Until the MFL proposed in 40D-8.041(20), F.A.C., becomes effective, this emergency rule will temporarily establish minimum water flow for the Crystal River/Kings Bay System, an Outstanding Florida Spring, pursuant to the mandate of section 373.042, F.S. The minimum flow for the Crystal River/Kings Bay System was developed utilizing the percent-of-flow approach and is expressed in cubic feet per second as a long-term tidally-filtered average flow adjusted for groundwater withdrawals from 2002 through 2015 at the Crystal River at Bagley Cove near Crystal River, FL Gage. As with all minimum flows and levels established by the District, if adopted, the minimum flow in this rule would be used as a basis for imposing limitations on withdrawals of groundwater and surface water in the water use permitting regulatory process and for reviewing proposed surface water management systems in the environmental resource permitting regulatory process.