Governing Board Meeting, Workshop, Public Hearing and Committee Meetings. Consider Suwannee River Water Management District business. NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

Suwannee River Water Management District

The Suwannee River Water Management District announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 13, 2017, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: District Headquarters, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: Governing Board Meeting, Workshop, Public Hearing and Committee Meetings. Consider Suwannee River Water Management District business.

NOTICE OF INTENTION OF THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF A PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE: Notice is given of the intention of the Governing Board of the Suwannee River Water Management District to consider the adoption of a proposed emergency rule during the meeting notice herein. The relevant information concerning the proposed emergency rule is as follows:

RULE NO.: 40BER 17-01

RULE TITLE: Minimum Flows for Falmouth Spring, Lafayette Blue Spring, Peacock Springs and Troy Spring.

SUMMARY OF THE EMERGENCY RULE: The proposed emergency rule will temporarily establish minimum flows for Falmouth Spring, Lafayette Blue Spring, Peacock Springs and Troy Spring which are Outstanding Florida Springs, pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. As with all minimum flows established by the District, if adopted, the minimum flows in the proposed emergency rule 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.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE AND COPIES OF THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS USED TO SET THE PROPOSED EMERGENCY RULE ARE AVAILABLE: On the District’s website: www.mysuwanneeriver.com, or at the District’s main office located at 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060.

NOTICE: All interested parties may appear at the above meeting and be heard with respect to the proposed emergency rule. The proposed emergency rule may be modified at the above meeting.

THE person to be contacted regarding the proposed emergency rule is: Carlos Herd, Water Supply Division Director, Suwannee River Water Management District, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, Florida 32060, [phone], [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Robin Lamm at [phone] or 1(800)226-1066 (Florida only) or on the District’s website: www.mysuwanneeriver.com, when published.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Robin Lamm at [phone] or 1(800)226-1066 (Florida only). If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.