The District proposed several revisions to the Caloosahatchee River MFL 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 ...  

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    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: September 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 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://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/mfl. The approach incorporated 11 component studies, using indicators with an integrated modeling approach.

    At the public workshop, the District will discuss the proposed rule language along with the details of the monitoring plan for ecological indicators.

    A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Don Medellin, dmedelli@sfwmd.gov, (561)682-6340.

    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, (561)682-6805. 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).

    For more information, you may contact: Don Medellin, dmedelli@sfwmd.gov, (561)682-6340.