Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-80.075: Recovery Strategy for the Lower Alafia River System
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To adopt rules describing the recovery strategy for minimum flows for the Lower Alafia River System which minimum flows are being adopted simultaneously with these rules. The actual flows are below the minimum flows being proposed for the Lower Alafia River System, so pursuant to Section 373.0421, F.S., the District must develop a recovery strategy to achieve the minimum flows. The proposed rules will establish a recovery strategy for the minimum flows for the Lower Alafia River System.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Establishment of a recovery strategy for the minimum flows for the Lower Alafia River System.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.54, 373.0421, 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.023, 373.036, 373.0395, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.171 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Annette Zielinski, Senior Administrative Assistant, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604, (352)796-7211, extension 4651, or Annette.Zielinski@watermatters.org

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.