Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-80.073: Regulatory Portion of Recovery Strategy for Pasco, Northern Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Chapter 40D-80, F.A.C., to establish the Minimum Flows and Levels Recovery Strategy and Environmental Resources Recovery Plan for the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area (the “Comprehensive Plan”). The Comprehensive Plan is proposed to govern through 2020 the recovery and mitigation actions to be undertaken by water use permit applicants and permittees with withdrawals that adversely impact lakes, wetlands, streams, springs and aquifers within the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Recovery and mitigation plan through the year 2020 for the Northern Tampa Bay Water Use Caution Area for adverse impacts caused by water withdrawals.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036, 373.0361, 373.171, 373.0421, 373.0831, 373.1963 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Annette Zielinski, Senior Administrative Assistant, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604, (352)796-7211, extension 4651, or Annette.Zielinski@watermatters.org (OGC #2009010)

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.