Suwannee River Water Management District
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40B-8.021Definitions
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 42 No. 64, April 1, 2016 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
40B-8.021 Definitions.
Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) through (21) No change.
(22)(8) “Madison Blue Spring” means the single vent spring system located within Madison County, adjacent to the Withlacoochee River at 30 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds west longitude.
(23)(9) “Manatee Spring” means the single spring vent located within Levy County, adjacent to the Suwannee River at 29 degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west longitude.
(24)(10) “Minimum surfacewater flow” means a flow, expressed in cubic feet per second combined with a temporal element. The temporal element may be specifically expressed as a duration and return interval.
(25)(11) “Minimum surfacewater level” means an elevation in feet NGVD combined with a temporal element. The temporal element, for purposes of this chapter, may be specifically expressed as a duration and return interval.
(26) through (37) No change.
(38)(21) “Waccasassa River Near Gulf Hammock, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02313700 located on the Waccasassa River 0.5 mile upstream from Otter Creek at 29 degrees 12 minutes 14 seconds north latitude, 82 degrees 46 minutes 09 seconds west longitude in Levy County, Florida.
(39) through (42) No change.
(43) “Withlacoochee River Near Pinetta, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gauge number 02319000 located on the Withlacoochee River approximately 10 miles upstream from Madison Blue Spring at 30 degrees 35 minutes 43 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 15 minutes 35 seconds west longitude.
REASON: The changes will accurately reflect intended rule amendments and resolve an objection raised by the Florida Legislature’s Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC).
