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Notice: 27432781

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

REGULATION OF THE CONSUMPTIVE USES OF WATER

Overview

RULE:

62-41.400	Outstanding Florida Springs, Scope of Rule
62-41.401	Outstanding Florida Springs, Conditions for Issuance of Permits
62-41.402	Outstanding Florida Springs, Uniform Definition of Harmful to the Water Resources of the Area
62-41.403	Outstanding Florida Springs, Additional Protections Consistent with Local or Regional Conditions and Objectives

PURPOSE:

Section 373.219, F.S., requires the Department, for Outstanding Florida Springs, to adopt uniform rules for issuing permits which prevent groundwater withdrawals that are harmful to the water resources and to adopt a uniform definition of the term “harmful to the water resources” to provide water management districts with minimum standards necessary to be consistent with the overall water policy of the state for Outstanding Florida Springs.  The rule may affect consumptive use applicants in all five water management districts. In the proposed rule, rule sections 62-41.401 and .402 will be reordered as shown in the draft rule language.

SUBJECT:

For Outstanding Florida Springs, the Department’s rulemaking effort will create uniform rules for issuing permits which prevent groundwater withdrawals that are harmful to the water resources and a uniform definition of the term “harmful to the water resources.”  “Outstanding Florida Spring” includes all historic first magnitude springs and the following additional springs, including each associated spring run: De Leon Springs; Peacock Springs; Poe Springs; Rock Springs; Wekiwa Springs; and Gemini Springs.  The term does not include submarine springs or river rises.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.026, 373.219, 373.813, F.S.

LAW:

373.219, 373.223, 373.802, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/11/2023 Vol. 49/156

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.026, 373.219, 373.813, F.S., 373.219, 373.223, 373.802, F.S.

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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-41.400&PDate=8/11/2023&Section=1

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