EXHIBIT 8


BEFORE THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT


WEST COAST REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY
AUTHORITY, CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
and PINELLAS COUNTY,

Petitioners,


vs.

SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT,

Respondent,

and

PASCO COUNTY and
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY,


DOAH CASES NO.
95-1520, 95-1521,
95-1522, 95-1523,
95-1525, 95-1526,
95-1527, 95-1528


Intervenors.


STIPULATION AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT


WEST COAST REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY AUTHORITY ("AUTHORITY"), CITY

OF ST. PETERSBURG ("ST. PETERSBURG"), PINELLAS COUNTY, PASCO COUNTY,

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY and the SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT

DISTRICT ("DISTRICT"), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby voluntarily agree


and stipulate to settle the subject cases as follows:










1. On August 18, 1992, ST. PETERSBURG filed an application to renew its existing

water use permit for the South Pasco wellfield. Also, on August 18, 1992, the AUTHORITY

and ST. PETERSBURG filed applications to renew existing water use permits for the Section 21

and Cosme-Odessa wellfields.

2. On May 19, 1994, the AUTHORITY filed an application to renew an existing

water use permit for the Northwest Hillsborough Regional wellfield.

3. On February 7, 1995, the DISTRICT issued a Notice of Proposed Agency Action

and subsequently, Petitioners filed petitions challenging the proposed agency action.

4. The cases were consolidated, a formal administrative hearing was conducted and

on May 29, 1997, the Administrative Law Judge entered a Recommended Order.

5. The parties hereto have reached agreement regarding the issues in these cases and

agree to the DISTRICT issuing a consolidated water use permit that includes the South Pasco,

Section 21, Cosme-Odessa and Northwest Hillsborough Regional wellfields as well as other

wellfields owned or operated by the AUTHORITY in the form attached as Exhibit A.

6. The AUTHORITY, ST. PETERSBURG, PINELLAS COUNTY, PASCO

COUNTY and HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY acknowledge and agree to waive any and all

objections to the provisions of the consolidated water use permit dealing with the-South Pasco,

Section 21, Cosme-Odessa and Northwest Hillsborough Regional wellfields as shown on Exhibit

A.

7. By execution of this Stipulation And Settlement Agreement the AUTHORITY,

ST. PETERSBURG, PINELLAS COUNTY, PASCO COUNTY and HILLSBOROUGH

COUNTY withdraw all of their petitions filed in the above styled cases.










8. This Stipulation And Settlement Agreement shall not become final and effective

until the District Governing Board has approved it and entered a Final Order in a form consistent

with Exhibit B. Within thirty (30) days after entry of the Final Order, the DISTRICT shall issue

a consolidated water use permit consistent with the permit attached as Exhibit A, provided there

are no petitions filed challenging the consolidated water use permit as it relates to the other

wellfields.

10, 9'. Upon approval of the Final Order in a form consistent with Exhibit B by the

District Governing Board and issuance of the consolidated water use permit, the parties hereto

agree not to challenge the Final Order or the permit in any forum.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Stipulation And

Settlement Agreement as of the shown below.




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