The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to (1) adopt minimum median of annual median spring flows for the following two springs in Volusia County: Green Springs and Ponce de Leon Springs; (2) adopt minimum levels for Lake ...

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) adopt minimum median of annual median spring flows for the following two springs in Volusia County: Green Springs and Ponce de Leon Springs; (2) adopt minimum levels for Lake Butler Chain-of-Lakes and Lake Doyle in Volusia County; and (3) amend established minimum surface water levels for South Apshawa Lake and North Apshawa Lake in Lake County.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule would establish or amend established minimum water levels for the above listed lakes and establish minimum median of annual median flows for the above listed springs pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each of the established or amended minimum lake surface water levels have an associated duration and return interval. 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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Wendy Gaylord, Rules Coordinator, St. Johns River Water Management District, Office of General Counsel, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, [phone], or email address [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

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

(1) No change.

(2) The following minimum median of annual median spring flows are established:

 

Spring Name	County	Discharge (cfs)
Green Springs	Volusia	1.18
Ponce de Leon Springs	Volusia	26.8

 

(2) through (3) renumbered (3) through (4) No change.

(5) 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	84.1 85.0	Seasonally Flooded	30 --	3 --
		Average	83.3	Typically Saturated	--	--
		Frequent Low	81.1 81.3	Semipermanently Flooded	120 --	5 --
Apshawa South	Lake	Frequent High	85.9 86.0	Seasonally Flooded	30 --	3 --
		Average	83.7 84.7	Typically Saturated	180 --	1.7 --
		Frequent Low	82.7 83.2	Semipermanently Flooded	120 --	5 --
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
Butler Chain-of-Lakes	Volusia	Infrequent High	23.6		120	25
		Infrequent Low	17.7		180	20
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

 

(5) through (6) renumbered (6) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking 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, 12-3-06,_______.