Notice of Development of Rulemaking

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-8.041: Minimum Flows
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Rule 40D-8.041, F.A.C., to establish Minimum Flows for the Dona Bay/Shakett Creek below Cow Pen Slough located within the Manasota Basin, Sarasota County, Florida pursuant to Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. For purposes of this rule the Dona Bay/Shakett Creek System includes the watercourse and its tributaries from the most downstream control structure on Cow Pen Slough, known as CPS-2 and operated by Sarasota County to the Gulf of Mexico including Shakett Creek, Salt Creek, Fox Creek and Dona Bay.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Establishment of a minimum flow for the Dona Bay/Shakett Creek System.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036, 373.0361, 373.042, 373.0421 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

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