The District proposed several revisions to the Caloosahatchee River MFL and the associated exceedance and violation criteria. In support of its revisions, the District used a resource-based approach to determine the flow requirements of multiple ...

 

WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICTS

South Florida Water Management District

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

40E-8.221Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs): Surface Waters

The South Florida Water Management District announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: May 31, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Fort Myers Service Center, 1st Floor Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901

DATE AND TIME: June 20, 2019, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Fort Myers Service Center, 1st Floor Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The District proposed several revisions to the Caloosahatchee River MFL and the associated exceedance and violation criteria. In support of its revisions, the District used a resource-based approach to determine the flow requirements of multiple ecological indicators. A copy of the Technical Document to Support Re-evaluation of the Minimum Flow Criteria for the Caloosahatchee River Estuary dated January 30, 2019 (Technical Document) is available on the District’s website at https:https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/mfl. The approach incorporated 11 component studies, using indicators and an integrated modeling approach.

At the first public workshop, the District will discuss and consider potential supplementary statistical approaches and mathematical analyses using the original data contained in the Technical Document. Attendees are encouraged to share their statistical approaches and analyses using the original data in the Technical Document at this workshop.

At the second public workshop, the District will provide the results of any additional analyses/evaluations that utilize the resource-based approach and receive feedback. The District will then present the results of any additional analyses/evaluations and adopt a Caloosahatchee River MFL as well as exceedance and violation criteria at the public hearing on July 11, 2019.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Don Medellin at [e-mail] or call [phone].

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: South Florida Water Management District Clerk's Office, [phone]. 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).