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Notice: 17294244

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Suwannee River Water Management District

Chapter:

MINIMUM FLOWS AND LEVELS

Overview

RULE:

40B-8.071	Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows for the Econfina River
40B-8.081	Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows for the Aucilla River and Nutall Rise
40B-8.091	Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows for the Wacissa River and Wacissa River Priority Springs

PURPOSE:

The Suwannee River Water Management District (District) gives notice that it is initiating rulemaking to develop rules 40B-8.071, 40B-8.081, and 40B-8.091 to implement new minimum flows and levels for the Econfina, Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers and associated priority springs. The effect of the rule will be to provide protection for these areas from significant harm resulting from uses of ground and surface water.

SUBJECT:

This proposed rule development will establish minimum flows and levels for Econfina, Aucilla and Wacissa Rivers and associated priority springs, in accordance with Rule 62-40.473, F.A.C., and Sections 373.042 and 373.0421, F.S.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113 FS.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, 373.103, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/18/2016 Vol. 42/54

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113 FS., 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103, FS.

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=40B-8.071&PDate=3/18/2016&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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