The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to (1) amend established minimum water levels for the following lakes in the following counties: Lake Grandin in Putnam County, and Lakes Colby and Shaw and Three Island Lake in Volusia ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
St. Johns River Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40C-8.031: Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows and Groundwater Levels
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to (1) amend established minimum water levels for the following lakes in the following counties: Lake Grandin in Putnam County, and Lakes Colby and Shaw and Three Island Lake in Volusia County; (2) add a duration and return interval to the established minimum water levels for Lake Ashby in Volusia County and Lake Gore in Flagler County and delete their listed hydroperiod categories; (3) make minor technical changes by rounding to the nearest decimal place for the minimum average levels for Lake Broward in Putnam County and Lake Sand Hill in Clay County; (4) make minor technical changes by changing the name of the hydroperiod category from “temporarily flooded” to “seasonally flooded” for the frequent high levels for the following lake in the following counties: Bird Pond, McKasel, and Pam in Putnam County, and Mills in Seminole County; (5) make a minor technical change by changing the name of the hydroperiod category from “seasonally flooded” to “temporarily flooded” for Lake Sunset in Lake County; (6) make minor technical changes by changing the name of the hydroperiod category from “typically flooded” to “typically saturated” for the minimum average water level of the following lakes in the following counties: Daugharty and Dias in Volusia County, Disston in Flagler County, and Echo in Putnam County; and (7) revise the formatting of existing subsections 40C-8.031(1)-(2), F.A.C., for clarity.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule would establish or amend established minimum water levels for the above listed lakes and springs pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each of the established or amended levels have either an associated hydroperiod category or a duration and return interval. The terms herein are already defined in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C. As with all minimum levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum levels in this rule amendment would be used as a basis for imposing limitations on withdrawals of groundwater and surface water in the consumptive use permit regulatory process and for reviewing proposed surface water management systems in the environmental resource permit regulatory process. Additionally, the proposed rule would revise the formatting of Rule 40C-8.031, F.A.C.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: In general, the rule amendment contains two types of changes: (1) changes to the format of Rule 40C-8.031, F.A.C., and (2) revisions to the levels and/or hydroperiod categories, and duration and return intervals for several existing MFLs in the same rule. The first type of change (reformatting) is being made to clarify the rule, and is not a substantive change and will not have an economic impact on small business. The second type of change (to levels/hydroperiods/duration/return intervals) is a substantive change, but except for changes to two MFLs described below, will not increase the level of restriction for the existing MFLs. For nine of the existing MFLs, the level of restriction will not change at all, but will be expressed differently. These changes will not have any economic impact on permit applicants. For six existing MFLs, the revisions will make the existing MFLs slightly less restrictive and thus may potentially have a positive economic impact on permit applicants. The existing MFLs that would become less restrictive are: Lake Sand Hill in Clay County; Lake Sunset in Lake County; Lake Grandin in Putnam County; and lakes Colby, Shaw, and Three Island in Volusia County. Finally, there are two existing MFLs that would become more restrictive: Lake Pam in Putnam County; and Lake Mills in Seminole County. There are few consumptive uses of water (CUP) or environmental resource permit (ERP) activities near lakes Pam or Mills. The changes to the hydroperiod categories for lakes Pam and Mills may or may not have an impact on proposed water uses or ERP activities, depending on the intensity and proximity of the activity to the lake, and depending on any avoidance measures or mitigation proposed. Many factors determine how a proposed water use or ERP activity will affect an MFL. Thus, it is not possible to precisely determine what the economic impact would be to potential CUP or ERP applicants who are small businesses until such a proposed water use or ERP activity is evaluated in the permitting process. The proposed revisions to the existing MFLs for lakes Pam and Mills will not impact existing water uses or ERP activities.
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, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: November 10, 2009, Following the regularly scheduled Governing Board/Regulatory Meeting which begins at 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District Headquarters, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177-2529
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Wendy Gaylord, Rules Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177-2529, [phone] or email address [e-mail]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

40C-8.031 Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows and Groundwater Levels.

(1) The following minimum groundwater levels and minimum mean annual spring flows are established: The following minimum surface water levels and flows and minimum ground water levels are established:

 

Spring Name	County	Head (ft NGVD)	Discharge (cfs)
Messant Spring	Lake	32	12
Miami Spring	Seminole	27	4
Palm Spring	Lake	27	7
Rock Spring	Orange	31	53
Sanlando Spring	Seminole	28	15
Seminole Spring	Lake	34	34
Starbuck Spring	Seminole	31	13
Wekiwa Spring	Orange	24	62

 

(a) Wekiva River at the SR 46 Bridge.

 

	Level		Flow	Duration	Return Interval
	(ft. NGVD)		(cfs)	(days)	(years)
Minimum Infrequent High	9.0		880	7	5
Minimum Frequent High	8.0		410	30	2
Minimum Average	7.6		240	180	1.7
Minimum Frequent Low	7.2		200	90	3
Phase 1 Restriction	7.0		190	NA	NA
Phase 2 Restriction	6.9		180	NA	NA
Phase 3 Restriction	6.7		160	NA	NA
Phase 4 Restriction	6.5		150	NA	NA
Minimum Infrequent Low	6.1		120	7	100
(b) Wekiva River Minimum Groundwater Levels and Spring Flows.
	Head		Discharge
	(ft. NGVD)		(cfs)
Messant Spring	32		12
Seminole Spring	34		34
Rock Spring	31		53
Wekiva Spring	24		62
Miami Spring	27		4
Sanlando Spring	28		15
Starbuck Spring	31		13
Palm Spring	27		7
(c) Black Water Creek at the SR 44 Bridge.
	Level		Flow	Duration	Return Interval
	(ft. NGVD)		(cfs)	(days)	(years)
Minimum Infrequent High	27.0		340	7	5
Minimum Frequent High	25.8		145	30	2
Minimum Average	24.3		33	180	1.7
Minimum Frequent Low	22.8		2.5	90	15
Phase 1 Restriction	22.7		2	NA	NA
Phase 2 Restriction	22.5		1	NA	NA
Phase 3 Restriction	22.4		0.6	NA	NA
Phase 4 Restriction	22.3		0.3	NA	NA
Minimum Infrequent Low	21.9		0	7	100
(d) St. Johns River 1.5 miles downstream of Lake Washington weir.
	Level		Flow
	(ft. NGVD)		(cfs)	Hydroperiod Category
Minimum Frequent High	15.3		1,450	Seasonally flooded
Minimum Average	12.7		240	Typically saturated
Minimum Frequent Low	11.3		28	Semipermanently flooded
(e) Taylor Creek 1.7 miles downstream of structure S-164.
		Flow (cfs) 95 17 0.5		Hydroperiod Category
Minimum Frequent High				Seasonally flooded
Minimum Average				Typically saturated
Minimum Frequent Low				Semipermanently flooded
(f) St. Johns River at SR 44 near DeLand, Volusia County.
	Level	Flow		Duration	Return Interval
	(ft NGVD)	(cfs)
Minimum Frequent High	1.9	4600		30 days	3 years
Minimum Average	0.8	2050		180 days	1.5 years
Minimum Frequent Low	0.3	1100		120 days	5 years
(g) Blue Spring, Volusia County
Minimum Long Term Mean Flow		Cfs
December 3, 2006 through March 31, 2009		133
April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2014		137
April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019		142
April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024		148
After March 31, 2024		157

(h) St. Johns River at SR 50 in Orange and Brevard Counties.

	Level	Flow	Duration	Return Interval
	(ft NGVD)	(cfs)	(days)	(years)
Minimum Frequent High	8.1	1950	30	2
Minimum Average	5.9	580	180	1.5
Minimum Frequent Low	4.2	140	120	5
Minimum Infrequent Low	2.7	43	60	50

(i) St. Johns River at Lake Monroe in Seminole and Volusia Counties.

	Level	Duration	Return Interval
	(ft NGVD)	(days)	(years)
Minimum Frequent High	2.8	30	2
Minimum Average	1.2	180	1.5
Minimum Frequent Low	0.5	120	5

(2) The following minimum surface water levels and flows are established: The following minimum surface water levels are established:

System Name	County	Minimum Level	Level (ft NGVD)	Flow (cfs)	Hydroperiod Category	Duration (days)	Return Interval (years)
Black Water Creek at the SR 44 Bridge	Lake	Infrequent High	27.0	340		7	5
		Frequent High	25.8	145		30	2
		Average	24.3	33		180	1.7
		Frequent Low	22.8	2.5		90	15
		Phase 1 Restriction	22.7	2.0
		Phase 2 Restriction	22.5	1.0
		Phase 3 Restriction	22.4	0.6
		Phase 4 Restriction	22.3	0.3
		Infrequent Low	21.9	0.0		7	100
St. Johns River 1.5 miles downstream of Lake Washington weir	Brevard	Frequent High	15.3	1450	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	12.7	240	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	11.3	28	Semipermanently Flooded
St. Johns River at SR 44 near DeLand	Volusia	Frequent High	1.9	4600		30	3
		Average	0.8	2050		180	1.5
		Frequent Low	0.3	1100		120	5
Taylor Creek 1.7 miles downstream of structure S-164		Frequent High		95	Seasonally Flooded
		Average		17	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low		0.5	Semipermanently Flooded
St. Johns River at SR 50 near Christmas	Orange and Brevard	Frequent High	8.1	1950		30	2
		Average	5.9	580		180	1.5
		Frequent Low	4.2	140		120	5
		Infrequent Low	2.7	43		60	50
Wekiva River at the SR46 Bridge	Seminole and Lake	Infrequent High	9.0	880		7	5
		Frequent High	8.0	410		30	2
		Average	7.6	240		180	1.7
		Frequent Low	7.2	200		90	3
		Phase 1 Restriction	7.0	190
		Phase 2 Restriction	6.9	180
		Phase 3 Restriction	6.7	160
		Phase 4 Restriction	6.5	150
		Infrequent Low	6.1	120		7	100

 

 

LAKE NAME	COUNTY	HYDROPERIOD CATEGORY	MINIMUM INFREQUENT HIGH	MINIMUM FREQUENT HIGH	MINIMUM AVERAGE LEVEL	MINIMUM FREQUENT LOW	MINIMUM INFREQUENT LOW
(a) APSHAWA NORTH	Lake	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		85.0	83.3	81.3
(b) APSHAWA SOUTH	Lake	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		86.0	84.7	83.2
(c) ARGENTA	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		50.1
		Typically Saturated			47.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				46.3
(d) ASHBY	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		12.3
		Semipermanently Flooded				11.1
(e) BANANA	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.0
		Typically Saturated			36.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.4
(f) BELL	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		42.5
		Typically Saturated			40.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				38.7
(g) BIG	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		26.1
		Typically Saturated			25.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				23.7
(h) BIRD POND	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		41.8
		Typically Saturated			39.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				38.1
(i) BLUE POND	Clay	Temporarily Flooded		174.1
		Typically Saturated			173.3
		Semipermanently Flooded				171.7
(j) BOGGY MARSH	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		117.3
		Typically Saturated			115.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				114.5
(k) BOWERS	Marion	Temporarily Flooded		57.1
		Typically Saturated			54.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				52.7
(l) BRANTLEY	Seminole	Seasonally Flooded		46.3
		Typically Saturated			45.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				44.1
(m) BROOKLYN	Clay	Temporarily Flooded		114.6
		Typically Saturated			108.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				101.0
(n) BROWARD	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		40.0
		Typically Saturated			38.25
		Semipermanently Flooded				36.5
(o) BURKETT	Orange	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		53.5	52.6	51.2
(p) CHARLES	Marion	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		40.2	39.3	37.9
(q) CHERRY	Lake	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		96.0	94.9	93.4
(r) CLEAR	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		37.4
		Typically Saturated			36.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.9
(s) COLBY	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		28.3
		Typically Saturated			26.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				25.2
(t) COMO	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.0
		Typically Saturated			36.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.4
(u) COMO, LITTLE LAKE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.0
		Typically Saturated			36.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				35.2
(v) COWPEN	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		89.1
		Typically Saturated			85.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				84.2
(w) COW POND	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		40.5
		Typically Saturated			39.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				37.6
(x) COON POND	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		35.7
		Typically Saturated			34.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				33.1
(y) CRYSTAL/BAKER	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		35.5
		Typically Saturated			33.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				33.0
(z) DAUGHARTY	Volusia	Temporarily Flooded		44.8
		Typically Flooded			42.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				41.2
(aa) DAVIS	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		36.2
		Typically Saturated			35.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.0
(bb) DEEP	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		35.0
		Typically Saturated			33.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.2
(cc) DIAS	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		34.6
		Typically Flooded			33.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.2
(dd) DISSTON	Flagler	Seasonally Flooded		13.8
		Typically Flooded			13.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				12.5
(ee) DORR	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		43.5
		Typically Saturated			43.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				42.1
(ff) DREAM POND	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		49.0
		Typically Saturated			47.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				46.0
(gg) DRUDY	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		42.1
		Typically Saturated			40.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				39.1
(hh) ECHO	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.8
		Typically Flooded			36.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				35.2
(ii) EMMA	Lake	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		94.1	92.5	91.1
(jj) EMPORIA	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		38.9
		Typically Saturated			35.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.3
(kk) ESTELLA	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.6
		Typically Saturated			37.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				36.5
(ll) FOX	Brevard	Temporarily Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		16.7	15.3	13.8
(mm) GENEVA	Clay	Seasonally Flooded		103.0
		Typically Saturated			101.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				98.5
(nn) GEORGE SLAKE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		98.4
		Typically Saturated			97.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				97.0
(oo) GERTIE	Volusia	Temporarily Flooded		27.5
		Typically Saturated			25.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				23.3
(pp) GORE	Flagler	Seasonally Flooded		21.1
		Typically Saturated			20.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				19.2
(qq) GRANDIN	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		81.8
		Typically Saturated			81.3
		Semipermanently Flooded				80.1
(rr) HALFMOON	Marion	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		49.7	47.9	46.5
(ss) HELEN	Volusia	Temporarily Flooded		46.1
		Typically Saturated			44.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				43.6

 

(tt) HIRES	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		41.0
		Typically Saturated			39.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				38.0
(uu) HOKEY	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		35.4
		Typically Saturated			33.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.3
(vv) HOPKINS PRAIRIE	Marion	Seasonally Flooded		25.8
		Typically Saturated			23.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				22.0
(ww) HOWELL	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		34.5
		Typically Saturated			33.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				31.8
(xx) HOWELL	Seminole	Seasonally Flooded		53.7
		Typically Saturated			52.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				51.5
(yy) INDIAN	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		37.0
		Typically Saturated			36.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.4
(zz) IRMA	Orange	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		55.1	54.8	53.4
(aaa) KERR	Marion	Seasonally Flooded		24.4
		Typically Saturated			22.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				21.5
(bbb) LIZZIE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		43.9
		Typically Saturated			42.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				41.7
(ccc) LOUISA	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		96.5
		Typically Saturated			95.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				94.0
(ddd) LOWER LAKE LOUISE	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		31.8
		Typically Saturated			31.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				29.7
(eee) LOWERY	Polk	Temporarily Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		130.0	128.0	126.5
(fff) LUCY	Lake	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		94.1	92.5	91.1
(ggg) MAGNOLIA	Clay	Seasonally Flooded		124.7
		Typically Saturated			124.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				121.4
(hhh) MALL, LITTLE LAKE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.7
		Typically Saturated			36.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				35.2
(iii) MARGARET	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		35.2
		Typically Saturated			34.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.5
(jjj) MARTHA	Orange	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		53.5	52.6	51.2
(kkk) MARVIN	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		38.6
		Typically Saturated			37.3
		Semipermanently Flooded				36.3
(lll) MCGRADY	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		41.5
		Typically Saturated			39.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				37.8
(mmm) MCKASEL	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		36.7
		Typically Saturated			35.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.1
(nnn) MELROSE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		105.2
		Typically Saturated			104.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				102.8
(ooo) MILLS	Seminole	Temporarily Flooded		42.5
		Typically Saturated			41.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				39.9
(ppp) MINNEOLA	Lake	Seasonally Flooded   Typically Saturated   Semipermanently Flooded		96.0	95.3	93.9
(qqq) MONROE	Seminole	N/A		2.8
	and Volusia	N/A			1.2
		N/A				0.5
(rrr) NETTLES/ENGLISH	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		44.3
		Typically Saturated			42.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				41.7
(sss) NICOTOON	Marion	Seasonally Flooded		54.7
		Typically Saturated			53.3
		Semipermanently Flooded				51.9
(ttt) NORRIS	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		30.5
		Typically Saturated			29.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				29.1
(uuu) NORTH COMO PARK	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		41.3
		Typically Saturated			39.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				38.5
(vvv) NORTH TALMADGE	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		55.6
		Typically Saturated			54.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				52.9
(www) OMEGA	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		57.4
		Typically Saturated			56.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				54.0
(xxx) ORIO	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		37.1
		Typically Saturated			35.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.7
(yyy) PAM	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		39.3
		Typically Saturated			37.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				36.1
(zzz) PEARL	Orange	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		53.5	52.6	51.2
(aaaa) PIERSON	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		34.4
		Typically Saturated			33.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.4
(bbbb) PINE ISLAND	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		107.7
		Typically Saturated			106.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				105.4
(cccc) PREVATT	Orange	Seasonally Flooded		56.0
		Typically Saturated			53.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				50.9
(dddd) PRIOR	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		42.3
		Typically Saturated			40.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				39.0
(eeee) PURDOM	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		37.0
		Typically Saturated			36.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				35.0
(ffff) SAND	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		40.9
		Typically Saturated			39.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				36.6
(gggg) SAND HILL	Clay	Seasonally Flooded		132.0
		Typically Saturated			131.65
		Semipermanently Flooded				129.5
(hhhh) SAVANNAH	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		31.1	29.5	28.0
(iiii) SCOGGIN	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		35.0
		Typically Saturated			34.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.7
(jjjj) SHAW	Volusia	N/A	38.5
		N/A		36.9
		N/A			36.2
		N/A				34.0
		N/A					32.0
(kkkk) SILVER	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		36.8
		Typically Saturated			35.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				33.7
(llll) SMITH	Marion	Temporarily Flooded		54.6
		Typically Saturated			51.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				50.0
(mmmm) SOUTH	Brevard	Temporarily Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		16.7	15.3	13.8
(nnnn) SOUTH COMO PARK	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded Typically Saturated Semipermanently Flooded		38.1	36.7	35.3
(oooo) STAR	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		77.5
		Typically Saturated			75.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				74.0
(pppp) STELLA	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		39.4
		Typically Saturated			38.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				37.2
(qqqq) SUNSET	Lake	Seasonally Flooded		85.9
		Typically Saturated			83.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				81.0
(rrrr) SWAN	Putnam	Temporarily Flooded		93.0
		Typically Saturated			90.3
(ssss) SYLVAN	Seminole	Seasonally Flooded		40.4
		Typically Saturated			38.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				37.5
(tttt) TARHOE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		37.0
		Typically Saturated			36.0
		Semipermanently Flooded				35.2
(uuuu) THREE ISLAND LAKES	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		23.4
		Typically Saturated			21.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				18.8
(vvvv) TRONE	Putnam	Seasonally Flooded		37.5
		Typically Saturated			35.7
		Semipermanently Flooded				34.3
(wwww) TROUT	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		23.3
		Typically Saturated			20.9
		Semipermanently Flooded				17.7
(xxxx) TUSCAWILLA	Alachua	Seasonally Flooded		77.6
		Typically Saturated			74.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				73.2
(yyyy) UPPER LAKE LOUISE	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		35.3
		Typically Saturated			34.6
		Semipermanently Flooded				33.2
(zzzz) WASHINGTON	Brevard	Seasonally Flooded		15.6
		Typically Saturated			14.2
		Semipermanently Flooded				12.8
(aaaaa) WAUBERG	Alachua	Seasonally Flooded		67.4
		Typically Saturated			67.1
		Semipermanently Flooded				65.6
(bbbbb) WEIR	Marion	Seasonally Flooded		57.2
		Typically Saturated			56.4
		Semipermanently Flooded				54.9
(ccccc) WINNEMISETT	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		59.5
		Typically Saturated			57.8
		Semipermanently Flooded				56.0
(ddddd) WINONA	Volusia	Seasonally Flooded		36.1
		Typically Saturated			33.5
		Semipermanently Flooded				32.0

 

(3) The following minimum surface water flows are established for Blue Spring in Volusia County:

 

Time Period	Minimum Long Term Mean Flow
December 3, 2006 through March 31, 2009	133 cfs
April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2014	137 cfs
April 1, 2014 through March 31, 2019	142 cfs
April 1, 2019 through March 31, 2024	148 cfs
After March 31, 2024	157 cfs

 

(4) The following minimum surface water levels are established:

 

System Name	County	Minimum Level	Level (ft NGVD)	Hydroperiod Category	Duration (days)	Return Interval (years)
Apshawa North	Lake	Frequent High	85.0	Seasonally flooded
		Average	83.3	Typically saturated
		Frequent Low	81.3	Semipermanently flooded
Apshawa South	Lake	Frequent High	86.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	84.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	83.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Argenta	Putnam	Frequent High	50.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	47.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	46.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Ashby	Volusia	Frequent High	12.3		60	2
		Frequent Low	11.1		120	5
Banana	Putnam	Frequent High	38.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Bell	Putnam	Frequent High	42.5	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	40.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	38.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Big	Volusia	Frequent High	26.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	25.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	23.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Bird Pond	Putnam	Frequent High	41.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	38.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Blue Pond	Clay	Frequent High	174.1	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	173.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	171.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Boggy Marsh	Lake	Frequent High	117.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	115.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	114.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Bowers	Marion	Frequent High	57.1	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	54.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	52.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Brantley	Seminole	Frequent High	46.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	45.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	44.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Brooklyn	Clay	Frequent High	114.6	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	108.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	101.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Broward	Putnam	Frequent High	40.0	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	38.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	36.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Burkett	Orange	Frequent High	53.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	52.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	51.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Charles	Marion	Frequent High	40.2	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	37.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Cherry	Lake	Frequent High	96.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	94.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	93.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Clear	Putnam	Frequent High	37.4	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	36.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Colby	Volusia	Frequent High	27.6		30	3
		Frequent Low	22.9		120	3
Como	Putnam	Frequent High	38.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Como, Little Lake	Putnam	Frequent High	38.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Coon Pond	Volusia	Frequent High	35.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	34.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	33.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Cowpen	Putnam	Frequent High	89.1	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	85.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	84.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Cow Pond	Volusia	Frequent High	40.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	37.6	Semipermanently Flooded
Crystal/Baker	Putnam	Frequent High	35.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	33.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Daugharty	Volusia	Frequent High	44.8	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	42.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	41.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Davis	Volusia	Frequent High	36.2	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Deep	Putnam	Frequent High	35.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Dias	Volusia	Frequent High	34.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Disston	Flagler	Frequent High	13.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	13.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	12.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Dorr	Lake	Frequent High	43.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	43.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	42.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Dream Pond	Putnam	Frequent High	49.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	47.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	46.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Drudy	Volusia	Frequent High	42.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	40.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	39.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Echo	Putnam	Frequent High	38.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Emma	Lake	Frequent High	94.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	92.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	91.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Emporia	Volusia	Frequent High	38.9	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Estella	Putnam	Frequent High	38.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	37.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	36.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Fox	Brevard	Frequent High	16.7	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	15.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	13.8	Semipermanently Flooded
Geneva	Clay	Frequent High	103.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	101.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	98.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Georges Lake	Putnam	Frequent High	98.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	97.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	97.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Gertie	Volusia	Frequent High	27.5	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	25.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	23.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Gore	Flagler	Frequent High	21.1		30	3
		Average	20.6		180	1.5
		Frequent Low	19.2		120	5
Grandin	Putnam	Frequent High	81.5		30	2
		Frequent Low	78.6		120	5
Halfmoon	Marion	Frequent High	49.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	47.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	46.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Helen	Volusia	Frequent High	46.1	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	44.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	43.6	Semipermanently Flooded
Hires	Volusia	Frequent High	41.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	38.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Hokey	Volusia	Frequent High	35.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Hopkins Prairie	Marion	Frequent High	25.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	23.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	22.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Howell	Putnam	Frequent High	34.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	31.8	Semipermanently Flooded
Howell	Seminole	Frequent High	53.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	52.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	51.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Indian	Volusia	Frequent High	37.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Irma	Orange	Frequent High	55.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	54.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	53.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Kerr	Marion	Frequent High	24.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	22.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	21.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Lizzie	Putnam	Frequent High	43.9	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	42.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	41.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Louisa	Lake	Frequent High	96.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	95.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	94.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Lower Lake Louise	Volusia	Frequent High	31.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	31.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	29.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Lucy	Lake	Frequent High	94.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	92.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	91.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Magnolia	Clay	Frequent High	124.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	124.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	121.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Mall, Little Lake	Putnam	Frequent High	38.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Margaret	Putnam	Frequent High	35.2	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	34.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Martha	Orange	Frequent High	53.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	52.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	51.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Marvin	Putnam	Frequent High	38.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	37.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	36.3	Semipermanently Flooded
McGrady	Putnam	Frequent High	41.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	37.8	Semipermanently Flooded
McKasel	Putnam	Frequent High	36.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Melrose	Putnam	Frequent High	105.2	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	104.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	102.8	Semipermanently Flooded
Mills	Seminole	Frequent High	42.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	41.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	39.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Minneola	Lake	Frequent High	96.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	95.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	93.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Monroe	Seminole and Volusia	Frequent High	2.8		30	2
		Average	1.2		180	1.5
		Frequent Low	0.5		120	5
Nettles / English	Putnam	Frequent High	44.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	42.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	41.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Nicotoon	Marion	Frequent High	54.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	53.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	51.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Norris	Lake	Frequent High	30.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	29.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	29.1	Semipermanently Flooded
North Como Park	Putnam	Frequent High	41.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	38.5	Semipermanently Flooded
North Talmadge	Volusia	Frequent High	55.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	54.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	52.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Omega	Putnam	Frequent High	57.4	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	56.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	54.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Orio	Putnam	Frequent High	37.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Pam	Putnam	Frequent High	39.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	37.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	36.1	Semipermanently Flooded
Pearl	Orange	Frequent High	53.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	52.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	51.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Pierson	Volusia	Frequent High	34.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Pine Island	Lake	Frequent High	107.7	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	106.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	105.4	Semipermanently Flooded
Prevatt	Orange	Frequent High	56.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	53.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	50.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Prior	Putnam	Frequent High	42.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	40.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	39.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Purdom	Volusia	Frequent High	37.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Sand	Putnam	Frequent High	40.9	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	39.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	36.6	Semipermanently Flooded
Sand Hill	Clay	Frequent High	132.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	131.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	129.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Savannah	Volusia	Frequent High	31.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	29.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	28.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Scoggin	Volusia	Frequent High	35.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	34.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Shaw	Volusia	Frequent High	36.7		30	3
		Average	35.4		180	1.7
		Frequent Low	33.7		120	3
Silver	Putnam	Frequent High	36.8	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	33.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Smith	Marion	Frequent High	54.6	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	51.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	50.0	Semipermanently Flooded
South	Brevard	Frequent High	16.7	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	15.3	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	13.8	Semipermanently Flooded
South Como Park	Putnam	Frequent High	38.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Star	Putnam	Frequent High	77.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	75.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	74.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Stella	Putnam	Frequent High	39.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	38.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	37.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Sunset	Lake	Frequent High	85.9	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	83.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	81.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Swan	Putnam	Frequent High	93.0	Temporarily Flooded
		Average	90.3	Typically Saturated
Sylvan	Seminole	Frequent High	40.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	38.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	37.5	Semipermanently Flooded
Tarhoe	Putnam	Frequent High	37.0	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	36.0	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	35.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Three Island Lakes	Volusia	Frequent High	23.7		30	5
		Frequent Low	19.4		120	10
Trone	Putnam	Frequent High	37.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	35.7	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	34.3	Semipermanently Flooded
Trout	Volusia	Frequent High	23.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	20.9	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	17.7	Semipermanently Flooded
Tuscawilla	Alachua	Frequent High	77.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	74.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	73.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Upper Lake Louise	Volusia	Frequent High	35.3	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	34.6	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	33.2	Semipermanently Flooded
Washington	Brevard	Frequent High	15.6	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	14.2	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	12.8	Semipermanently Flooded
Wauberg	Alachua	Frequent High	67.4	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	67.1	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	65.6	Semipermanently Flooded
Weir	Marion	Frequent High	57.2	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	56.4	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	54.9	Semipermanently Flooded
Winnemisett	Volusia	Frequent High	59.5	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	57.8	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	56.0	Semipermanently Flooded
Winona	Volusia	Frequent High	36.1	Seasonally Flooded
		Average	33.5	Typically Saturated
		Frequent Low	32.0	Semipermanently Flooded

 

(3) through (4) renumbered (5) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103, 373.415 FS. History–New 9‑16‑92, Amended 8-17-94, 6-8-95, 1-17-96, 8-20-96, 10-20-96, 11-4-98, 6-27-00, 2-13-01, 3-19-02, 5-11-03, 11-10-03, 1-12-04, 2-1-06, 12-03-06,________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Sonny Hall, Technical Program Manager, Division of Water Supply Management, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, FL 32177-2529, [phone], email [e-mail]

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Governing Board of the St. Johns River Water Management District

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 14, 2008

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: October 24, 2008