20389902, 40C-21.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20389902

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Chapter:

THE WATER SHORTAGE PLAN

Overview

RULE:

40C-21.001	Policy and Purpose
40C-21.051	Definitions
40C-21.221	Monitoring and Evaluating Water Conditions
40C-21.231	Declaring a Water Shortage
40C-21.251	Water Shortage Phases
40C-21.271	General Water Use Restrictions (Repealed)
40C-21.291	Implementing or Modifying a Water Shortage Declaration
40C-21.331	Declaring a Water Shortage Emergency
40C-21.371	Water Use Restrictions in a Water Shortage Emergency
40C-21.391	Implementing a Water Shortage Emergency
40C-21.401	Monitoring (Repealed)
40C-21.421	Enforcement
40C-21.511	Classification System
40C-21.531	Source Classes
40C-21.551	Use Classes
40C-21.571	Method of Extraction or Diversion Classes (Repealed)
40C-21.601	Water Use Restrictions and Other Measures
40C-21.621	Phase I Moderate Water Shortage
40C-21.631	Phase II Severe Water Shortage
40C-21.641	Phase III Extreme Water Shortage
40C-21.651	Phase IV Critical Water Shortage

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendments will be to update and clarify the District’s existing water shortage plan codified in Chapter 40C-21, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule amendments will: (1) delete unnecessary definitions, modify existing definitions, and add necessary definitions to 40C-21.051; (2) revise the hydrologic indicators and data used in monitoring and evaluating water conditions in 40C-21.221; (3)  clarify the noticing requirements and process for declaring and implementing a water shortage declaration in 40C-21.231 and 40C-21.291; (4) delete the requirement for percent reduction in overall demand and color coding for water shortage phases in 40C-21.251; (5) repeal the general use restrictions in 40C-21.271; (6) clarify the noticing requirements and process for declaring and implementing a water shortage or water shortage emergency in 40C-21.331 and 40C-21.391; (7) repeal the monitoring requirements in 40C-21.401; (8) amend the source classes in 40C-21.531 and use classes in 40C-21.551 to be consistent with the District’s rules in Chapter 40C-2;  (9) repeal the method of extraction or diversion classes in 40C-21.571; (10) amend 40C-21.601, 40C-21.621, 40C-21.631, 40C-21.641, and 40C-21.651 to clarify the water use restrictions and other measures implemented during each water shortage phase; and (11) make conforming changes, corrections, and clarifications throughout.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, FS.

LAW:

373.175, 373.246, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/9/2018 Vol. 44/91

COMMENTS:

From 5/9/2018 To 5/30/2018 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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