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Notice: 8038989

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 (1) adopt minimum water levels for the following lakes in the following counties: Lake Avalon and Lake Hiawassee in Orange County, and Johns Lake in Lake and Orange Counties; and (2) amend established minimum water levels for the following lakes in the following counties: Indian Lake in Volusia County, Lake Prevatt in Orange County, and Sylvan Lake in Seminole County.

SUBJECT:

The proposed rule would establish or amend established minimum water levels for the above listed lakes pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each of the established or amended levels have an associated duration and return interval. The terms 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:

12/18/2009 Vol. 35/50

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=12/18/2009&Section=1

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