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Notice: 16264492

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Chapter:

WATER LEVELS AND RATES OF FLOW

Overview

RULE:

40D-8.624

Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rulemaking is to adopt revised minimum and guidance levels for Lake Padgett located in Pasco County and Lake Starvation located in Hillsborough County.  The effect of the rule is to support the District’s water supply planning, water use permitting, and environmental resource permitting programs.

SUMMARY:

Section 373.042, F.S., requires the District to establish minimum flows and levels for water bodies located within the District’s boundaries.  Section 373.0421(3), F.S., further requires the District to periodically reevaluate and revise adopted minimum flows and levels.  This rulemaking will revise the minimum levels for Lakes Padgett and Starvation, which are located within the Hillsborough River Groundwater Basin and hydrologically connected to the Upper Floridan aquifer ground water system.  In addition, flow from these lakes contribute to the surface water flow of major tributaries to the Hillsborough River.  The establishment and periodic evaluation of minimum levels is required by statute to ensure that the minimum hydrologic requirements of the water resources and ecology of these lakes and the Hillsborough River are maintained.  The revised minimum and guidance levels for Lakes Padgett and Starvation have been developed using previously peer-reviewed, Governing Board adopted methods.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S.

LAW:

373.036, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086, 373.709, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/27/2015 Vol. 41/144

COMMENTS:

From 7/27/2015 To 8/17/2015 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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