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Notice: 3182005

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 rule amendment will be to adopt minimum flows and levels for the St. Johns River at State Road 50, in Orange and Brevard Counties.

SUBJECT:

The proposed rule would establish minimum surface water flows and levels for the St. Johns River at State Road 50 in Orange and Volusia Counties pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each of these flows and levels would have an associated duration (in days) and return interval (in years). The terms used herein are already defined in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C. As with all minimum levels 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:

11/17/2006 Vol. 32/46

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=11/17/2006&Section=1

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