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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 210 - Regulation Setting Forth Procedures And Fees For The Production Of Public Records Of The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District Pursuant To The State Public Records Act › Chapter 2 - Miscellaneous › Rule 33-210-2.3 - Repeal of Previous Rules and Regulations

Current through June 25, 2024
(a) All previously
				promulgated rules or regulations that are inconsistent with any provisions set
				forth above are hereby repealed.
(b) Conflicts between this regulation and
				existing statutes or statutes hereinafter make relating to access to public
				PRVWSD records and fees charged shall be resolved in favor of the statute as
				then in effect.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 1 - Removal and Preservation Plan › Rule 33-211-1.1 - Removal and Preservation Plan

Current through June 25, 2024
A tree removal and preservation plan along with a
				  comprehensive landscape plan must be submitted to the District Building
				  Inspector prior to commencement of tree removal, dirt work or clearing of
				  underbrush. A tree removal and preservation plan shall be prepared by a
				  Registered Forester or Certified Landscape Architect. No building permits will
				  be issued until the plan is submitted to and approved by the District Building
				  Inspector.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 2 - Removal and Preservation Plan Requirements › Rule 33-211-2.1 - Plan Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
The plan must contain the following information:
(a) Project name and address.
(b) Forester or Landscape Architect name,
				address, registration number and phone number.
(c) Scale, north arrow, property
				lines.
(d) All existing trees on
				the site, or where there are groups of trees, stands may be outlined.
(e) All trees desired to be removed and
				appraised timber value.
(f) All
				trees and/or groups of trees to be preserved.
(g) Details showing the method of protecting
				trees to be preserved:
(h) Tree
				fences;
(i) Slit fences; or,
(j) Tree protection
				signs.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 3 - Minimum Tree Saving Requirements/Protected Zone › Rule 33-211-3.1 - Activities Excluded Within Tree Protective Zones

Current through June 25, 2024
The "protective zone" of tree(s) to be preserved shall
				  include no less than the total area beneath the canopy of the tree(s) as
				  defined by the farthest canopy dripline of the tree(s) (referenced herein as
				  "Tree Protective Zone"). The following activities must be excluded within Tree
				  Protective Zones:
(a) Construction
				site activities such as parking, materials storage, concrete washout, chemical
				spills, or similar activities which would compact or contaminate the
				area.
(b) In the event of cut or
				fill, excavation or the laying of utility lines within the protected zone, the
				method of preservation for trees that are to be preserved shall be consistent
				with accepted landscape industry practices. Trees to be preserved must be
				protected from the following damage which may occur from the development and
				construction process:
(i) Direct physical
				root damage;
(ii) Indirect physical
				root damage (soil compaction, sedimentation of erosion material, etc.);
				and,
(iii) Trunk and crown
				disturbances.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 4 - Credit Units › Rule 33-211-4.1

Current through June 25, 2024
The lessee or assignee of the property affected shall provide
				  and maintain the necessary protection and preserve a minimum of fifteen (15)
				  credit units (determined in accordance with Table A and Table B attached) of
				  existing trees per acre (or pro-rata portion of an acre) excluding the acreage
				  in any building's foot print. In the event existing trees do not meet the
				  minimum credit units or existing trees were removed during the construction
				  process, additional trees must be planted until a minimum of 15 credit units is
				  met. The tree density shall be calculated by multiplying the number of trees of
				  each diameter by the unit credits. This calculation shall be made for both
				  trees saved (Table A) and trees planted (Table B).
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 5 - Tree Removal Permit › Rule 33-211-5.1 - Tree Removal Permit

Current through June 25, 2024
Trees in the following areas may not be removed without a
				  Tree Removal Permit from the employee designed by the General Manager as the
				  District's Forester:
(a) A minimum of
				sixty (60) feet on each side of a stream - a well-defined natural channel that
				may or may not have flow, depending on the season of the year.
(b) Areas that are set aside by special
				design of the Board of Directors of the District and buffer areas between
				adjoining developments or commercial developments.
This provision shall not, however, prevent the lessee or
				  assignee of a single-family lot, after a final subdivision plat has been filed,
				  from removing any tree within 30 feet from a dwelling or up to 30[CENT] of
				  existing trees on a lot without a tree removal permit.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 211 - Tree Preservation Ordinance › Chapter 6 - Inspection › Rule 33-211-6.1 - Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
The District's General Manager, Forester, Environmental
				  System Planner or Building Inspector shall have the right to inspect and stop
				  all construction within a disputed area if any tree removal is not in
				  compliance with this Tree Preservation Policy or if minimum standards are not
				  being met. If deemed necessary in the sole opinion of the District's General
				  Manager, Forester, Environmental System Planner or Building Inspector, all
				  construction and/or development activity on the
entire
leased premises shall cease until acceptable safeguards are in place to insure
				  compliance with this Tree Preservation Policy.
TABLE A
TREES SAVED CONVERSION FROM TREE DIAMETER IN INCHES TO TREE
				  DENSITY UNITS FOR TREES REMAINING ON SITE.
Diameter
Units
Diameter
Units
Diameter
Units
4
.75
20
3.75
36
6.75
5
.90
21
3.90
37
6.90
6
1.10
22
4.10
38
7.10
7
1.30
23
4.30
39
7.30
8
1.50
24
4.50
40
7.50
9
1.70
25
4.70
41
7.70
10
1.90
26
4.90
42
7.90
11
2.10
27
5.10
43
8.00
12
2.25
28
5.25
44
8.25
13
2.40
29
5.40
45
8.40
14
2.60
30
5.60
46
8.60
15
2.80
31
5.80
47
8.80
16
3.00
32
6.00
48
9.00
17
3.20
33
6.20
49
9.20
18
3.40
34
6.40
50
9.40
19
3.60
35
6.60
TABLE B
TREES PLANTED CONVERSION FROM TREE DIAME TER IN INCHES TO TRE
				  E DENSITY UNITS FOR PR OPOSED NEW TREES.
Diameter
Units
Diameter
Units
2
.75
9
2.25
3
.90
10
2.50
4
1.10
11
2.80
5
1.40
12
3.10
6
1.50
13
3.40
7
1.80
14
3.70
8
2.00
Miss. Code Ann. §
				  51 - 9 - 127 (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 1 - Definitions › Rule 33-212-1.1 - Definitions

Current through June 25, 2024
(a)
Potable Water:
Water
				that is fit for human consumption.
(b)
Non-Potable Water:
Water
				not fit for human consumption or of questionable quality.
(c)
Cross Connection:
Any
				arrangement of piping where a potable water line is connected to non-potable
				water; it may be a pipe-to-pipe connection where potable and non-potable water
				lines are directly connected, or a pipe-to-water connection where the potable
				water outlet is submerged in non-potable water. If the potable and non-potable
				source are separated by gate valves, check valves or devices other than the
				appropriate backflow preventer as outlined by this ordinance, a cross
				connection exists. By-pass arrangements, jumper connections, swivel or change
				over assemblies, or other temporary or permanent assemblies through which, or
				because of which, backflow may occur are considered to be cross
				connections.
(d)
Backflow:
The reversal of normal flow direction where water
				flows from the intended point of delivery towards the supply.
(e)
Back Pressure Backflow:
Backflow caused by a lower pressure in the potable supply than at the point of
				delivery.
(f)
Back
				Siphonage Backflow:
Backflow caused by a negative pressure in the
				potable supply line.
(g)
District:
the Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, an
				agency of the State of Mississippi.
(h)
Health Hazard (High
				Hazard):
Contamination with the potential to endanger the health and
				well being of the consumer.
(i)
Non-Health Hazard (Low Hazard):
Contamination that will not
				endanger the health of the consumer, but does not meet established water
				quality standards for Public Water Systems.
(j)
Reservoir:
means the
				waters of the Ross Barnett Reservoir.
(k)
Reservoir Project Area:
means the Reservoir and any lands or easement owned by the District, including
				lands or easements leased to others by the District.
(l)
Owner:
means the lessee
				of the property upon which the cross connection is located or, if the cross
				connection is located in a public right of way, the term "Owner" means the
				person or persons who are served by the water line to which the cross
				connection is connected.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 2 - Owner Responsibility › Rule 33-212-2.1 - Elimination and Protection of Cross Connections

Current through June 25, 2024
Cross connections occurring within the Reservoir Project
				  Area shall be eliminated or protected with the appropriate backflow preventer
				  by the owner. Cross connections are eliminated by establishing an air gap
				  between the potable and non-potable sources. Cross connections are protected by
				  installing the appropriate backflow preventer. It shall be the responsibility
				  of the owner, at the owner's expense, to eliminate the cross connection or
				  protect the cross connection with the appropriate backflow
				  preventer.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 2 - Owner Responsibility › Rule 33-212-2.2 - Connections to Sewer

Current through June 25, 2024
Direct connections, permanent or temporary, between the
				  water system owned or operated by the District and a sanitary or storm sewer
				  are prohibited.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 2 - Owner Responsibility › Rule 33-212-2.3 - Home Wells

Current through June 25, 2024
Connection to any source of water, other than the water
				  system owned or operated by the District, including home wells, is prohibited
				  unless the appropriate backflow preventer is installed.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 2 - Owner Responsibility › Rule 33-212-2.4 - Approved Backflow Prevention Assemblies

Current through June 25, 2024
Only backflow prevention assemblies approved by the
				  Mississippi State Department of Health shall be installed.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 2 - Owner Responsibility › Rule 33-212-2.5 - Installation Requirements

Current through June 25, 2024
Reduced pressure principle assemblies, double check valve
				  assemblies, and pressure vacuum breakers shall be installed in a manner and
				  location that provides adequate access for testing and repair of the assembly.
				  Reduced pressure principle assemblies and double check valve assemblies shall
				  not be subject to possible flooding. Reduced pressure principle assemblies and
				  double check valve assemblies shall not be installed in a pit or enclosure
				  below ground level.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.1 - Surveys

Current through June 25, 2024
An authorized employee or agent of the District, utilizing
				  written guidelines published by the Mississippi State Department of Health,
				  shall conduct surveys and on-site visits as necessary to locate existing cross
				  connections. Single family dwellings and multi-family dwellings designed to
				  house no more than eight families shall not be included in this survey unless
				  there is reason to believe a cross connection exists. A survey of the water
				  system shall be completed by August 8, 1999, for water systems within the
				  Reservoir Project Area serving a population less than 3300 customers, and by
				  August 8, 2000, for water systems serving a population of 3300 or more
				  customers. Upon completion of this survey, the General Manager of the District
				  shall certify to the Mississippi State Department of Health, on forms provided
				  by the Department of Health, that the required survey has been properly
				  performed and completed in accordance with the written guidelines published by
				  the Department of Health.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.2 - Right to Entry

Current through June 25, 2024
The District, acting through its employee or agent, shall
				  have the right to enter any non-residential building, during reasonable hours,
				  to inspect the plumbing system installed in any such building or premises
				  provided prior notification of the inspection is given. The District, acting
				  through its employee or agent, shall also have the right to enter onto any lot
				  or other land surrounding a house or other building to inspect the plumbing
				  system. The employee or agent shall first obtain consent of the owner to enter
				  any single family dwelling.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.3 - Classification of Hazard

Current through June 25, 2024
Each cross connection found will be classified as High
				  Hazard or Low Hazard by the authorized employee or agent of the District. If a
				  connection is found to be a High Hazard cross connection, the owner of the
				  connection shall be notified in writing within ten (10) days, that the cross
				  connection must be eliminated or protected by the appropriate backflow
				  preventer within 90 days of notification. If the connection is found to be a
				  Low Hazard cross connection, the owner of the connection shall be notified in
				  writing within 10 days, that the connection shall be eliminated or protected by
				  the appropriate backflow preventer within one year of
				  notification.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.4 - Selecting the Appropriate Backflow Preventer

Current through June 25, 2024
It shall be the responsibility of the District, acting
				  through its employee or agent, to determine the type of backflow preventer
				  required at each cross connection and the location the backflow preventer will
				  be installed. The type backflow required location to be installed will be
				  selected utilizing guidelines published by the Mississippi State Department of
				  Health.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.5 - Existing Backflow Preventers

Current through June 25, 2024
Any backflow prevention device or assembly installed on the
				  water system to protect the water system against the possibility of backflow
				  from a customer's water service prior to the adoption of this regulation shall
				  be governed by this regulation. Existing backflow preventers shall be inspected
				  and tested within 90 days of identification.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.6 - Review of Meter Applications

Current through June 25, 2024
The District, acting through its employee or agent, shall
				  review all applications for new meters to determine if a cross connection will
				  be created. The appropriate backflow preventer will be required at all new
				  connections where a cross connection will be created.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.7 - Inspections

Current through June 25, 2024
The District, acting through its employee or agent, will
				  periodically inspect any connection to the water system as deemed necessary to
				  insure cross connections have not been created.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 3 - Responsibility of Water System › Rule 33-212-3.8 - Record Keeping

Current through June 25, 2024
The District shall maintain records of the type, size and
				  location of each backflow preventer installed in the system, when each backflow
				  preventer is due to be tested, and the results of each test. Records shall be
				  maintained for five (5) years from date of test and
				  inspection.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 4 - Testing › Rule 33-212-4.1 - Test Required

Current through June 25, 2024
Each reduced pressure principle backflow prevention
				  assembly, double check valve assembly, and pressure vacuum breaker shall be
				  tested immediately after installation, after repairs of any kind, and annually.
				  Any backflow preventer found to be non-functional shall be repaired and
				  re-tested within fourteen (14) days of the initial test.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 4 - Testing › Rule 33-212-4.2 - Certified Testers

Current through June 25, 2024
Only backflow preventer testers certified by the Mississippi
				  State Department of Health shall test backflow preventers located the Reservoir
				  Project Area.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 4 - Testing › Rule 33-212-4.3 - Notification

Current through June 25, 2024
The District will notify the owner of each backflow
				  preventer at least sixty (60) days prior to the due date that the backflow
				  preventer is due to be tested.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 5 - Violations and Penalties › Rule 33-212-5.1 - Refusal of Inspection

Current through June 25, 2024
If the owner of a connection refuses to let the employee or
				  agent of the District inspect that connection to determine if a cross
				  connection exists, a reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly
				  will be required at that connection and water service to the connection shall
				  be terminated without further notice until such time as the owner allows
				  inspection and furnishes to the District evidence of compliance with these
				  regulations and Mississippi State Department of Health
				  regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 5 - Violations and Penalties › Rule 33-212-5.2 - Maintaining a Cross Connection

Current through June 25, 2024
If the owner of a connection, after having been informed
				  that a cross connection exists at the connection or otherwise is required at
				  the connection, refuses to eliminate or protect the cross connection through
				  installation of the appropriate backflow preventer, water service to the
				  connection shall be terminated without further notice until such time as the
				  owner furnishes to the District evidence of compliance with these regulations
				  and Mississippi State Department of Health regulations.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 5 - Violations and Penalties › Rule 33-212-5.3 - Other Violation

Current through June 25, 2024
Any other violation of these regulations shall result in
				  immediate termination of water service to the premises where the violation has
				  occurred and restoration of service shall be made only upon satisfactory
				  evidence of compliance being presented to the General Manager of the
				  District.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 212 - Regulation Governing Use, Installation And Testing Of Cross Connection Lines › Chapter 5 - Violations and Penalties › Rule 33-212-5.4 - Service Fee

Current through June 25, 2024
If water service is discontinued under these regulations as
				  a result of a violation, in addition to all other requirements for restoration
				  of service, a fee of $500.00 will be payable by the owner to the
				  District.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 213 - No Waiver › Chapter 1 - No Waiver › Rule 33-213-1.1 - General

Current through June 25, 2024
Nothing contained herein shall affect the operation and
				  maintenance of the Ross Barnett Reservoir nor shall anything contained herein
				  be construed to waive the sovereign immunity of the District or anyone acting
				  on behalf of the District, in whole or in part. If any provision of this
				  ordinance is deemed invalid, such fact shall not affect enforcement of other
				  provisions of this ordinance. This ordinance as renumbered and recodified shall
				  be in full force and effect from and after June 1, 2011; however, all
				  provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect as initially
				  adopted by the Board of Directors of the District.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 213 - No Waiver › Chapter 1 - No Waiver › Rule 33-213-1.2 - Titles

Current through June 25, 2024
All titles listed in these Regulations are for convenience
				  of use and compliance with required format and do not limit, alter or amend the
				  substance of any regulation.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-9-127
				  (Rev. 2000)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 1 - Organization and Method of Operation of the District › Rule 33-501-1.1 - Board of Commissioners

Current through June 25, 2024
The Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District
				  is an agency of the State of Mississippi created pursuant to the Joint Water
				  Management Districts Law, Title 51, Chapter 8 of the Mississippi Code of 1972,
				  as amended. The District is composed of seventeen member counties: Bolivar,
				  Carroll, Coahoma, DeSoto, Holmes, Humphreys, Issaquena, Leflore, Panola,
				  Quitman, Sharkey, Sunflower, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, Washington, and Yazoo.
				  The District is governed by a Board of Commissioners organized pursuant to the
				  provisions of Section
				  51-8-21,
				  Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. The Board of Commissioners is made up of
				  at least one representative from each member county, to be appointed by the
				  Board of Supervisors of each such county; provided each member county shall be
				  entitled to one representative for every $100,000,000, or fraction thereof in
				  excess of $100,000,000, in total assessed valuation, based upon such valuation
				  for the immediately preceding tax year.
The District's Board of Commissioners is vested with all
				  powers afforded to it by the provisions of the Joint Water Management Districts
				  Law, Title 51, Chapter 8 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and those
				  specific power enumerated in its Charter.
The District employs an Executive Director who is in charge
				  of the routine operation of the business of the District.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 1 - Organization and Method of Operation of the District › Rule 33-501-1.2 - Purpose and Responsibilities

Current through June 25, 2024
The District was established pursuant to the purpose
				  provided in Section
				  51-8-3,
				  Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. The District was specifically created for
				  the purpose of promoting and maintaining water resources conservation,
				  management, and development; establishing and implementing water supply, water
				  quality, and water utilization plans and programs; sponsoring, acquiring, or
				  construction of devices or measures to insure predictability adequate water
				  supplies for domestic, agricultural, commercial and industrial uses;
				  participating in water resources planning and management programs of
				  appropriate state, federal, and local agencies; financing such measures; and
				  such other functions as from time to time may be necessary or appropriate to
				  implement the policies of the District.
The District does not intend in its inception to perform any
				  function now being performed in the District's geographical area by existing
				  drainage districts, rural water associations or districts, or other similar
				  existing entities created under the laws of the State of Mississippi and the
				  District shall in all events do any and all things necessary to avoid
				  duplication of services, benefits, programs, projects, plans and functions with
				  the state or federal governments, agencies, or departments thereof.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 1 - Organization and Method of Operation of the District › Rule 33-501-1.3 - Method of Operation

Current through June 25, 2024
All policy and rulemaking authority of the District is
				  vested in the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners delegates the
				  routine operations and personnel supervision to the District's Executive
				  Director.
The District conducts is business operations Monday through
				  Friday at its Office located at 384-B Stoneville Road, Stoneville, Mississippi
				  38776. The District's regular business hours are 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 2 - Public Information and Requests › Rule 33-501-2.1 - Contacting the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District's Office

Current through June 25, 2024
The Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management
				  District's Office may be contacted in person, by U.S. Mail, courier mail,
				  email, telephone, and facsimile. The District also maintains and provides a
				  website on the Internet at
www.ymd.org
.
(a) The District Office is located at 384-B
				Stoneville Road, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776.
(b) The District Office's mailing address is
				Post Office Box 129, Stoneville, Mississippi 38776.
(c) Courier mail may be delivered to the
				physical location listed above in subsection (a).
(d) The District's Office may be contact be
				telephone at (662) 686-7712 and by facsimile at (662) 686-9078.
(e) The primary contact email address for the
				District's Office may be located on the homepage of its website at
www.ymd.org
.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 2 - Public Information and Requests › Rule 33-501-2.2 - Requesting Information

Current through June 25, 2024
The District strives to serve the public by making
				  information regarding its services and operations readily available. Printed
				  information may be obtained from the District's Office. There may be a charge,
				  depending on the nature of the information. The public is also encouraged to
				  visit the District's website at
www.ymd.org
.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 2 - Public Information and Requests › Rule 33-501-2.3 - Public Records Requests

Current through June 25, 2024
With regard to public records, it is the policy of the
				  District to provide for inspection and copying of its identifiable public
				  records by all people of the State of Mississippi who request such inspection
				  or copying, consistent with the provisions of the Mississippi Public Records
				  Act, in Sections
				  25-61-1
				  through
				  25-61-19,
				  Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended, and other applicable laws and judicial
				  decisions. The Districts public record request rules and regulations can be
				  found in the rules of Chapter 9 herein.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedures for Informal Appearances before the Board of Commissioners of the District › Rule 33-501-3.1 - Board of Commissioners Meetings

Current through June 25, 2024
The District's Board of Commissioners meetings are held on
				  the third Wednesday of each month and begin promptly at 10:00 A.M. in the Board
				  Room of the District's Office. Board of Commissioner meetings are open to the
				  general public and are conducted pursuant to the Mississippi Open Meetings Act
				  and related laws. For further information regarding the Board of Commissioners
				  meetings, please contact the District's Office using the resources provided
				  herein at Part 700, Chapter 2, Rule 2.1.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedures for Informal Appearances before the Board of Commissioners of the District › Rule 33-501-3.2 - Oral Presentations

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person wishing to appear before the Board of
				  Commissioners to make an oral presentation may do so by sending his or her
				  request, in writing, to the Board of Commissioners, in care of the District's
				  Executive Director, at the District's Office. Requests must be received no
				  later than ten (10) days prior to the Board of Commissioners meeting for the
				  requestor to be considered to be placed on the meeting's agenda. Requests
				  should state clearly the name, address, telephone number, subject matter to be
				  addressed, and an estimated length of time for the presentation. Any special
				  needs such as audio/visual equipment or other needs should be addressed in the
				  request. Requestors will be notified as soon as possible after the receipt of
				  the request as to whether or not they will be placed on the Board of
				  Commissioners meeting agenda.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 3 - Administrative Procedures for Informal Appearances before the Board of Commissioners of the District › Rule 33-501-3.3 - Comments During Meetings

Current through June 25, 2024
Persons attending a Board of Commissioners meeting who may
				  wish to comment on a topic appearing on the agenda for that meeting may request
				  to be recognized during the "Public Comment" portion of the meeting. Such
				  requests must be made to the Board of Commissioners Chairman, immediately prior
				  to the meeting. Such requests will only be granted if time allows. Groups of
				  persons with similar interests or opinions that they wish to express to the
				  Board of Commissioners are urged to put forward one spokesperson for the group.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(a)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.1 - Purpose and Scope of Rules

Current through June 25, 2024
The following rules shall control public hearings and
				  hearings within the jurisdiction of the District, required by the Mississippi
				  Administrative Procedures Law. This chapter applies to all oral proceedings
				  held for the purpose of providing the public with an opportunity to make oral
				  presentations or written input on proposed new rules, amendments to rules, and
				  proposed repeal of existing rules before the District pursuant to the
				  Administrative Procedures Law. These rules do not apply to actions not subject
				  to the Administrative Procedures Law.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.2 - Request for an Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
When a political subdivision, an agency, or a person
				  requests an oral proceeding in regards to a proposed rule adoption, the
				  requestor must submit a printed, typewritten, or legibly handwritten request
				  that adheres to the following requirements:
(a) Each request must be submitted on 8.5" x
				11" white paper.
(b) The request
				may be in the form of a letter addressed to the District or in the form of a
				pleading as if filed with a court.
(c) Each request must include the full name,
				telephone number, and mailing address of the requestor.
(d) All requests shall be signed by the
				person filing the request, unless represented by an attorney, in which case the
				attorney may sign the request.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.3 - Notice of Oral Proceeding

Current through June 25, 2024
Notice of the date, time, and place of all oral proceedings
				  shall be filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the
				  Administrative Bulletin. The District shall provide notice of oral proceedings
				  to each requestor. The oral proceedings will be scheduled no earlier than
				  twenty (20) days from the filing of the notice with the Secretary of State. The
				  Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, or a designee who is familiar with the
				  substance of the proposed rule, shall preside at the oral proceeding on a
				  proposed rule.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.4 - Written Comments

Current through June 25, 2024
Written comments on proposed rules and regulations are
				  encouraged and they may be submitted to the District's Executive Director or to
				  the individual designated in the Administrative Procedures Act filing notice as
				  the person to contact. If public oral proceedings are conducted, written
				  comments must be submitted no later than three (3) days before such proceeding
				  in order to be considered during the hearing. Written comments presented at the
				  oral proceeding will be included as part of the record of the oral proceeding.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.5 - Public Participation Guidelines

Current through June 25, 2024
Public participation shall be permitted at oral proceedings
				  in accordance with the following:
(a)
				At an oral proceeding on a proposed rule, persons may make statements and
				present documentary and physical submissions concerning the proposed rule.
(b) Persons wishing to make oral
				presentations at such a proceeding shall notify the District at least five (5)
				business days prior to the proceeding and indicate the general subject of their
				presentations. The presiding officer in his or her discretion may allow
				individuals to participate that have not contacted the District prior to the
				proceeding.
(c) At the proceeding,
				those who participate shall indicate their names and addresses, identify any
				persons or organizations they may represent, and provide any other information
				relating to their participation deemed appropriate by the presiding officer.
				Each group or organization should nominate only one person to make the
				presentation unless the presiding officer determines that the group or
				organization cannot reasonably be represented by a single spokesperson.
(d) The presiding officer may
				place time limitations on individual presentations when necessary to assure the
				orderly and expeditious conduct of the oral proceeding. To encourage joint
				presentations and to avoid repetition, additional time may be provided for
				persons whose presentations represent the views of other individuals as well as
				their own views.
(e) Persons
				making presentations are encouraged to avoid restating matters that have
				already been submitted in writing. Written materials may, however, be submitted
				at the oral proceeding.
(f) Where
				time permits and to facilitate the exchange of information, the presiding
				officer may open the floor to questions or general discussion. The presiding
				officer may question participants and permit the questioning of participants by
				other participants about any matter relating to that rule-making proceeding,
				including any prior written submissions made by those participants in that
				proceeding. No participant shall be required to answer any question.
(g) There shall be no interruption of a
				participant who has been given the floor by the presiding officer, except that
				the presiding officer may in his or her discretion interrupt or end the
				partisan's time where the orderly conduct of the proceeding so requires or when
				the allotted time has expired.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.6 - Conducting Oral Proceedings

Current through June 25, 2024
The presiding officer shall have authority to conduct the
				  proceeding in his or her discretion for the orderly conduct of the proceeding.
				  The presiding officer shall (i) call proceeding to order; (ii) give a brief
				  synopsis of the proposed rule, a statement of the statutory authority for the
				  proposed rule, and the reasons provided by the District for the proposed rule;
				  (iii) call on those individuals who have contacted the District about speaking
				  on or against the proposed rule; (iv) allow for rebuttal statements following
				  all participant's comments; (v) adjourn the proceeding.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 4 - Administrative Procedures for Formal Hearings on and Review of District Rules and Regulations › Rule 33-501-4.7 - Submissions and Records

Current through June 25, 2024
Physical and documentary submissions presented by
				  participants in an oral proceeding shall be submitted to the presiding officer.
				  Such submissions become the property of the District, part of the rulemaking
				  record, and are subject to the District's public records request procedure. The
				  District may record oral proceedings by stenographic or electronic means.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.104(b)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 33 - Public Health - Local Governments And Rural Water Systems Improvements Board › Part 501 - General Administrative Rules of the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District › Chapter 5 - Requests for Declaratory Opinions › Rule 33-501-5.1 - Who May Request a Declaratory Opinion

Current through June 25, 2024
Any person with a substantial interest in the subject matter
				  may request the District for a declaratory opinion by following the specified
				  procedures.
(a) "Substantial interest
				in the subject matter" as used in this chapter means a party is directly
				affected by the District's administration of the laws within the District's
				primary jurisdiction.
(b) "Primary
				jurisdiction of the District" as used in this chapter means the District has a
				constitutional or statutory grant of authority in the subject matter at issue.
Miss. Code Ann. §
										51-8-27;
				  Miss. Code Ann. §
										25-43-2.103(2)