40D-8.624: Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Chapter 40D-8, Florida Administrative Code, to establish minimum levels for Lake Anoka in Highlands County pursuant to Section 373.042, Florida Statutes, to establish current guidance levels for this lake based on current methodologies and to repeal previously adopted guidance levels.
SUMMARY: Establishment of minimum lake levels and guidance levels for Lake Anoka in Highlands County, Florida.
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, 373.0361, 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: Charlotte Edwards, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651
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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Name of Lake |
High |
High Minimum |
Minimum Lake |
Low |
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County and |
and Section, |
Guidance |
Lake Level |
Level |
Guidance |
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Township |
Level |
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Level |
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and Range Information |
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(a) through (h) No change. |
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(i) In Highlands County Within the Peace River Basin |
Angelo, Lake S-25, T-33S, R-28E Anoka, Lake S-27, T-33S, Denton, Lake S-02, T-34S, R-28E Jackson Lake S-30, T-34S, R-29E |
102.1' 123.6' 114.9' 102.6' |
101.3' (CAT 3) 122.8 (CAT 3) 114.1 (CAT 3) 102.4' (CAT 3) |
100.0' (CAT 3) 121.7' (CAT 3) 112.8' (CAT 3) 101.3' (CAT 3) |
99.6' 121.2 112.4 100.2' |
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June-in- |
74.7' |
74.5' |
74.0' |
73.2' |
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Winter, Lake |
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(CAT 3) |
(CAT 3) |
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S-34, T-36S, |
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R-29E |
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Letta, Lake |
99.5' |
99.5' |
98.4' |
97.1' |
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S-31, T-33S, |
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(CAT 3) |
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R-29E |
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Little Jackson, Lake |
102.6' |
102.4' |
101.3' |
100.2' |
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S-06, T-35S, |
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(CAT 3) |
(CAT 3) |
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R-29E |
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Lotela, Lake |
107.5' |
106.8' |
105.7' |
105.0' |
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S-26, T-33S, |
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(CAT 3) |
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R-28E |
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Placid, Lake S-24, T-37S, R-29E |
93.4' |
92.6' (CAT 3) |
91.4' (CAT 3) |
90.9' |
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Tulane, Lake S-27, T-33S, R-28E |
118.7' |
117.9' (CAT 3) |
116.6' (CAT 3) |
116.2' |
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Verona, Lake S-23, T-33S, R-28E |
118.2' |
117.4' (CAT 3) |
115.8' (CAT 3) |
115.1' |
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(j) 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:
Table 8-3 Guidance Water Levels adopted prior to August 7, 2000
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Location of |
High |
Low |
Extreme Low |
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Impoundment by County |
Level in Feet |
Level in Feet Above |
Level in |
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and Basin |
Above Mean |
Mean Sea Level |
Feet Above Mean |
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Sea Level (msl) |
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Sea Level (msl) |
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(a) through (h) No change. |
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(i) In Highlands County Within the Peace River Basin LAKES Sec. Twsp. Rng. |
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Adelaide, Lake |
106.50' |
104.00' |
102.50' |
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5, 33S, 28E |
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Apthorpe, Lake |
71.50' |
68.00' |
66.00' |
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18, 36S, 30E |
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Blue, Lake |
77.50' |
75.00' |
73.50' |
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30, 36S, 30E |
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Bonnet, Lake |
90.75' |
88.00' |
86.00' |
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8, 34S, 29E |
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Brentwood, Lake |
102.75' |
99.50' |
98.00' |
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10, 33S, 28E |
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Buck, Lake |
94.00' |
91.50' |
89.50' |
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29, 37S, 30E |
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Byrd, Lake |
108.25' |
105.50' |
104.00' |
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9, 33S, 28E |
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Carrie, Lake |
75.50' |
73.00' |
72.50' |
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21, 36S, 29E |
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Charlotte, Lake |
93.75' |
91.25' |
89.75' |
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17, 35S, 29E |
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Chilton, Lake |
114.00' |
111.00' |
109.50' |
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7, 33S, 28E |
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Clay, Lake |
78.75' |
76.00' |
75.00' |
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29, 36S, 30E |
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Crews, Lake 32, 36S, 29E |
119.50' |
117.00' |
115.50' |
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Damon, Lake |
101.00' |
98.00' |
95.00' |
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3, 33S, 28E |
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Dinner, Lake |
102.50' |
98.50' |
97.00' |
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17, 34S, 29E |
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Francis, Lake |
70.50' |
67.50' |
66.50' |
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22, 36S, 29E |
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Glenada, Lake |
120.00' |
117.00' |
115.50' |
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34, 33S, 28E |
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Grassy, Lake |
91.50' |
88.50' |
87.50' |
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17, 37S, 30E |
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Harry, Lake |
67.50' |
63.00' |
62.00' |
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1, 36S, 29E |
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Henry, Lake |
75.50' |
73.00' |
72.50' |
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25, 36S, 29E |
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Hill, Lake |
99.25' |
96.00' |
94.50' |
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17, 36S, 29E |
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Huckleberry, Lake |
104.50' |
102.00' |
101.00' |
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7, 35S, 29E |
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Huntley, Lake |
83.75' |
81.00' |
79.50' |
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5, 37S, 30E |
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Josephine, Lake |
72.50' |
69.00' |
68.50' |
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32, 35S, 29E |
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Lake Lachard |
78.50' |
76.00' |
74.00' |
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36, 36S, 29E |
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Lelia, Lake |
114.50' |
112.50' |
110.50' |
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34, 33S, 29E |
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Little Bonnet, Lake |
100.00' |
97.00' |
96.00' |
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36, 33S, 28E |
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Little Red Water, Lake 14, 36S, 29E |
103.25' |
100.50' |
98.50' |
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Lost, Lake |
88.00' |
84.00' |
82.75' |
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12, 37S, 29E |
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McCoy, Lake |
87.00' |
84.00' |
82.00' |
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6, 37S, 30E |
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Mirror, Lake |
93.50' |
90.00' |
88.00' |
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7, 37S, 30E |
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Center Nellie |
71.50' |
67.00' |
65.00' |
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13, 36S, 29E |
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Nellie N.W., Lake |
71.50' |
67.00' |
65.00' |
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13, 36S, 29E |
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Nellie S.E., Lake |
71.50' |
67.00' |
65.00' |
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13, 36S, 29E |
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Olivia, Lake |
117.50' |
114.50' |
113.00' |
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6, 33S, 28E |
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Pearl, Lake |
87.00' |
84.00' |
82.00' |
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6, 37S, 30E |
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Persimmon, Lake |
68.25' |
65.00' |
63.50' |
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10, 36S, 29E |
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Pioneer, Lake |
108.00' |
104.50' |
103.00' |
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11, 33S, 28E |
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Pythias, Lake |
101.00' |
98.00' |
95.00' |
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2, 33S, 28E |
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Red Beach Lake |
76.50' |
73.75' |
72.75' |
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15, 35S, 29E |
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Red Water Lake |
70.50' |
67.50' |
66.50' |
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14, 36S, 29E |
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Ruth, Lake |
94.00' |
91.50' |
90.00' |
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18, 35S, 29E |
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Saddlebags, Lake |
84.00' |
81.00' |
79.00' |
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6, 37S, 30E |
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Sebring, Lake 14, 34S, 28E |
107.25' |
104.50' |
103.00' |
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Simmons, Lake |
72.50' |
68.00' |
66.50' |
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24, 36S, 29E |
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Sirena, Lake |
87.00' |
84.00' |
82.00' |
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1, 37S, 29E |
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Trout, Lake |
101.00' |
98.00' |
95.00' |
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34, 32S, 28E |
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Unnamed Lake (B) |
91.50' |
88.50' |
87.50' |
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20, 37S, 30E |
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Unnamed Lake (F) |
78.00' |
74.00' |
72.00' |
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24, 36S, 29E |
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Viola, Lake |
109.50' |
105.75' |
104.00' |
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14, 33S, 28E |
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Wolf Lake |
92.50' |
90.00' |
88.00' |
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24, 35S, 28E |
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Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.036, 373.0361, 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, 12-21-04 (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,________.