The purpose is to amend Rule 40D-8.623 F.A.C., to revise, replace, and adopt new minimum levels for certain wetlands located in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties.  

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    WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

    Southwest Florida Water Management District

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    40D-8.623Minimum Wetland Levels

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose is to amend Rule 40D-8.623 F.A.C., to revise, replace, and adopt new minimum levels for certain wetlands located in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties.

    SUMMARY: Section 373.042, F.S., requires the District to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes, wetlands, rivers and aquifers within the District’s boundaries. Section 373.0421(3), F.S., further requires the District to periodically reevaluate and revise adopted minimum flows and levels. This rule is necessary to revise the previously established minimum levels for certain wetlands previously listed in the rule. The establishment and periodic evaluation of minimum levels is required by statute to ensure that the minimum hydrologic requirements of the water resources and ecology of the area are maintained.

    SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

    The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

    The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: The District conducted an economic review of the revisions to the rule and determined that the impact or regulatory cost, if any, of the revisions will not exceed any one of the economic analysis criteria in a SERC as set forth in Section 120.541(2)(a), F.S. The revised minimum flows for these systems are unlikely to constitute an additional significant regulatory constraint on groundwater or surface water withdrawals in the area due to existing resource conditions and regulatory constraints in the basin.

    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.

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113, 373.171, FS.

    LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086, 373.709, FS.

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

    THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Donna Campbell, Staff Environmental Scientist, SWFWMD, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604, (352) 796-7211, ext. 4236

     

    THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

     

    40D-8.623 Minimum Wetland Levels.

    (1) through (2) No change.

    (3) Minimum Wetland Levels are hereby established as set forth in the following table. Wetland water levels are deemed to be below the Minimum Wetland Level when the Long-term Current P50 is below the Minimum Wetland Level. If insufficient data exists to determine if a wetland is below its Minimum Wetland Level, the wetland can be determined to be below the Minimum Wetland Level based on a comparison with wetlands that are hydrologically or hydrogeologically similar or, located in close proximity or, in the same drainage basin or, by use of aerial photographs or evaluation of hydrologic data or Hydrologic Indicators in the subject wetland.

     

    TABLE 8-1 Minimum Wetland Levels Adopted August 7, 2000

    Wetland Site

    Minimum Level

    Latitude

    Longitude

     

    (feet NGVD)

     

     

    (a) CC W-41

    73.1

    28 18 44

    82 22 25

    (a) Cypress Creek W-11 (b) CC W-11

    67.8 67.5

    28 17 46

    82 23 06

    (b) Cypress Creek W-12 (c) CC W-12

    62.0 62.1

    28 17 33

    82 23 39

    (c) Cypress Creek W-17 (d) CC W-17

    62.8 63.1

    28 17 08

    82 23 41

    (d) Cypress Creek W-56 (G) (e) CC Site G

    62.7

    28 16 21

    82 24 18

    (f) STWF D

    29.1

    28 15 19

    82 38 05

    (e) Starkey S-99

    29.6

    28 15 20

    82 37 39

    (f) Starkey Central (g) STWF Central Recorder

    43.3

    28 14 40

    82 35 45

    (g) Starkey Z (h) STWF Z

    39.7 40.0

    28 14 10

    82 35 07

    (h) Starkey Eastern (S-73) (i) STWF Eastern Recorder

    44.6

    28 14 45

    82 33 56

    (i) Starkey S-75 (j) STWF S-75

    45.4

    28 15 00 01

    82 33 46

    (j) Starkey M (S-69) (k) STWF M

    43.1 43.0

    28 14 34

    82 34 24

    (k) Starkey N (l) STWF N

    45.2 45.1

    28 14 33

    82 33 08

    (l) (m) Morris Bridge MBWF Entry Dome (MBR-35)

    33.8 33.7

    28 06 55

    82 18 24

    (m) (n) Morris Bridge MBWF X-4 (MBR-89)

    40.4 40.6

    28 07 26

    82 20 14

    (n) (o) Morris Bridge MBWF Clay Gully Cypress (MBR-88)

    39.6 39.8

    28 07 21

    82 20 45

    (o) (p) Morris Bridge MBWF Unnamed (MBR-16)

    32.1 32.2

    28 06 20

    82 20 33

    (p) Eldridge Wilde 5

    27.1

    28 09 21

    82 39 47

    (q) Eldridge Wilde 11 EWWF (NW-44)

    36.4 36.7

    28 10 05

    82 37 52

    (r) EWWF Salls Property Wetland 10S/10D

    19.8

    28 10 03

    82 40 58

    (r) South Pasco 2 (NW-49) (s) SPWF NW-49

    57.2 57.4

    28 11 00

    82 30 27

    (s) South Pasco (t) SPWF South Cypress

    56.9 57.5

    28 10 53

    82 30 29

    (t) (u) SPWF NW-50 South Pasco 6 (NW-50)

    57.4 57.3

    28 11 17

    82 30 28

    (v) S21 WF NW-53 East

    51.5

    28 07 16

    82 30 51

    (w) Cosme WF Wetland

    39.5

    28 06 02

    82 35 27

    (u) Cypress Bridge (x) CBRWF # 16

    58.4 57.9

    28 12 30

    82 22 18

    (v) Cypress Bridge (y) CBRWF A

    56.6 56.9

    28 12 24

    82 22 28

    (w) Cypress Bridge (z) CBRWF # 25

    70.5 70.4

    28 13 59

    82 21 31

    (x) Cypress Bridge (aa) CBRWF # 32

    48.7

    28 10 03

    82 22 02

    (y) Cypress Bridge (bb) CBRWF # 4

    69.2

    28 13 44

    82 21 55

    (cc) CBRWF #20

    60.4

    28 12 14

    82 21 19

    (dd) CBARWF TQ-1 West

    73.2

    28 20 37

    82 29 11

    (z) Cross Bar (ee) CBARWF T-3

    68.5 68.8

    28 20 52

    82 29 44

    (aa) Cross Bar Q-25 (ff) CBARWF (Stop #7)

    72.3

    28 20 37

    82 28 28

    (bb) Cross Bar (gg) CBARWF Q-1

    72.5 72.7

    28 20 46

    82 28 11

    (cc) Cone Ranch 1 (hh) CR1

    86.9

    28 07 57

    82 07 16

    (dd) Cone Ranch 2 (ii) CR2

    90.5

    28 07 14

    82 07 11

    (ee) Cone Ranch 3 (jj) CR3

    95.4

    28 06 39

    82 07 14

    (ff) Cone Ranch 4 (kk) CR4

    99.0

    28 06 50

    82 05 54

    (gg) Cone Ranch 5 (ll) CR5

    105.2

    28 05 53

    82 04 56

    (hh) Cone Ranch 6 (mm) CR6

    96.0

    28 07 32

    82 05 57

    (ii) North Pasco 3 (nn) NPWF #3

    44.4

    28 19 00

    82 34 32

    (jj) North Pasco 21 (oo) NPWF #21

    44.5

    28 17 23

    82 34 30

     

     

     

     

    Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.036, 373.0361, 373.0395, 373.042, 373.0421 FS. History–New 8-7-00, Amended ___.

     

    NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District

    NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board

    DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 19, 2019

    DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: January 7, 2020

Document Information

Comments Open:
1/29/2020
Summary:
Section 373.042, F.S., requires the District to establish minimum flows and levels for lakes, wetlands, rivers and aquifers within the District’s boundaries. Section 373.0421(3), F.S., further requires the District to periodically reevaluate and revise adopted minimum flows and levels. This rule is necessary to revise the previously established minimum levels for certain wetlands previously listed in the rule. The establishment and periodic evaluation of minimum levels is required by statute to ...
Purpose:
The purpose is to amend Rule 40D-8.623 F.A.C., to revise, replace, and adopt new minimum levels for certain wetlands located in Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Counties.
Rulemaking Authority:
373.044, 373.113, 373.171, F.S.
Law:
373.036, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086, 373.709, F.S.
Contact:
Donna Campbell, Staff Environmental Scientist, SWFWMD, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604, (352) 796-7211, ext. 4236
Related Rules: (1)
40D-8.623. Minimum Wetland Levels