(1) Modifications to an unexpired individual or conceptual approval permit may be requested by the permittee and will be processed as a minor or a major modification, as described below and in section 6.2 of Volume I. Permit modification fees are set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-330.071
    (2) Minor modifications may be requested in accordance with section 6.2 of Volume I. Minor modifications are not subject to the public notification requirements of section 5.5 of Volume I. The following types of requests will be considered as minor modifications:
    (a) To extend the duration of the construction phase of an individual permit by up to five years, subject to the provisions of subsection 62-330.320(2), F.A.C.;
    (b) To correct errors or typographical mistakes;
    (c) To incorporate changes requested by the Agency;
    (d) To change due dates for reporting or performance deadlines;
    (e) To transfer a permit upon a change in ownership or control;
    (f) To make minor technical changes; or
    (g) To make other minor changes that do not substantially alter the permit authorization, increase permitted off-site discharge, increase the environmental impact of the project, decrease required retention, decrease required detention, decrease required flood control elevations, or decrease pollution removal efficiency. Factors that will be considered in determining whether a change is minor are described in section 6.2.1 of Volume I.
    (3) Any application for modification that does not qualify for a minor modification as described above shall be processed as a major modification. An application for a major modification of a permit shall be submitted and processed in the same manner as a new permit application, and those portions of the project proposed for, or affected by, the modification shall be reviewed using the same criteria as a new application.
    (4) Modifications of an unexpired permit issued under one or more of the following rules as they were in effect prior to October 1, 2013: Chapter 62-330, 62-343, 62-346, 40B-4, 40B-400, 40C-4, 40C-40, 40C-42, 40C-44, 40C-400, 40D-4, 40D-40, 40D-400, 40E-4, 40E-40, or 40E-400, F.A.C., shall be in accordance with the rules under which the permit was issued, except that such modification shall be processed and reviewed under this chapter (effective after October 1, 2013) if:
    (a) The modification is reasonably expected to lead to additional or substantially different water resource impacts;
    (b) The permittee chooses to modify the permit under this chapter; or
    (c) The modification does not qualify as a minor modification under subsection (2), above.
Rulemaking Authority 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.118, 373.4131, 373.4145, 373.418, 403.805(1) FS. Law Implemented 373.026(7), 373.043, 373.109, 373.118, 373.413, 373.4131, 373.4141, 373.4142, 373.4145, 373.416, 373.418, 373.429 FS. History-New 10-1-13, Amended 6-1-18.