The purpose and effect of the proposed rule amendment will be to revise the established minimum surface water levels for Lake Como, Banana Lake, Little Lake Como, and Lake Trone in Putnam County.

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 revise the established minimum surface water levels for Lake Como, Banana Lake, Little Lake Como, and Lake Trone in Putnam County.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule would revise the established minimum surface water levels for Lake Como, Banana Lake, Little Lake Como, and Lake Trone pursuant to the mandate of Section 373.042, Florida Statutes. Each revised surface water level has an associated duration and return interval. The terms herein are already defined in Chapter 40C-8, F.A.C. As with all minimum surface water levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum surface water 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.

Members of the District’s Governing Board may attend the scheduled Rule Development Workshop.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.044, 373.113 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.042, 373.0421 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: October 22, 2014, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

PLACE: Governing Board Room, St. Johns River Water Management District, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT IS: Wendy Gaylord, Rules Coordinator, St. Johns River Water Management District, Office of General Counsel, 4049 Reid Street, Palatka, Florida 32177, [phone], or [e-mail].

 

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

 

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

(1) through (3) No change.

(4) The following minimum surface water levels are established:

System Name	County	Minimum Level	Level (ft NGVD)	Level (ft NAVD)	Hydroperiod Category	Duration (days)	Return Interval (years)
(a) through (d) No change.
(e) Banana	Putnam	Frequent High	37.7 38.0	36.8  37.1	Seasonally Flooded	30	3
		Average	36.7 36.2	35.8  35.2	Typically Saturated	180	1.7
		Frequent Low	33.7 34.4	32.8  33.5	Semipermanently Flooded	120	5
(f) through (s)  No change.
(t) Como	Putnam	Frequent High	37.7 38.0	36.8  37.0	Seasonally Flooded	30	3
		Average	36.7 36.2	35.8  35.2	Typically Saturated	180	1.7
		Frequent Low	33.7 34.4	32.8  33.4	Semipermanently Flooded	120	5
(u) Como, Little Lake	Putnam	Frequent High	37.7 38.0	36.8  37.0	Seasonally Flooded	30	3
		Average	34.6 36.6	33.7  35.6	Typically Saturated	180	1.7
		Frequent Low	32.6 35.2	31.7  34.2	Semipermanently Flooded	120	5
(v) through (tttt) No change.
(uuuu) Trone	Putnam	Frequent High	37.1 37.5	36.2 36.6	Seasonally Flooded	30	3
		Average	35.4 35.7	34.5  34.8	Typically Saturated	180	1.7
		Frequent Low	32.8 34.3	31.9  33.4	Semipermanently Flooded	120	5
(vvvv) through (ccccc) No change.

(5) through (6) 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, 5-12-03, 11-10-03, 1-12-04, 2-1-06, 12-3-06, 5-10-07, 5-24-07, 1-11-10, 8-22-13, 4-3-14,__________.