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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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40. Water Management Districts |
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40B. Suwannee River Water Management District |
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40B-21. Water Shortage Plan |
1(1) If the District determines that, within any area of the District, the provisions of a Water Shortage are not sufficient to protect the public health, safety, or welfare, the health of animals, fish, or aquatic life, the Executive Director, with the concurrence of the Governing Board at the next regularly-scheduled meeting, may declare a Water Shortage Emergency. The Executive Director may, without prior notice, issue orders reciting the existence of such an emergency pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 120, F.S.
83(a) Such orders shall identify all methods and means for 93water 94use reduction deemed necessary by the Executive Director, with the concurrence of the Governing Board at the next regularly-scheduled meeting, to meet the emergency.
118(b) All users to whom an emergency order is directed shall comply immediately, but may petition the Governing Board for a hearing as set forth in Section 145373.119, F.S.
147(2) The District shall inform all users to whom an emergency order is directed of the existence of such order and all associated methods and means for 174water 175use reduction by the best practicable means available under the circumstance. Particular attention shall be given to presenting this information in a form which is easily understood and applied by the citizens of the affected areas.
211(3) The District shall notify local elected officials of any water shortage emergency declaration and remedial action required. Notice shall be by the best practicable means under the circumstances. In addition, local law enforcement officials shall be notified as soon as possible of any water shortage emergency declaration or change of 262water 263use reduction methods and means affecting their areas of responsibility.
273(4) A combination of 277water 278use reduction means and methods, both voluntary and mandatory, may be implemented by the District. Other means and methods that are deemed necessary to successfully accomplish the necessary 306water 307use reductions may also be required. These means and methods will be targeted at those uses in which demand reduction is essential and where the probability of further water savings is high.
339(5) Declaration of a water shortage emergency shall be conducted in accordance with Sections 353373.246 354and 355373.119, F.S.
357Rulemaking Authority 359373.044, 360373.113 FS. 362Law Implemented 364373.119, 365373.175, 366373.246 FS. 368History–New 7-30-06.
