9506502, 40C-8.031 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 9506502

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 median of annual median spring flows for the following two springs in Volusia County: Green Springs and Ponce de Leon Springs; (2) adopt minimum levels for Lake Butler Chain-of-Lakes and Lake Doyle in Volusia County; and (3) amend established minimum surface water levels for South Apshawa Lake and North Apshawa Lake in Lake County.

SUBJECT:

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

12/23/2010 Vol. 36/51

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=12/23/2010&Section=1

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