve Rushing, Senior Attorney Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad Street Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 Martha Harrell Chumbler, Esquire Nancy G. Linnan, Esquire Carlton Fields Law Firm Post Office Drawer 190 Tallahassee, Florida 32302

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