Notice of Proposed Rule

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-8.624: Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Chapter 40D-8, Florida Administrative Code, to incorporate the next priority lakes pursuant to Section 373.042, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments establish minimum lake levels and guidance levels for Big Gant Lake, Lake Deaton, Lake Miona, Black Lake, Lake Okahumpka and Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County, Florida, based on the District's current minimum lake level establishment methodology described in Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C. The proposed amendments also repeal guidance levels previously adopted for these lakes and correct a rule reference.
SUMMARY 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, 373.0361, 373.0395, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086 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: Doug Leeper, Senior Environmental Scientist, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4272

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40D-8.624 Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes.

(1) through (12)  No change.

(13)  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)(7), F.A.C., to establish the level. Guidance Levels established prior to August 7, 2000, are set forth in Table 8-3 in subsection 40D-8.624(14), F.A.C., below.:

 

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.

Location by County and Basin

Name of Lake and Section, Township and Range Information

Ten-Year Flood Guidance Level

High Guidance Level

High Minimum Lake Level

Minimum Lake Level

Low Guidance Level

(a) through (b) No change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(c) In Citrus County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin RESERVED

Fort Cooper Lake

S-27  T-19S  R-20E

35.4

30.9

30.1

(CAT 3)

28.7

(CAT 3)

26.7

 

Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Floral City Pool)

S-14  T-20S  R-20E

43.4

41.8

 

 

41.2

(CAT 1)

39.8

(CAT 1)

39.6

 

Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Hernando Pool)

S-26  T-18S  R-19E

40.5

39.0

38.7

(CAT 1)

37.3

(CAT 1)

35.9

 

Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Inverness Pool)

S-08  T-19S  R-20E

41.8

40.3

40.1

(CAT 1)

38.7

(CAT 1)

37.8

(d) through (m) No change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(n) In Levy County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin

RESERVED

Marion, Lake

S-02  T-14S  R-17E

56.6

55.3

54.6

(CAT 3)

50.7

(CAT 3)

47.7

(o) through (bb) No change.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cc) In Sumter County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin

RESERVED

Big Gant Lake

S-14  T-22S  R-22E

77.6

76.1

76.3

(CAT 1)

74.9

(CAT 1)

73.4

 

Black Lake

S-23  T-18S  R-23E

57.5

54.7

53.9

(CAT 3)

51.3

(CAT 3)

49.6

 

Deaton, Lake

S-14  T-19S  R-23E

65.8

65.2

64.8

(CAT 3)

63.2

(CAT 3)

62.2

 

Miona, Lake

S-27  T-18S  R-23E

57.5

54.7

53.9

(CAT 3)

51.3

(CAT 3)

49.6

 

Okahumpka, Lake

S-21  T-19S  R-23E

59.9

58.1

58.1

(CAT 1)

56.7

(CAT 1)

55.0

 

Panasoffkee, Lake

S-29  T-19S  R-22E

42.8

40.5

40.8

(CAT 1)

39.4

(CAT 1)

38.9

 

(14) Guidance Levels established for lakes prior to August 7, 2000, are set forth in the following table:

 

 

 

Table 8-3 Guidance Water Levels adopted prior to August 7, 2000

Location of Impoundment by County and Basin

Ten-Year Flood Guidance Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl)

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)

(a) through (b) No change.

 

 

 

 

(c) In Citrus County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin

 

 

 

 

Bradley, Lake

S23 T20S R20E

43.40

42.50

40.25

38.25

Cato, Lake

S5 T19 R20

38.82

38.00

35.50

34.00

Connell, Lake

S6 T19 R20

35.68

35.50

32.00

30.00

Cooter, Lake

S17 T19 R20

41.80

40.50

38.25

36.25

Hog Pond, Lake (Nina)

S2 T19 R19

35.92

34.50

32.00

30.00

Holden, Lake (Inverness)

S32 T19 R20

32.44

32.00

29.50

28.00

Magnolia, Lake

S3 T20 R20

32.36

31.00

28.50

27.00

Rush, Lake (Williams)

S03 T17 R18

36.20

35.75

33.25

31.25

Lake Tsala Apopka (Floral City Pool)

19            19S          21E

21            19S          21E

22            19S          21E

27            19S          21E

28            19S          21E

29            19S          21E

30            19S          21E

31            19S          21E

32            19S          21E

33            19S          21E

34            19S          21E

1              20S          20E

2              20S          20E

43.40

42.50

40.25

38.25

3              20S          20E

10            20S          20E

11            20S          20E

12            20S          20E

13            20S          20E

14            20S          20E

3              20S          21E

4              20S          21E

5              20S          21E

6              20S          21E

7              20S          21E

8              20S          21E

17            20S          21E

18            20S          21E

25            19S          20E

26            19S          20E

34            19S          20E

35            19S          20E

36            19S          20E

 

 

 

 

Lake Tsala Apopka (Hernando Pool)

Sec.          Twsp.    Rng.

1              18S          19E

2              18S          19E

11            18S          19E

12            18S          19E

13            18S          19E

23            18S          19E

24            18S          19E

25            18S          19E

26            18S          19E

5              18S          20E

6              18S          20E

7              18S          20E

8              18S          20E

40.50

39.00

36.75

34.75

16            18S          20E

17            18S          20E

18            18S          20E

19            18S          20E

20            18S          20E

21            18S          20E

27            18S          20E

28            18S          20E

 

 

 

 

29            18S          20E

30            18S          20E

31            18S          20E

32            18S          20E

33            18S          20E

 

 

 

 

Lake Tsala Apopka (Inverness Pool)

33            18S          20E

34            18S          20E

35            18S          20E

1              19S          20E

2              19S          20E

3              19S          20E

4              19S          20E

8              19S          20E

9              19S          20E

10            19S          20E

11            19S          20E

12            19S          20E

13            19S          20E

41.80

40.50

38.25

36.25

14            19S          20E

15            19S          20E

16            19S          20E

17            19S          20E

21            19S          20E

22            19S          20E

23            19S          20E

18            19S          21E

19            19S          21E

 

 

 

 

Little Lake (Consuella)

S15 T20S R20E

43.40

41.50

39.00

37.25

Twin Lake

S6 T19 R20

38.11

37.00

35.00

33.00

(d) through (m) No change.

 

 

 

 

(n) In Levy County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin

 

 

 

 

Marion, Lake

S02          T14         R17

56.60

53.00

50.50

48.50

(o) through (bb) No change.

 

 

 

 

(cc) In Sumter County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin

LAKES

 

 

 

 

Big Gant Lake

S14          T22S       R22E

76.50

76.25

74.50

72.50

Black Lake

S23          T18S       R23E

56.70

55.00

53.00

51.00

Cherry Lake

S24          T18S       R23E

56.70

55.00

53.00

51.00

Deaton, Lake

S14          T19S       R23E

65.50

65.00

62.00

60.00

Miona, Lake

S27          T18S       R23E

56.70

55.00

53.00

51.00

Okahumpka, Lake

S21          T19S       R23E

59.90

58.75

56.25

54.00

Panasofkee, Lake

42.80

42.50

39.50

38.50

 

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.  Law Implemented 373.036, 373.0361, 373.0395, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086 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, 12-10-04, 6-5-05, 5-2-06,_________.


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