Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-8.031: Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows and Groundwater Levels
The St. Johns River Water Management District announces a hearing to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: December 8, 2009, during the Governing Board meeting which begins at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Final adoption hearing on amendments to Rule 40C-8.031, F.A.C., to establish or amend established minimum water levels for certain surface waters and springs in Clay, Flagler, Lake, Putnam, Seminole, and Volusia Counties, pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each of the established or amended levels have either an associated hydroperiod category or a duration and return interval. The terms herein are already defined in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C. As with all minimum levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum 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. Additionally, the proposed rule would revise the formatting of Rule 40C-8.031, F.A.C. The Notice of Proposed Rule was published in the F.A.W. on October 16, 2009.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: District Clerk at (386)329-4127 or sbertram@sjrwmd.com.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: District Clerk at (386)329-4127 or sbertram@sjrwmd.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Wendy Gaylord, Rules Coordinator at (386)326-3026, wgaylord@sjrwmd.com.