23329778, 40C-8.031 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23329778

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 amendments to rules in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C., will be to adopt minimum water levels for Lake Butler in Volusia County.

SUBJECT:

This rule development will cover the amendment of rules to establish water levels or flows to meet statutory requirements.  The proposed rules would establish minimum water levels for the waterbody mentioned above pursuant to the mandate of section 373.042, F.S.  As with all minimum levels and flows established by the District, if adopted, the minimum levels 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.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, FS.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/10/2020 Vol. 46/113

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.044, 373.113, FS., 373.042, 373.0421, 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=40C-8.031&PDate=6/10/2020&Section=1

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