40D-8.624: Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 373.042, F.S., requires the District to establish minimum flows and levels for surface watercourses, aquifers, and surface waters within the District. That section also requires the District to prepare and update annually a priority list and schedule for the establishment of minimum flows and levels. The District’s priority list and schedule includes the establishment of minimum levels for Lake Crystal and North Lake Wales in Polk County. The amendments to Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., establish the minimum levels for these lakes.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments to Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., establishes minimum levels for Lake Crystal and North Lake Wales and establishes current guidance levels for these lakes based on current methodologies. The proposed amendments also repeal the previously adopted guidance levels.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086, 373.709 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Pamela Gifford, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, (4156) (OGC #2010050)
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
40D-8.624 Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes.
(1) through (11) No change.
(12) Levels for lakes established during or after August 7, 2000, are set forth in the following table. After the High Minimum Lake Level and Minimum Lake Level elevation for each lake is a designation indicating the Method used, as described in subsection 40D-8.624(8), F.A.C., to establish the level. Compliance with the High Minimum and Minimum Lake Levels is determined pursuant to paragraphs (6)(b) and (7)(b) above. Guidance Levels established prior to August 7, 2000, are set forth in Table 8-3 in subsection 40D-8.624(13), F.A.C., below.
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Table 8-2 Minimum and Guidance Levels Established During or After August 7, 2000. Levels are elevations, in feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. | |||||
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Location by County and Basin |
Name of Lake and Section, Township and Range Information |
High Guidance Level |
High Minimum Lake Level |
Minimum Lake Level |
Low Guidance Level |
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(a) through (y) No change. |
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(z) In Polk County Within the Peace River Basin |
Annie, Lake S-3, T-29S, R-27E |
116.0' |
115.2' (CAT 3) |
112.8' (CAT 3) |
111.7' |
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Bonnie, Lake S-31, T-29S, R-28E |
105.9' |
105.8' (CAT 3) |
102.1' (CAT 3) |
99.8' |
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Clinch Lake S-31, T-31S, R-28E |
105.5' |
105.5' (CAT 3) |
104.4' (CAT 3) |
103.1' |
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Crooked, Lake S-01, T-31S, R-27E |
121.2' |
120.8' (CAT 3) |
117.9' (CAT 3) |
116.4' |
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Crystal, Lake S-02, T-30S, R-27E |
118.3 |
117.5 (CAT 3) |
114.2 (CAT 3) |
112.7 |
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Dinner Lake S-15, T-29S, R-27E |
114.4' |
113.6' (CAT 3) |
110.6' (CAT 3) |
109.1' |
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Eagle Lake S-01, T-29S, R-25E |
129.6' |
129.0' (CAT 3) |
127.9' (CAT 3) |
127.2' |
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Lee, Lake S-10, T-29S, R-27E |
116.8' |
116.0' (CAT 3) |
113.9' (CAT 3) |
113.1' |
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Mabel, Lake S-11, T-29S, R-27E |
107.5' |
106.7' (CAT 3) |
103.9' (CAT 3) |
102.5' |
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McLeod Lake S-07, T-29S, R-26E |
129.4' |
129.4' (CAT 3) |
128.3' (CAT 3) |
127.0' |
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North Lake Wales S-01, T-30S, R-27E |
109.8 |
109.2 (CAT 3) |
105.7 (CAT 3) |
103.8 |
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Parker, Lake S-8, T-28S, R-24E |
130.6' |
130.6' (CAT 3) |
129.6' (CAT 3) |
129.0' |
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Starr, Lake S-14, T-29S, R-27E |
105.8' |
105.0' (CAT 3) |
102.1' (CAT 3) |
100.7' |
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Venus Lake S-9, T-29S, R-27E |
121.2' |
120.4' (CAT 3) |
118.2' (CAT 3) |
117.4' |
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Wales Lake S-01, T-30S, R-27E |
ND |
107.7' (CAT 3) |
106.6' (CAT 3) |
ND |
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(aa) through (cc) No change. |
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(13) Guidance Levels established for lakes prior to August 7, 2000, are set forth in the following table:
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Table 8-3 Guidance Water Levels adopted prior to August 7, 2000 | |||
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Location of Impoundment by County and Basin |
High Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl) |
Low Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl) |
Extreme Low Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl) |
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(a) through (y) No change. |
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(z) In Polk County Within the Peace River Basin |
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Ada, Lake S33,T28, R27 |
123.00' |
120.00' |
118.00' |
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Altamaha, Lake S11, T30, R27 |
122.50' |
120.00' |
118.00' |
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Amoret, Lake 24,30,27 |
115.25' |
113.00' |
111.00' |
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Ariana, Lake 3, 28, 25E |
137.00' |
134.50' |
132.50' |
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Aurora, Lake 13,30,28 |
100.00' |
97.00' |
95.00' |
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Banana, Lake 10,29,24E |
106.50' |
103.50' |
102.00' |
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Belle, Lake 11,30,27 |
120.00' |
117.00' |
115.00' |
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Bess, Lake 18,29S, 27E |
125.25' |
123.00' |
121.00' |
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Big Gum, Lake 26,29,R28 |
95.00' |
92.00' |
89.00' |
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Blue, Lake S13, T28, R25 |
149.00' |
146.50' |
144.50' |
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Blue Lake 24, 30S, 27E |
117.00' |
114.00' |
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Bonny, Lake 20, 28S, 24E |
130.50' |
128.00' |
126.00' |
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Buckeye, Lake S22, T28S, R26E |
129.00' |
126.00' |
124.50' |
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Buffum, Lake 12, 31S, 26E |
132.25' |
129.25' |
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Cannon, Lake 19, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Connie, Lake 9, 28S, 26E |
128.75' |
126.50' |
124.50' |
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Cooper (Worth) S02, T30, R27 |
123.50' |
121.00' |
119.00' |
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Crystal, Lake S21, T28, R27 |
122.00' |
119.00' |
117.00' |
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Crystal, Lake 23, 29S, 26E |
129.50' |
127.00' |
125.00' |
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Cypress, Lake 36, 29, 28E |
98.50' |
95.00' |
93.00' |
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Lake Daisy S6, T29, R27 |
130.00' |
127.00' |
126.00' |
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Lake Deer 25, 28, 25E |
140.75' |
138.50' |
136.50' |
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Dell, Lake S28, T28, R27 |
123.75' |
121.50' |
119.50' |
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Lake Dexter S2, T29, R26 |
132.00' |
129.00' |
127.50' |
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Easy, Lake 19, 30, 28 |
115.25' |
113.00' |
111.00' |
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Echo, Lake S05, T28, R26 |
131.00' |
128.00' |
126.00' |
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Effie, Lake 3, 30, 27 |
118.00' |
115.00' |
113.00' |
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Elbert, Lake S22, T28, R26 |
135.50' |
133.00' |
131.50' |
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Eloise, Lake 3, 29S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Fannie, Lake 11, 28S, 26E |
125.75' |
123.50' |
120.00' |
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Lake Florence S35, T28, R26 |
128.75' |
127.00' |
125.00' |
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Lake Fox S6, T29, R27 |
135.00' |
132.00' |
131.00' |
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Garfield, Lake 5, 30, 26E |
104.75' |
101.00' |
100.00' |
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Gator, Lake 26, 30S, 26E |
133.00' |
130.75' |
128.50' |
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George, Lake S06, T28, R26 |
130.00' |
127.50' |
125.50' |
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Gibson, Lake 25, 27S, 23E |
143.50' |
141.50' |
141.50' |
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Gordon, Lake S16, T28, R27 |
119.00' |
116.00' |
114.00' |
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Lake Grassy 2, 29, 25E |
129.00' |
126.50' |
125.50' |
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Lake Gross (Grassy) S14, T29, R26 |
136.00' |
133.50' |
132.00' |
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Hamilton, Lake 18, 28S, 27E |
121.50' |
119.00' |
117.25' |
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Hancock, Lake 8, 29S, 25E |
99.00' |
96.00' |
94.00' |
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Hart, Lake 24, 29S, 26E |
124.50' |
122.00' |
120.00' |
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Hartridge, Lake 8, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Henry, Lake 16, 31S, 26E |
159.00' |
156.00' |
154.00' |
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Henry, Lake 36, 27S, 26E |
126.50' |
124.50' |
122.50' |
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Hickory, Lake 17, 32S, 28E |
98.50' |
96.00' |
94.00' |
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Howard, Lake 30, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Ida, Lake 28, 31S, 28E |
79.00' |
76.50' |
75.00' |
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Ida, Lake S17, T28, R26 |
135.25' |
132.00' |
130.50' |
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Idyl, Lake S16, T28, R26 |
134.00' |
131.50' |
130.00' |
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Idylwild, Lake 18, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Jessie, Lake 12, 28S, 25E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Josephine, Lake 13, 30, 27 |
120.00' |
116.50' |
114.50' |
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Josephine, Lake S27, T28, R27 |
121.50' |
118.00' |
116.50' |
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Lee, Lake S16, T28, R27 |
123.50' |
121.50' |
120.00' |
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Lena, Lake 9, 28S, 25E |
137.00' |
134.50' |
132.50' |
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Leonore, Lake 10, 31S, 28E |
87.00' |
84.50' |
83.00' |
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Link, Lake 27, 28S, 26E |
128.00' |
125.00' |
123.00' |
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Little Aurora |
100.50' |
98.00' |
96.00' |
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Little Gum, Lake 35, 29S, 28E |
96.50' |
94.00' |
92.00' |
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Little Lake Hamilton 5, 28S, 27E |
121.50' |
119.00' |
117.25' |
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LuLu, Lake 4, 29S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Mariam, Lake 27, 28S, 26E |
124.75' |
122.75' |
121.00' |
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Marie, Lake S27, T28, R27 |
121.00' |
118.00' |
116.00' |
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Martha, Lake S21, T28, R26 |
142.00' |
139.00' |
137.00' |
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Maude, Lake S21, T28, R26 |
140.50' |
137.50' |
136.00' |
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May, Lake 29, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Medora, Lake S36, T27, R25 |
138.00' |
134.50' |
133.00' |
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Menzie, Lake S28, T28, R27 |
122.00' |
120.00' |
118.00' |
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Middle Lake Hamilton 7, 28S, 27E |
121.50' |
119.00' |
117.25' |
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Lake Millsite 11, 29, 25E |
123.50' |
121.00' |
119.00' |
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Mirror, Lake 20, 28S, 27E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Moody, Lake 17, 31S, R28E |
93.50' |
91.00' |
89.00' |
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Myrtle, Lake 19, 29S, 27E |
118.50' |
116.50' |
114.50' |
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Lake Ned S1, T29S, R26 |
128.50' |
126.00' |
124.00' |
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Otis, Lake 28, 28S, 25E |
128.00' |
125.00' |
123.00' |
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Pansy, Lake S08, T28, R26 |
129.00' |
126.50' |
124.50' |
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Parker, Lake 32, 29S, 27E |
122.00' |
119.50' |
117.50' |
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Parks, Lake 36, 29S, 28E |
102.50' |
100.00' |
98.00' |
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Polecat, Lake 27, 30S, 26E |
142.00' |
139.50' |
137.50' |
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Reedy, Lake 35, 31S, 28E |
79.75' |
77.25' |
75.25' |
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Reeves, Lake 13, 29S, 26E |
124.50' |
122.00' |
120.00' |
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Lake River S1, T29, R26 |
139.50' |
136.00' |
134.00' |
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Rochelle, Lake 4, 28S, 26E |
128.75' |
126.50' |
124.50' |
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Round, Lake 13, 29S, 26E |
129.25' |
126.50' |
124.50' |
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Roy, Lake 34, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Ruby, Lake 12, 29S, 26E |
125.25' |
123.00' |
121.00' |
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Ruth, Lake S28, T28, R27 |
121.50' |
117.50' |
115.50' |
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Saddlebag, Lake 6, 30S, 29E |
105.00' |
102.00' |
100.00' |
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Saint Anne Lake 14, 30, 28 |
96.00' |
93.00' |
91.00' |
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Sanitary (Mariana), Lake S01, T28, R25 |
137.50' |
135.00' |
133.00' |
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Sara, Lake S17, T28, R27 |
121.50' |
119.00' |
117.25' |
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Scott, Lake 18, 29S, 24E |
168.00' |
165.00' |
164.25' |
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Lake Sears 36, 28, 25E |
141.00' |
138.00' |
136.00' |
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Serena, Lake S12, T30, R27 |
118.00' |
115.00' |
113.00' |
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Shipp, Lake 32, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Silver, Lake 5, 32S, 28E |
103.00' |
100.50' |
98.50' |
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Silver, Lake S20, T28, R26 |
146.50' |
144.00' |
142.00' |
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Smart, Lake 9, 28S, 26E |
128.75' |
126.50' |
124.50' |
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Lake Spirit 35, 28, 25E |
131.50' |
129.00' |
127.00' |
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Spring, Lake 20, 28S, 27E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Streety, Lake 24, 32S, 27E |
105.50' |
102.50' |
101.00' |
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Summit, Lake 34, 28S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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Sunset, Lake 10, 30, 28 |
98.00' |
95.50' |
93.50' |
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Surveyors, Lake 26, 30S, 26E |
133.00' |
130.75' |
128.50' |
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Thomas, Lake 1, 30E, 28E |
99.50' |
97.00' |
95.00' |
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Lake Thomas 35, 28, 25E |
132.00' |
128.00' |
126.00' |
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Tractor, Lake 14, 30, 27 |
123.25' |
121.00' |
119.00' |
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Trask, Lake S22, T28, R27 |
113.00' |
108.00' |
106.00' |
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Trout, Lake 34, 32S, 28E |
101.00' |
98.00' |
95.00' |
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Twin, Lakes S11, T30, R27 |
123.75' |
120.00' |
118.00' |
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Walker, Lake 21, 30S, 26E |
141.00' |
137.00' |
135.00' |
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Warren, Lake S11, T30, R27 |
123.50' |
121.00' |
119.00' |
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Weader (Weaver), Lake S03, T30, R27 |
121.75' |
119.00' |
117.00' |
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Winterset, Lake 11, 29S, 26E |
132.00' |
129.50' |
127.00' |
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(aa) through (cc) No change. |
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Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.036, 373.0361, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086, 373.709 FS. History–New 6-7-78, Amended 1-22-79, 4-27-80, 10-21-80, 12-22-80, 3-23-81, 4-14-81, 6-4-81, 10-15-81, 11-23-81, 1-5-82, 3-11-82, 5-10-82, 7-4-82, 9-2-82, 11-8-82, 1-10-83, 4-3-83, 7-5-83, 9-5-83, 10-16-83, 12-12-83, 5-8-84, 7-8-84, 12-16-84, 2-7-85, 5-13-85, 6-26-85, 11-3-85, 3-5-86, 6-16-86, Formerly 16J-8.678, Amended 9-7-86, 2-12-87, 9-2-87, 2-18-88, 6-27-88, 2-22-89, 3-23-89, 9-26-89, 7-26-90, 10-30-90, 3-3-91, 9-30-91, 10-7-91, 7-26-92, 3-1-93, 5-11-94, 6-6-96, 2-23-97, 8-7-00, 1-8-04, 12-21-04 (13), 12-21-04 (13), 6-5-05, 5-2-06, 1-1-07, 2-12-07, 1-10-08, 2-18-08, 4-7-08, 5-20-08, 5-10-09,_________.