29123394, 40C-8.031 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29123394

Notice of Proposed Rule

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 revise the established minimum surface water levels for Apshawa Lake South in Lake County and to repeal the minimum surface water levels for Apshawa Lake North in Lake County. These minimum water levels, if adopted by rule, will represent the limit at which further withdrawals would be significantly harmful to the water resources of the area or ecology of the area. The amended minimum water levels for Apshawa Lake South will be less constraining on existing and future consumptive uses of water than the existing levels.  Since wetland elevations are lower at Apshawa Lake North, those environmental resources would be adequately protected by the amended minimum water levels at Apshawa Lake South. Thus, repealing the minimum water levels for Apshawa Lake North will simplify future status assessment efforts without compromising the level of environmental protection that is currently provided.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule would amend or repeal the established minimum surface water levels for the waterbodies mentioned above pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. The terms used herein are already defined in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C. As with all minimum surface water levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum surface water 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:

373.042, 373.044, 373.113, F.S.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/6/2025 Vol. 51/03

COMMENTS:

From 1/6/2025 To 1/27/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-10225 Lochloosa Lake Time Series Data
Ref-12168 Lake Butler time series data from 1949-2018
Ref-13524 Lake Brooklyn MFL time series data (September 2021)
Ref-13525 Lake Geneva MFL time series data (September 2021)

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