South District Permitting

The South District Office is responsible for reviewing certain permit applications for Air, Domestic and Industrial Wastewater, Drinking Water, Solid Waste, Underground Injection Control, and Submerged Lands and Environmental Resource Protection in the following counties:

Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee and Sarasota.

Please contact our main office at 239-344-5600 to schedule a pre-application meeting or to be connected to one of our permit processors.

Ryan Snyder, Program Administrator
239-344-5695

FAQs
Permit Application Forms
Permitting Contacts

Permits Applications Under Review
Permitting Application Subscription Service (PASS)
State 404 Program Public Notices
South District Projects of Heightened Public Concern

Permit Application Forms

• Air
• Domestic Wastewater
• Industrial Wastewater
• Drinking Water
• Solid Waste
• Underground Injection Control
• Submerged Lands and Environmental Resource Protection (ERP)

ERP Permit Application Forms

Filling Wetlands

Notice of Intent to Use General Permit
Individual Permit:  Section A / Section B / Section C / Section F
Project Checklist
Sample Project Drawing

Dock Structures

Self-Certification for Single-Family Docks
Exemption Verification
Notice of Intent to Use General Permit
Individual Permit: Section A / Section B / Section C / Section F
Project Checklist
Sample Drawings:

• Single-Family Dock
• Single-Family Dock in Outstanding Florida Waters or Aquatic Preserve
• Construction Criteria for Docks, Piers and Marinas

 

Shoreline Stabilization

Exemption Verification
Notice of Intent to Use General Permit
Individual Permit: Section A / Section B / Section C / Section F
Project Checklist
Sample Drawings:

• Seawall or Bulkhead
• Riprap

Dredging

Exemption Verification
Notice of Intent to Use General Permit
Individual Permit: Section A / Section B / Section C / Section F
Project Checklist
Sample Project Drawing Recommendations

Application forms and supplemental materials should be emailed to SouthDistrict@FloridaDEP.gov.

Apply online for certain activities using the Business Portal.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What Permits qualify for a Time Extension for a State of Emergency?

Time Extensions for Emergency Orders

Buying Property

I’m interested in a parcel of residential property. How do I know if it’s buildable?
Many of the platted subdivisions in Florida were created before the current laws were passed that address issues like stormwater (the flow of water that results from, and that occurs immediately following, a rain event) treatment, flood control and wetland protection. Even though a parcel is within a platted subdivision, it may include wetlands that fall under DEP permitting regulations. If any activity (construction, alteration, operation, maintenance, abandonment, or removal of any project including dredging or filling), including construction of a single-family residence, impacts a wetland area, it will require an Environmental Resource Permit (ERP).

How can I find out if the parcel is wetlands?
This presentation shows you how to use DEP's online mapping tools to find out if you might have wetlands on your property. If you might have wetlands, learn what you need to do to find out exactly where the wetlands are, and whom to call if you need a wetland permit.

Mangroves

What is a mangrove?
The 1996 Mangrove Trimming and Preservation Act defines a mangrove as any specimen of the species Laguncularia racemosa (white mangrove), Rhizophora mangle (red mangrove), or Avicennia germinans (black mangrove). The Mangrove Act does not distinguish between living and dead mangroves, so the same trimming regulations apply to each.

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