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Notice: 14017390

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Chapter:

MINIMUM FLOWS AND LEVELS

Overview

RULE:

40C-8.031

Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows and Groundwater Levels

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to adopt: (1) minimum water levels and flows for the lower Ocklawaha River at SR40, and (2) minimum water levels for the following lakes in the following counties: Apopka (Lake and Orange counties), Beauclair (Lake and Orange counties), Dora (Lake County), Eustis (Lake County), Griffin (Lake County), and Harris (Lake County.

SUBJECT:

The proposed rule would establish: (1) minimum water levels and flows for the lower Ocklawaha River at SR40, and (2) minimum water levels for the following lakes: Apopka, Beauclair, Dora, Eustis, Griffin, and Harris pursuant to the mandate of 373.042, Florida Statutes.  Each water level and flow has an associated duration and return interval.  The terms herein are already defined in 40C-8, F.A.C.  As with all minimum levels and flows established by the District, if adopted, the minimum levels and flows in this rule amendment would be used as a basis for imposing limitations on withdrawals of groundwater and surface water in the consumptive use permit regulatory process and for reviewing proposed surface water management systems in the environmental resource permit regulatory process.
Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113 F.S.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/6/2014 Vol. 40/03

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113 F.S., 373.042, 373.0421, F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=40C-8.031&PDate=1/6/2014&Section=1

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