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Home » 2006 Issues » Vol. 32, No. 2 (01/13/2006) » To amend Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes listed on the District’s Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List pursuant to Sections 373.042 and 373.0421, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

  To amend Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes listed on the District’s Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List pursuant to Sections 373.042 and 373.0421, Florida Statutes (F.S.).  

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    WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

    Southwest Florida Water Management District

    RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

    40D-8.624 Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To amend Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes listed on the District’s Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List pursuant to Sections 373.042 and 373.0421, Florida Statutes (F.S.).

    SUMMARY: The District proposes to establish Minimum Levels, including the High Minimum and the Minimum, and a series of Guidance Levels for Lakes Allen, Harvey and Virginia in Hillsborough County, Lake June-In-Winter in Highlands County and Lake Parker in Polk County.

    SUMMARY 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 FS., 373.113 FS., 373.171 FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036 FS., 373.0361 FS., 373.0395 FS., 373.042 FS., 373.0421 FS., 373.086 FS.

    IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE faw.

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Karen A. Lloyd, Assistant General Counsel, 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 (12) No change.

    (13) 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(7), F.A.C., to establish the level.  Guidance Levels established prior to August 7, 2000, are set forth in Table 8-3 in subsection 40D-8.624(14), F.A.C., below.

     

    Table 8-2 Minimum and Guidance Levels Established During or After August 7, 2000.  Levels are elevations, in feet above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

    Location by County and Basin

    Name of Lake and Section, Township and Range Information

    Ten Year Flood Guidance Level

    High Guidance Level

    High Minimum Lake Level

    Minimum Lake Level

    Low Guidance Level

    (a)-(h) No change.

     

     

     

     

     

    (i) In Highlands County Within the Peace River Basin

    RESERVED

    June in Winter, Lake

    S-34, T-36S, R-29E

    75.5

    74.7

    74.5

    (CAT 3)

    74.0

    (CAT 3)

    73.2

    (j)-(k) No change.

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (l) In Hillsborough County Within the Northwest Hillsborough Basin

    Alice, Lake

    S-16, T-27, R-17

     

    42.4'

    40.9'

    40.9'

    (CAT 2)

    39.9'

    (CAT 2)

    38.8'

     

    Allen, Lake S-10, T-27S, R-18E

    63.1'

    61.8'

    61.8'

    (CAT 1)

    60.7'

    (CAT 1)

    59.7'

     

    Barbara, Lake

    S-19, T-27, R-18

     

    54.96'

     

    53.15'

     

    53.15'

    (CAT 3)

    52.15'

    (CAT 3)

    51.05'

     

     

    Bird Lake 

    S-26, T-27, R-18

     

    53.0'

    49.6'

    49.6'

    (CAT 2)

    48.6'

    (CAT 2)

    47.5'

     

    Brant Lake 

    S-23, T-27, R-18

     

    60.5'

    58.0'

    58.0'

    (CAT 2)

    57.0'

    (CAT 2)

    55.9'

     

    Calm Lake 

    S-14, T-27, R-17

    51.02'

     

    49.41'

     

    49.41'

    (CAT 3)

    48.41'

    (CAT 3)

    47.31'

     

     

    Charles, Lake

    S-23, T27, R-18

    56.2'

    54.2'

    53.8'

    (CAT 1)

    52.4'

    (CAT 1)

    52.1'

     

    Church Lake 

    S-28, T-27, R-17

    36.74'

     

    35.64'

     

    35.64'

    (CAT 3)

    34.64'

    (CAT 3)

    33.54'

     

     

    Crenshaw, Lake

    S-22, T-27, R-18

    57.64'

     

    55.5'

     

    54.45'

    (CAT 3)

    53.45'

    (CAT 3)

    53.4'

     

     

    Crescent Lake 

    S-10, T-27S, R-17E

    43.4'

    41.9'

    41.3'

    (CAT 3)

    40.3'

    (CAT 3)

    39.8'

     

    Crystal Lake 

    S-14, T-27, R-18

     

    62.1'

    59.8'

    59.8'

    (CAT 2)

    58.8'

    (CAT 2)

    57.7'

     

    Cypress Lake 

    S-24, T-27, R-17

    50.86'

    48.89'

    48.89'

    (CAT 3)

    47.89'

    (CAT 3)

    46.79'

     

    Dan, Lake

    S-6, T-27, R-17

    34.9'

    32.5'

    31.9'

    (CAT 3)

    30.9'

    (CAT 3)

    30.4'

     

    Deer Lake 

    S-1, T-27, R-18

     

    70.0'

    66.5'

    66.5'

    (CAT 2)

    65.5'

    (CAT 2)

    64.4'

     

    Dosson Lake 

    S-20, T-27, R-18

     

    55.1'

    53.4'

    53.4'

    (CAT 2)

    52.4'

    (CAT 2)

    51.3'

     

    Echo Lake 

    S-28, T-27, R-17

    36.74'

     

    35.64'

     

    35.64'

    (CAT 3)

    34.64'

    (CAT 3)

     

    33.54'

     

    Ellen, Lake

    S-19, T-27, R-18

    54.96'

     

    53.15'

     

    53.15'

    (CAT 3)

    52.15'

    (CAT 3)

    51.05'

     

     

    Fairy (Maurine) Lake

    S-34, T-27, R-17

    34.51'

     

    33.41'

     

    33.41'

    (CAT 3)

    32.41'

    (CAT 3)

    31.31'

     

     

    Garden Lake 

    S-17, T-27, R-17

    33.9'

    31.5'

    30.5'

    (CAT 3)

    29.5'

    (CAT 3)

    29.4'

     

    Halfmoon Lake 

    S-31, T-27, R-18

    45.07'

     

    43.3'

     

    43.3'

    (CAT 2)

    42.3'

    (CAT 2)

     

    41.2'

     

    Harvey, Lake S-3, T-27S, R-18E

    63.1'

    61.8'

    61.8'

    (CAT 1)

    60.7'

    (CAT 1)

    59.7'

     

    Helen, Lake

    S-19, T-27, R-18

    54.96'

     

    53.15'

     

    53.15'

    (CAT 3)

    52.15'

    (CAT 3)

    51.05'

     

     

    Hobbs, Lake

    S-1, T-27, R-18

    67.75'

     

    65.46'

     

    65.46'

    (CAT 2)

    64.46'

    (CAT 2)

    63.36'

     

     

    Horse Lake 

    S-26, T-27, R-17

    48.9'

    46.9'

    45.8'

    (CAT 3)

    44.8'

    (CAT 3)

    44.8'

     

     

    Jackson, Lake

    S-17, T-27, R-17

    34.7'

    33.0'

    33.0'

    (CAT 2)

    32.0'

    (CAT 2)

    30.9'

     

    Juanita, Lake

    S-22, T-27, R-17

     

    43.8'

    41.7'

    41.7'

    (CAT 2)

    40.7'

    (CAT 2)

    39.6''

     

    Little Moon Lake

    S-28, T-27, R-17

     

    40.8'

    39.1'

    39.1'

    (CAT 2)

    38.1'

    (CAT 2)

    37.0'

     

    Merrywater, Lake

    S-22, T-27, R-18

     

    58.0'

    55.8'

    55.8'

    (CAT 2)

    54.8'

    (CAT 2)

    53.7'

     

    Mound Lake 

    S-11, T-27, R-17

    51.8'

    50.2'

    50.7'

    (CAT 1)

    49.3'

    (CAT 1)

    48.3'

     

    Platt Lake 

    S-35, T-27, R-18

    52.0'

    49.7'

    49.5'

    (CAT 1)

    48.1'

    (CAT 1)

    45.5'

     

     

    Pretty Lake 

    S-26, T-27S, R-17E

    45.8

    44.3

    43.9

    (CAT 1)

    42.5

    (CAT 1)

    42.2

     

    Rainbow Lake 

    S-22, T-27, R-17

     

    40.8'

    39.1'

    39.1'

    (CAT 2)

    38.1'

    (CAT 2)

    37.0'

     

    Raleigh, Lake

    S-27, T-27, R-17

    RESERVED

    RESERVED

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

    RESERVED

     

     

    Reinheimer, Lake

    S-15, T27, R-18

    60.8'

    58.6'

    58.9'

    (CAT 1)

    57.5'

    (CAT 1)

    56.5'

     

    Rogers, Lake

    S-27, T-27, R-17

     

    RESERVED

     

    RESERVED

     

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

     

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

     

    RESERVED

     

     

    Round Lake

    S-22, T-27, R-18

    56.49'

     

    55.6'

     

    54.5'

    (CAT 3)

    53.5'

    (CAT 3)

    53.5'

     

     

    Saddleback Lake 

    S-22, T-27, R-18

    56.11'

    54.58'

    54.58'

    (CAT 2)

    53.58'

    (CAT 2)

    52.48'

     

    Sapphire Lake 

    S-14, T-27, R-18

     

    64.1'

    63.4'

    63.0'

    (CAT 1)

    61.6'

    (CAT 1)

    61.3'

     

     

    Starvation Lake 

    S-21, T-27, R-18

    RESERVED

    RESERVED

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

    RESERVED

    (CAT 3)

    RESERVED

     

     

    Strawberry (North Crystal) Lake

    S-14, T-27, R-18

    62.0'

    60.1'

    60.1'

    (CAT 3

    59.1'

    (CAT 3)

    58.0'

     

    Sunset Lake 

    S-17, T-27, R-17

     

    35.0'

    34.8'

    34.4'

    (CAT 1)

    33.0'

    (CAT 1)

    32.7'

     

    Sunshine Lake 

    S-20, T-27, R-18

     

    55.1'

    53.4'

    53.4'

    (CAT 2)

    52.4'

    (CAT 2)

    51.3'

     

    Taylor, Lake

    S-16, T-27S,

    R-17E

    40.1

    38.2

    38.2

    (CAT 2)

    37.2

    (CAT 2)

    36.1

     

    Virginia, Lake

    S-3, T27S, R-18E

    63.1

    61.8

    61.8

    (CAT 1)

    60.7

    (CAT 1)

    59.7

    (m)-(y) No change.

     

     

     

     

    (z) In Polk County Within the Peace River Basin

    RESERVED

     

    Parker, Lake

    S-8, T-28S, R-24E

    131.8

    130.6

    130.6

    (CAT 3)

    129.6

    (CAT 3)

    129.0

    (aa)-(cc) No change.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (14) 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

    Location of Impoundment by County and Basin

    Ten (10) Year Flood Guidance Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl)

    High Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl)

    Low Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl)

    Extreme Low Level in Feet Above Mean Sea Level (msl)

    (a)-(h) No change.

     

     

     

    (i) In Highlands County Within the Peace River Basin

    LAKES

    SecTwspRng

     

     

     

     

    Adelaide, Lake

    533S28E

    110.00'

    106.50'

    104.00'

    102.50'

    Angelo, Lake

    427S25E

    104.00'

    99.50'

    97.00'

    95.00'

    Anoka, Lake

    2733S28E

    124.00'

    124.00'

    122.00'

    120.00'

    Apthhorpe, Lake

    1836S30E

    72.00'

    71.50'

    68.00'

    66.00'

    Blue, Lake

    3036S30E

    78.70'

    77.50'

    75.00'

    73.50'

    Bonnet, Lake

    834S29E

    91.90'

    90.75'

    88.00'

    86.00'

    Brentwood, Lake

    1033S28E

    102.30'

    102.75'

    99.50'

    98.00'

    Buck, Lake

    2937S30E

    96.40'

    94.00'

    91.50'

    89.50'

    Byrd, Lake

    933S28E

    110.60'

    108.25'

    105.50'

    104.00'

    Carrie, Lake

    2136S29E

    75.13'

    75.50'

    73.00'

    72.50'

    Charlotte, Lake

    1735S29E

    93.90'

    93.75'

    91.25'

    89.75'

    Chilton, Lake

    733S28E

    116.30'

    114.00'

    111.00'

    109.50'

    Clay, Lake

    2936S30E

     

    79.00'

    78.75'

    76.00'

    75.00'

    Crews, Lake

    3236S29E

    120.50'

    119.50'

    117.00'

    115.50'

    Damon, Lake

    333S28E

    102.30'

    101.00'

    98.00'

    95.00'

    Denton, Lake

    234S28E

    117.10'

    116.50'

    114.00'

    112.00'

    Dinner, Lake

    1734S29E

    103.50'

    102.50'

    98.50'

    97.00'

    Francis, Lake

    2236S29E

    70.80'

    70.50'

    67.50'

    66.50'

    Glenada, Lake

    3433S28E

    118.40'

    120.00'

    117.00'

    115.50'

    Grassy, Lake

    1737S30E

    92.10'

    91.50'

    88.50'

    87.50'

    Harry, Lake

    136S29E

    67.60'

    67.50'

    63.00'

    62.00'

    Henry, Lake

    2536S29E

    75.13'

    75.50'

    73.00'

    72.50'

    Hill, Lake

    1736S29E

    101.00'

    99.25'

    96.00'

    94.50'

    Huckleberry Lake 

    735S29E

    104.80'

    104.50'

    102.00'

    101.00'

    Huntley, Lake

    537S30E

    83.40'

    83.75'

    81.00'

    79.50'

    Jackson, Lake

    3034S29E

    103.20'

    103.00'

    100.00'

    98.00'

    Josephine, Lake

    3235S29E

    72.70'

    72.50'

    69.00'

    68.50'

    June-in-Winter, Lake

    3436S29E

    75.13'

    75.50'

    73.00'

    72.50'

    Lake Lachard 

    3636S29E

    79.56'

    78.50'

    76.00'

    74.00'

    Lelia, Lake

    3433S29E

    113.00'

    114.50'

    112.50'

    110.50'

    Letta, Lake

    3133S29E

     

    100.00'

    100.00'

    97.00'

    95.00'

    Little Bonnet Lake

    3633S28E

    101.70'

    100.00'

    97.00'

    96.00'

    Little Lake Jackson

    635S29E

    103.20'

    103.00'

    100.00'

    98.00'

    Little Red Water Lake

    1436S29E

    104.10'

    103.25'

    100.50'

    98.50'

    Lost Lake

    1237S29E

    90.60'

    88.00'

    84.00'

    82.75'

    Lotela, Lake

    2633S28E

    106.60'

    108.50'

    105.00'

    104.00'

    McCoy, Lake

    637S30E

    87.39'

    87.00'

    84.00'

    82.00'

    Mirror, Lake

    737S30E

    94.70'

    93.50'

    90.00'

    88.00'

    Center Nellie

    1336S29E

    73.20'

    71.50'

    67.00'

    65.00'

    Nellie N.W., Lake

    1336S29E

    73.20'

    71.50'

    67.00'

    65.00'

    Nellie S.E., Lake

    1336S29E

    73.20'

    71.50'

    67.00'

    65.00'

    Olivia, Lake

    633S28E

    118.10'

    117.50'

    114.50'

    113.00'

    Pearl, Lake

    637S30E

    87.27'

    87.00'

    84.00'

    82.00'

    Persimmon Lake 

    1036S29E

    69.30'

    68.25'

    65.00'

    63.50'

    Pioneer, Lake

    1133S28E

    108.60'

    108.00'

    104.50'

    103.00'

    Placid, Lake

    3036S30E

    94.70'

    94.50'

    91.50'

    90.00'

    Pythias, Lake

    233S28E

    101.20'

    101.00'

    98.00'

    95.00'

    Red Beach Lake 

    1535S29E

    76.80'

    76.50'

    73.75'

    72.75'

    Red Water Lake 

    1436S29E

    70.80'

    70.50'

    67.50'

    66.50'

    Ruth, Lake

    1835S29E

    94.20'

    94.00'

    91.50'

    90.00'

    Saddlebags, Lake

    637S30E

    84.27'

    84.00'

    81.00'

    79.00'

    Sebring, Lake

    1434S28E

    107.60'

    107.25'

    104.50'

    103.00'

    Simmons, Lake

    2436S29E

    74.30'

    72.50'

    68.00'

    66.50'

    Sirena, Lake

    137S29E

    87.27'

    87.00'

    84.00'

    82.00'

    Trout Lake 

    3432S28E

    100.60'

    101.00'

    98.00'

    95.00'

    Tulane, Lake

    2733S28E

    120.50'

    120.00'

    116.00'

    114.00'

    Unnamed Lake (B)

    2037S30E

    92.10'

    91.50'

    88.50'

    87.50'

    Unnamed Lake (F)

    2436S29E

    78.50'

    78.00'

    74.00'

    72.00'

    Verona, Lake

    2333S28E

    123.00'

    119.00'

    115.25'

    113.00'

    Viola, Lake

    1433S28E

    112.20'

    109.50'

    105.75'

    104.00'

    Wolf Lake 

    2435S28E

    93.80'

    92.50'

    90.00'

    88.00'

    (j)-(k) No change.

     

     

     

     

    (l) In Hillsborough County Within the Northwest Hillsborough Basin

    LAKES

    SecTwspRng

     

     

     

     

     

    SWEETWATER CREEK WATERSHED

    Avis Lake 

    1528S18E

    38.50'

    37.00'

    34.50'

    32.50'

    Bay Lake 

    47.00'

    46.75'

    44.00'

    42.50'

    Boat Lake 

    38.00'

    35.50'

    33.75'

    31.25'

    Brooker Lake 

    66.00'

    64.25'

    61.00'

    59.00'

    Carroll Lake 

    38.50'

    37.00'

    34.50'

    32.50'

    Chapman Lake 

    52.30'

    52.25'

    49.50'

    48.00'

    Cooper, Lake

    64.00'

    61.75'

    59.75'

    57.00'

    Elaine, Lake

    1528S18E

    38.50'

    37.00'

    34.50'

    32.50'

    Gass Lake 

    51.50'

    49.50'

    46.25'

    44.50'

    George, Lake

    51.00'

    48.00'

    45.00'

    42.00'

    Geraci, Lake

    65.00'

    63.50'

    61.50'

    59.50'

    Halls Lake 

    328S18E

    50.70'

    50.00'

    47.50'

    46.00'

    Lipsey, Lake

    42.50'

    41.50'

    39.00'

    37.00'

    Magdalene, Lake

    50.70'

    50.00'

    47.50'

    46.00'

    Thomas, Lake

    64.00'

    63.50'

    61.25'

    59.25'

    Twin Lake 

    34.00'

    32.00'

    30.00'

    27.75'

    White Trout Lake 

    38.50'

    36.50'

    34.00'

    32.50'

    ROCKY CREEK WATERSHED

    Allen, Lake

    62.60'

    62.50'

    59.75'

    57.50'

    Armistead, Lake

    46.50'

    44.00'

    40.50'

    39.00'

    Browns Lake 

    63.70'

    63.50'

    60.75'

    59.00'

    Harvey, Lake

    62.90'

    62.50'

    60.25'

    58.00'

    Josephine, Lake

    47.50'

    46.00'

    42.75'

    40.00'

    LeClare, Lake

    53.50'

    52.00'

    49.50'

    47.00'

    Rock Lake 

    48.00'

    46.00'

    42.75'

    40.00'

    Starvation Lake 

    55.00'

    53.00'

    50.00'

    48.00'

    Turkey Ford Lake 

    55.00'

    54.00'

    51.50'

    50.00'

    Virginia Lake 

    63.00'

    62.50'

    60.25'

    58.00'

    DOUBLEBRANCH CREEK WATERSHED

    Hixon Lake 

    37.00'

    36.50'

    33.25'

    31.00'

    Unnamed Lake #1

    228S17E

    38.90'

    37.50'

    35.00'

    34.50'

    Unnamed Lake #2

    228S17E

    38.90'

    37.50'

    35.00'

    34.50'

     

     

    BROOKER CREEK WATERSHED

    Artillery, Lake

    327S17E

    44.50'

    44.00'

    40.50'

    39.00'

    Buck Lake 

    35.50'

    35.00'

    32.00'

    29.50'

    Elizabeth Lake 

    54.00'

    53.00'

    51.00'

    49.00'

    Fern, Lake

    48.00'

    46.00'

    43.00'

    41.50'

    Frances, Lake

    42.50'

    40.50'

    38.00'

    36.00'

    Island Ford Lake 

    42.30'

    41.50'

    39.00'

    37.00'

    James Lake 

    2327S17E

    47.70'

    46.50'

    43.50'

    42.00'

    Keystone Lake 

    43.20'

    42.00'

    39.75'

    39.00'

    Little Lake

    2327S17E

    47.70'

    46.50'

    43.50'

    42.00'

    Raleigh, Lake

    43.30'

    42.50'

    38.00'

    35.00'

    Rogers, Lake

    NO LEVELS RECOMMENDED

    Velburton Lake 

    41.50'

    40.00'

    37.25'

    35.00'

    ANCLOTE RIVER WATERSHED

    Hiawatha, Lake

    52.50'

    50.50'

    48.00'

    45.00'

    Osceola, Lake

    47.40'

    46.50'

    44.50'

    42.50'

    (m)-(y) No change.

     

     

     

     

    (z) In Polk County Within the Peace River Basin

     

     

     

     

    Ada, Lake

    S33T28R27

    123.80'

    123.00'

    120.00'

    118.00

    Altamaha, Lake

    S11T30R27

    122.60'

    122.50'

    120.00'

    118.00'

    Amoret Lake 

    243027

    115.50'

    115.25'

    113.00'

    111.00'

    Annie, Lake

    S3T29SR27E

    122.10'

    119.00'

    116.00'

    114.00'

    Arianna, Lake

    32825E

    137.10'

    137.00'

    134.50'

    132.50'

    Aurora, Lake

    133028

    103.30'

    100.00'

    97.00'

    95.00'

    Banana, Lake

    102924E

    106.75'

    106.50'

    103.50'

    102.00'

    Belle, Lake

    113027

    123.60'

    120.00'

    117.00'

    115.00'

    Bess, Lake

    1829S27E

    125.50'

    125.25'

    123.00'

    121.00'

    Big Gum Lake

    2629R28

    95.50'

    95.00'

    92.00'

    89.00'

    Blue, Lake

    S13T28R25

    149.80'

    149.00'

    146.50'

    144.50'

    Blue Lake 

    2430S27E

    118.00'

    117.00'

    114.00'

    --

    Bonnie, Lake

    S31T29R28

    113.30'

    113.00'

    110.00'

    108.00'

    Bonny, Lake

    2028S24E

    130.90'

    130.50'

    128.00'

    126.00'

    Buckeye, Lake

    S22T28SR26E

    130.10'

    129.00'

    126.00'

    124.50'

    Buffum, Lake

    1231S26E

    132.75'

    132.25'

    129.25'

    --

    Cannon, Lake

    1928S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Clinch, Lake

    3131S28E

    108.00'

    106.75'

    104.00'

    102.50'

    Connie, Lake

    928S26E

    129.70'

    128.75'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    Cooper (Worth)

    S02T30R27

    124.20'

    123.50'

    121.00'

    119.00'

    Crooked, Lake

    131S27E

    122.60'

    122.00'

    118.50'

    --

    Crystal Lake 

    S02T30R27

    121.40'

    121.25'

    118.00'

    115.00'

    Crystal Lake 

    S21T28R27

    122.90'

    122.00'

    119.00'

    117.00'

    Crystal Lake 

    2329S26E

    130.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    125.00'

    Cypress Lake 

    362928E

    100.20'

    98.50'

    95.00'

    93.00'

    Lake Daisy 

    S6T29R27

    130.90'

    130.00'

    127.00'

    126.00'

    Lake Deer 

    252825E

    141.30'

    140.75'

    138.50'

    136.50'

    Dell, Lake

    S28T28R27

    125.70'

    123.75'

    121.50'

    119.50'

    Lake Dexter 

    S2T29R26

    132.20'

    132.00'

    129.00'

    127.50'

    Dinner, Lake

    1529S27E

    120.90'

    118.50'

    116.00'

    114.00'

    Eagle Lake 

    2925E

    131.00'

    130.75'

    128.50'

    126.50'

    Easy, Lake

    193028

    115.50'

    115.25'

    113.00'

    111.00'

    Echo, Lake

    S05T28R26

    132.30'

    131.00'

    128.00'

    126.00'

    Effie, Lake

    33027

    119.60'

    118.00'

    115.00'

    113.00'

    Elbert, Lake

    S22T28R26

    137.50'

    135.50'

    133.00'

    131.50'

    Eloise, Lake

    329S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Fannie, Lake

    1128S26E

    127.00'

    125.75'

    123.50'

    120.00

    Lake Florence 

    S35T28R26

    128.80'

    128.75'

    127.00'

    125.00'

    Lake Fox 

    S6T29R27

    135.20'

    135.00'

    132.00'

    131.00'

    Garfield, Lake

    53026E

    105.70'

    104.75'

    101.00'

    100.00'

    Gator, Lake

    2630S26E

    133.60'

    133.00'

    130.75'

    128.50'

    George, Lake

    S06T28R26

    130.70'

    130.00'

    127.50'

    125.50'

    Gibson, Lake

    2527S23E

    144.20'

    143.50'

    141.50'

    141.50'

    Gordon, Lake

    S16T28R27

    121.30'

    119.00'

    116.00'

    114.00'

    Lake Grassy

    22925E

    134.80'

    129.00'

    126.50'

    125.50'

    Lake Gross (Grassy)

    S14T29R26

    138.50'

    136.00'

    133.50'

    132.00'

    Hamilton, Lake

    1828S27E

    122.50'

    121.50'

    119.00'

    117.25'

    Hancock, Lake

    829S25E

    102.40'

    99.00'

    96.00'

    94.00'

    Hart, Lake

    2429S26E

    124.70'

    124.50'

    122.00'

    120.00'

    Hartridge, Lake

    828S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Henry, Lake

    1631S26E

    160.10'

    159.00'

    156.00'

    154.00'

    Henry, Lake

    3627S26E

    127.00'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    122.50'

    Hickory, Lake

    1732S28E

    98.50'

    98.50'

    96.00'

    94.00'

    Howard, Lake

    3028S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Ida, Lake

    2831S28E

    80.00'

    79.00'

    76.50'

    75.00'

    Ida, Lake

    S17T28R26

    136.70'

    135.25'

    132.00'

    130.50'

    Idyl, Lake

    S16T28R26

    134.90'

    134.00'

    131.50'

    130.00'

    Idylwild, Lake

    1828S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Jessie, Lake

    1228S25E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Josephine, Lake

    133027

    121.30'

    120.00'

    116.50'

    114.50'

    Josephine, Lake

    S27T28R27

    124.10'

    121.50'

    118.00'

    116.50'

    Lee, Lake

    S16T28R27

    123.50'

    123.50'

    121.50'

    120.00'

    Lena, Lake

    928S25E

    137.10'

    137.00'

    134.50'

    132.50'

    Leonore, Lake

    1031S28E

    87.40'

    87.00'

    84.50'

    83.00'

    Link, Lake

    2728S26E

    128.70'

    128.00'

    125.00'

    123.00'

    Little Aurora

    103.30'

    100.50'

    98.00'

    96.00'

    Little Gum Lake

    3529S28E

    96.80'

    96.50'

    94.00'

    92.00'

    Little Lake Hamilton

    528S27E

    122.50'

    121.50'

    119.00'

    117.25'

    LuLu, Lake

    429S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Lee, Lake

    1029S27E

    122.10'

    119.00'

    116.00'

    114.00'

    Lake McLeod 

    72926E

    133.10'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    128.00'

    Mabel, Lake

    1129S27E

    114.50'

    110.75'

    107.00'

    105.00'

    Mariam, Lake

    2728S26E

    --

    124.75'

    122.75'

    121.00'

    Marie, Lake

    S27T28R27

    121.00'

    121.00'

    118.00'

    116.00'

    Martha, Lake

    S21T28R26

    142.50'

    142.00'

    139.00'

    137.00'

    Maude, Lake

    S21T28R26

    141.70'

    140.50'

    137.50'

    136.00'

    May, Lake

    2928S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Medora, Lake

    S36T27R25

    140.40'

    138.00'

    134.50'

    133.00'

    Menzie, Lake

    S28T28R27

    127.00'

    122.00'

    120.00'

    118.00'

    Middle Lake Hamilton

    728S27E

    122.50'

    121.50'

    119.00'

    117.25'

    Lake Millsite 

    112925E

    125.30'

    123.50'

    121.00'

    119.00'

    Mirror, Lake

    2028S27E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Moody, Lake

    1731SR28E

    92.80'

    93.50'

    91.00'

    89.00'

    Myrtle, Lake

    1929S27E

    118.70'

    118.50'

    116.50'

    114.50'

    Lake Ned 

    S1T29SR26

    129.60'

    128.50'

    126.00'

    124.00'

    North Lake Wales

    S01T30R27

    116.80'

    115.00'

    112.00'

    110.00'

    Otis, Lake

    2828S25E

    128.70'

    128.00'

    125.00'

    123.00'

    Pansy, Lake

    S08T28R26

    130.00'

    129.00'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    Parker, Lake

    3229S27E

    122.50'

    122.00'

    119.50'

    117.50'

    Parker, Lake

    82824E

    131.60'

    131.00'

    128.75'

    127.50'

    Parks, Lake

    3629S28E

    104.50'

    102.50'

    100.00'

    98.00'

    Polecat, Lake

    2730S26E

    142.40'

    142.00'

    139.50'

    137.50'

    Reedy, Lake

    3531S28E

    80.00'

    79.75'

    77.25

    75.25'

    Reeves, Lake

    1329S26E

    125.10'

    124.50'

    122.00'

    120.00'

    Lake River 

    S1T29R26

    141.60'

    139.50'

    136.00'

    134.00'

    Rochelle, Lake

    428S26E

    129.70'

    128.75'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    Round, Lake

    1329S26E

    129.40'

    129.25'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    Roy, Lake

    3428S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Ruby, Lake

    1229S26E

    125.50'

    125.25'

    123.00'

    121.00'

    Ruth, Lake

    S28T28R27

    123.50'

    121.50'

    117.50'

    115.50'

    Saddlebag, Lake

    630S29E

    106.80'

    105.00'

    102.00'

    100.00'

    Saint Anne Lake 

    143028

    97.50'

    96.00'

    93.00'

    91.00'

    Sanitary (Marianna), Lake

    S01T28R25

    138.60'

    137.50'

    135.00'

    133.00'

    Sara, Lake

    S17T28R27

    122.50'

    121.50'

    119.00'

    117.25'

    Scott, Lake

    1829S24E

    168.60'

    168.00'

    165.00'

    164.25'

    Lake Sears 

    362825E

    143.20'

    141.00'

    138.00'

    136.00'

    Serena, Lake

    S12T30R27

    125.30'

    118.00'

    115.00'

    113.00'

    Shipp, Lake

    3228S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Silver, Lake

    532S28E

    105.00'

    103.00'

    100.50'

    98.50'

    Silver, Lake

    S20T28R26

    147.10'

    146.50'

    144.00'

    142.00'

    Smart, Lake

    928S26E

    129.70'

    128.75'

    126.50'

    124.50'

    Lake Spirit 

    352825E

    134.10'

    131.50'

    129.00'

    127.00'

    Spring, Lake

    2028S27E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Starr, Lake

    142927

    115.50'

    113.00'

    110.00'

    108.00'

    Streety Lake 

    2432S27E

    108.70'

    105.50'

    102.50'

    101.00'

    Summit, Lake

    3428S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    Sunset Lake 

    103028

    101.10'

    98.00'

    95.50'

    93.50'

    Surveyors, Lake

    2630S26E

    133.60'

    133.00'

    130.75'

    128.50'

    Thomas, Lake

    130E28E

    104.20'

    99.50'

    97.00'

    95.00'

    Lake Thomas 

    352825E

    135.60'

    132.00'

    128.00'

    126.00'

    Tractor Lake 

    143027

    125.00'

    123.25'

    121.00'

    119.00'

    Trask, Lake

    S22T28R27

    114.90'

    113.00'

    108.00'

    106.00'

    Trout, Lake

    3432S28E

    100.60'

    101.00'

    98.00'

    95.00'

    Twin Lakes 

    S11T30R27

    124.10'

    123.75'

    120.00'

    118.00'

    Venus, Lake

    929S27E

    126.10'

    125.00'

    122.00'

    120.00'

    Wales, Lake

    S01T30R27

    114.10'

    112.50'

    110.00'

    108.00'

    Walker, Lake

    2130S26E

    143.00'

    141.00'

    137.00'

    135.00'

    Warren, Lake

    S11T30R27

    124.60'

    123.50'

    121.00'

    119.00'

    Weader (Weaver), Lake

    S03T30R27

    122.00'

    121.75'

    119.00'

    117.00'

    Winterset, Lake

    1129S26E

    132.60'

    132.00'

    129.50'

    127.00'

    (aa)-(cc) No change.

     

     

     

     

     

    Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS.  Law Implemented 373.036, 373.0361, 373.0395, 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, Amended 8-7-00, 1-8-04, 12-10-04, 6-05-05, _________.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Doug Leeper, Senior Environmental Scientist, Ecologic Evaluation, Resource Conservation and Development, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651

    NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governing Board of the Southwest Florida Water Management District

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 30, 2005

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW:

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Comments Open:
1/13/2006
Summary:
The District proposes to establish Minimum Levels, including the High Minimum and the Minimum, and a series of Guidance Levels for Lakes Allen, Harvey and Virginia in Hillsborough County, Lake June-In-Winter in Highlands County and Lake Parker in Polk County.
Purpose:
To amend Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C., to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes listed on the District’s Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List pursuant to Sections 373.042 and 373.0421, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
Rulemaking Authority:
373.044 FS., 373.113 FS., 373.171 FS.
Law:
373.036 FS., 373.0361 FS., 373.0395 FS., 373.042 FS., 373.0421 FS., 373.086 FS.
Contact:
Karen A. Lloyd, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, (352)796-7211, extension 4651
Related Rules: (1)
40D-8.624. Guidance and Minimum Levels for Lakes