25277635, 40D-8.626 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25277635

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER LEVELS AND RATES OF FLOW

Overview

RULE:

40D-8.626

Minimum Aquifer Levels

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to remove the elements of and references to the Dover Plant City Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy. This rulemaking will also make certain editorial corrections.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 40D-80, F.A.C. requires reassessment of the Dover Plant City Water Use Caution Area Recovery Strategy if the objectives to establish and achieve the MAL and to reduce cold-protection withdrawals by 20 percent compared to the freeze event that occurred in 2010 were not accomplished by January 2020. A recent staff assessment determined that the MAL has been achieved and that, while there have been reductions in cold-protection quantities used since 2010, the specified 20 percent reduction has not been fully achieved. A reassessment of the Recovery Strategy was completed, with the conclusion that the objective to reduce cold-protection use by 20% based on the 2010 event was impractical and unreasonable. Based on the MAL being achieved and the recommendation to eliminate the objective to reduce the January 2010 cold-protection quantities by 20 percent, a Recovery Strategy is not necessary. This rulemaking will remove elements of the Recovery Strategy, and make certain editorial corrections to the rule. Rule 40D-80.075 is being repealed contemporaneously with this rulemaking.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.036, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.709 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/18/2021 Vol. 47/224

COMMENTS:

From 11/18/2021 To 12/9/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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