To amend Chapter 40D-8, Florida Administrative Code, to incorporate the next priority lakes pursuant to Section 373.042, Florida Statutes.

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 Chapter 40D-8, Florida Administrative Code, to incorporate the next priority lakes pursuant to Section 373.042, Florida Statutes.
SUMMARY: The proposed amendments establish minimum lake levels and guidance levels for Big Gant Lake, Lake Deaton, Lake Miona, Black Lake, Lake Okahumpka and Lake Panasoffkee in Sumter County, Florida, based on the District's current minimum lake level establishment methodology described in Rule 40D-8.624, F.A.C. The proposed amendments also repeal guidance levels previously adopted for these lakes and correct a rule reference.
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, 373.113, 373.171 FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.036, 373.0361, 373.0395, 373.042, 373.0421, 373.086 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Doug Leeper, Senior Environmental Scientist, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4272

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(8)(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) through (b) No change.
(c) In Citrus County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin RESERVED	Fort Cooper Lake S-27  T-19S  R-20E	35.4	30.9	30.1 (CAT 3)	28.7 (CAT 3)	26.7
	Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Floral City Pool) S-14  T-20S  R-20E	43.4	41.8	41.2 (CAT 1)	39.8 (CAT 1)	39.6
	Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Hernando Pool) S-26  T-18S  R-19E	40.5	39.0	38.7 (CAT 1)	37.3 (CAT 1)	35.9
	Tsala Apopka Lake (Lakes and wetlands comprising the Inverness Pool) S-08  T-19S  R-20E	41.8	40.3	40.1 (CAT 1)	38.7 (CAT 1)	37.8
(d) through (m) No change.
(n) In Levy County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin RESERVED	Marion, Lake S-02  T-14S  R-17E	56.6	55.3	54.6 (CAT 3)	50.7 (CAT 3)	47.7
(o) through (bb) No change.
(cc) In Sumter County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin RESERVED	Big Gant Lake S-14  T-22S  R-22E	77.6	76.1	76.3 (CAT 1)	74.9 (CAT 1)	73.4
	Black Lake S-23  T-18S  R-23E	57.5	54.7	53.9 (CAT 3)	51.3 (CAT 3)	49.6
	Deaton, Lake S-14  T-19S  R-23E	65.8	65.2	64.8 (CAT 3)	63.2 (CAT 3)	62.2
	Miona, Lake S-27  T-18S  R-23E	57.5	54.7	53.9 (CAT 3)	51.3 (CAT 3)	49.6
	Okahumpka, Lake S-21  T-19S  R-23E	59.9	58.1	58.1 (CAT 1)	56.7 (CAT 1)	55.0
	Panasoffkee, Lake S-29  T-19S  R-22E	42.8	40.5	40.8 (CAT 1)	39.4 (CAT 1)	38.9

 

(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-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) through (b) No change.
(c) In Citrus County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin
Bradley, Lake S23 T20S R20E	43.40	42.50	40.25	38.25
Cato, Lake S5 T19 R20	38.82	38.00	35.50	34.00
Connell, Lake S6 T19 R20	35.68	35.50	32.00	30.00
Cooter, Lake S17 T19 R20	41.80	40.50	38.25	36.25
Hog Pond, Lake (Nina) S2 T19 R19	35.92	34.50	32.00	30.00
Holden, Lake (Inverness) S32 T19 R20	32.44	32.00	29.50	28.00
Magnolia, Lake S3 T20 R20	32.36	31.00	28.50	27.00
Rush, Lake (Williams) S03 T17 R18	36.20	35.75	33.25	31.25
Lake Tsala Apopka (Floral City Pool) 19            19S          21E 21            19S          21E 22            19S          21E 27            19S          21E 28            19S          21E 29            19S          21E 30            19S          21E 31            19S          21E 32            19S          21E 33            19S          21E 34            19S          21E 1              20S          20E 2              20S          20E	43.40	42.50	40.25	38.25
3              20S          20E 10            20S          20E 11            20S          20E 12            20S          20E 13            20S          20E 14            20S          20E 3              20S          21E 4              20S          21E 5              20S          21E 6              20S          21E 7              20S          21E 8              20S          21E 17            20S          21E 18            20S          21E 25            19S          20E 26            19S          20E 34            19S          20E 35            19S          20E 36            19S          20E
Lake Tsala Apopka (Hernando Pool) Sec.          Twsp.    Rng. 1              18S          19E 2              18S          19E 11            18S          19E 12            18S          19E 13            18S          19E 23            18S          19E 24            18S          19E 25            18S          19E 26            18S          19E 5              18S          20E 6              18S          20E 7              18S          20E 8              18S          20E	40.50	39.00	36.75	34.75
16            18S          20E 17            18S          20E 18            18S          20E 19            18S          20E 20            18S          20E 21            18S          20E 27            18S          20E 28            18S          20E
29            18S          20E 30            18S          20E 31            18S          20E 32            18S          20E 33            18S          20E
Lake Tsala Apopka (Inverness Pool) 33            18S          20E 34            18S          20E 35            18S          20E 1              19S          20E 2              19S          20E 3              19S          20E 4              19S          20E 8              19S          20E 9              19S          20E 10            19S          20E 11            19S          20E 12            19S          20E 13            19S          20E	41.80	40.50	38.25	36.25
14            19S          20E 15            19S          20E 16            19S          20E 17            19S          20E 21            19S          20E 22            19S          20E 23            19S          20E 18            19S          21E 19            19S          21E
Little Lake (Consuella) S15 T20S R20E	43.40	41.50	39.00	37.25
Twin Lake S6 T19 R20	38.11	37.00	35.00	33.00
(d) through (m) No change.
(n) In Levy County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin
Marion, Lake S02          T14         R17	56.60	53.00	50.50	48.50
(o) through (bb) No change.
(cc) In Sumter County Within the Withlacoochee River Basin LAKES
Big Gant Lake S14          T22S       R22E	76.50	76.25	74.50	72.50
Black Lake S23          T18S       R23E	56.70	55.00	53.00	51.00
Cherry Lake S24          T18S       R23E	56.70	55.00	53.00	51.00
Deaton, Lake S14          T19S       R23E	65.50	65.00	62.00	60.00
Miona, Lake S27          T18S       R23E	56.70	55.00	53.00	51.00
Okahumpka, Lake S21          T19S       R23E	59.90	58.75	56.25	54.00
Panasofkee, Lake	42.80	42.50	39.50	38.50

 

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, 8-7-00, 1-8-04, 12-10-04, 6-5-05, 5-2-06,_________.

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