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Notice: 24418700

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Division:

St. Johns River Water Management District

Chapter:

MINIMUM FLOWS AND LEVELS

Overview

RULE:

40C-8.021	Definitions
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 create two new definitions in 40C-8.021 and amend the minimum water levels for Lake Brooklyn and Lake Geneva in Clay and Bradford Counties in 40C-8.031.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rules would define “P25” and “P75” and amend minimum water levels for the waterbodies mentioned above pursuant to the mandate of section 373.042, F.S.  The terms herein are already defined in Rule Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C.  As with all minimum flows and levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum flows and 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:

4/14/2021 Vol. 47/72

COMMENTS:

From 4/14/2021 To 5/5/2021 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-10225 Lochloosa Lake Time Series Data
Ref-12168 Lake Butler time series data from 1949-2018

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