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Notice: 5784127

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

GENERAL WATER USE PERMITS

Overview

RULE:

40E-20.091

Publications Incorporated by Reference (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

To address water supply availability issues within the Lake Okeechobee Service Area by amending consumptive use criteria which will also serve as a component of the Lake Okeechobee minimum flow and level recovery strategy. Undertaking this rule development is in response to lower Lake management levels and storage under the newly adopted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ interim Lake Okeechobee Regulation Schedule.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rules include criteria which will affect applications for consumptive use permits requesting withdrawal of surface water from Lake Okeechobee or hydraulically connected systems. The proposed criteria requires permit applicants to demonstrate the requested allocation will not cause a net increase in the volume of surface water withdrawn from Lake Okeechobee over the base condition water use. Moreover, the criteria states allocation of water to new public water supply uses above the general permit threshold is determined to be incompatible with the Lake Okeechobee water supply source.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.118 FS.

LAW:

373.042, 373.0421, 373.103(4), 373.118, 373.223, 373.229 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/3/2008 Vol. 34/27

COMMENTS:

From 7/3/2008 To 7/24/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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