The amendment will establish a reservation of water from the Morris Bridge Sink in Hillsborough County, Florida to be used to as necessary to contribute to achieving or maintaining the minimum flows for the Lower Hillsborough River.

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS
Southwest Florida Water Management District

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
40D-2.302: Reservations from Use
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The amendment will establish a reservation of water from the Morris Bridge Sink in Hillsborough County, Florida to be used to as necessary to contribute to achieving or maintaining the minimum flows for the Lower Hillsborough River.
SUMMARY: The amendments establish a reservation of water from the Morris Bridge Sink not to exceed 3.9 million gallons of water on any given day to be used to contribute to achieving or maintaining the Minimum Flows for the Lower Hillsborough River.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT 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: 373.0421, 373.223(4) 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: Karen A. Lloyd, Assistant Deputy Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4651

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

40D-2.302 Reservations from Use.

(1) All available water from the Morris Bridge Sink but not greater than 3.9 million gallons of water on any given day is reserved to be used to contribute to achieving or maintaining the Minimum Flows for the Lower Hillsborough River set forth in Rule 40D-8.041, F.A.C. The Morris Bridge Sink is located in Section 5, Township 28S, Range 20E, approximately 0.6 miles south of the Hillsborough River and 0.5 miles north of Cow House Creek in Hillsborough County, Florida.

(2) The Governing Board anticipates reserving from use water necessary to recover to, and protect, the Minimum Flows and Levels established for the Southern Water Use Caution Area as set forth in Chapter 40D-8, F.A.C. These reservations will be adopted through future rulemaking on a case-by-case basis, to address water that is developed through water resource development projects designed to achieve and maintain Minimum Flows and Levels. Adopted reservations will be incorporated into this Rule 40D-2.302, F.A.C.

Specific Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.0421, 373.223(4) FS. History–New 1-1-07, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Karen A. Lloyd, Assistant Deputy Counsel, Office of General Counsel, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899, [phone], extension 4651
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: August 28, 2007
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 21, 2007