740806, 40E-8.021 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 740806

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

South Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

MINIMUM FLOWS AND LEVELS

Overview

RULE:

40E-8.021	Definitions
40E-8.221	Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs): Surface Waters
40E-8.421	Prevention and Recovery Strategies

PURPOSE:

To implement minimum flows and levels (MFLs) pursuant to Section 373.042, F.S., for Florida Bay. The MFL rule will identify the point at which significant harm would occur due to withdrawals and implement a recovery or prevention strategy.

SUMMARY:

Section 373.042, F.S., directs the water management districts to establish minimum flows and levels (“MFLs”) for priority water bodies within its jurisdiction. The current MFL priority water body list provides for adoption of a minimum flow and level for Florida Bay in 2006. The technical documentation in support of the proposed rules has been reviewed by an independent scientific peer review panel, as well as stakeholders and the public in a series of workshops. The proposed rule amendments will implement consumptive use permit and water shortage management rules and a prevention strategy. The proposed rule amendments would also provide other related projects with criteria for consideration in water resource planning.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.042, 373.044, 373.113, 373.119, 373.129, 373.136, 373.171 FS.

LAW:

373.016, 373.036, 373.0361, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.175, 373.216, 373.219, 373.223, 373.246 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2006 Vol. 32/39

COMMENTS:

From 9/29/2006 To 10/20/2006 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.