Posted 6/27/24: On February 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a decision vacating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's approval of Florida's application to assume Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting responsibilities in certain waters in Florida. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is currently the only entity in the State of Florida with authority to issue permits under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Please contact USACE Regulatory Division for information. The District no longer forwards ERP applications to USACE.
Posted 4/18/24: Please Note: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is upgrading the reference system used to measure water elevations. Water elevation readings, also known as water level readings, will soon be reported in the newer North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88) instead of the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29).
The SFWMD will shift from displaying water elevation readings in the NGVD 29 measurement system to the newer NAVD 88 measurement system. This includes data within the SFWMD’s DBHYDRO environmental database for hydrologic, meteorologic, hydrogeologic and water quality data. The shift will be fully implemented within the next week. When the shift is fully implemented, measurements will be published exclusively in NAVD 88. However, for a period of time, the SFWMD will maintain both measurements in our environmental database.
The upgrade will provide the public and stakeholders more scientifically accurate information about levels for waterbodies in our region. While there is no difference in the actual water level, the water level readings in the NAVD88 measurement system will read about 0.6 feet to 1.6 feet less than the readings in the older NGVD29 measurement system.
Visit SFWMD.gov/NAVD for more information.
To apply for a Special Use License for certain recreational activities on SFWMD public lands, please go to www.sfwmd.gov/sul.
Pre-application meetings save time! To schedule, please contact us at:
ERP: erpreapp@sfwmd.gov or 1-800-432-2045, extension 2929
WU: wupreapp@sfwmd.gov or 1-800-432-2045, extension 2795
WOD: wodpreapp@sfwmd.gov or 1-800-432-2045, extension 2042
To submit a permit application and/or compliance data, apply to transfer an existing permit, or subscribe to receive electronic noticing of permit related information, click on the links above to log-in or create an account.
For additional information or questions on electronic submittals, please contact us at epermits@sfwmd.gov.