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Notice: 4661837

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

- RECOVERY AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR MINIMUM FLOWS AND LEVELS

Overview

RULE:

40D-80.073

Hillsborough River Recovery Strategy

PURPOSE:

The amendments will establish a recovery strategy to achieve the minimum flows for the Lower Hillsborough River. The minimum flows for the Lower Hillsborough River are proposed to be adopted simultaneously with this rulemaking. The existing flows of Lower Hillsborough River are below the proposed minimum flows. Pursuant to subsection 373.0421(2), F.S., the District must implement a recovery strategy for a water body that is below the applicable minimum flow. The amendments outline the timetable and projects to be implemented by the City of Tampa to achieve the minimum flows by October 1, 2017.

SUMMARY:

The amendments provide that the minimum flows established for the Lower Hillsborough River in Chapter 40D-8, F.A.C., simultaneously with this rulemaking, will be achieved by October 1, 2017 through various recovery projects undertaken by the City of Tampa and the District. The projects will augment the flows at the base of the Hillsborough River dam. The projects include using water from Sulphur Springs, Blue Sink, the Tampa Bypass Canal and Morris Bridge Sink. Projects are subject to feasibility analyses and, if implemented, monitoring to determine the effects on the river and river flow. The Governing Board will receive period.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.036, 373.0361, 373.171, 373.0421 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/28/2007 Vol. 33/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/28/2007 To 10/19/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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