To identify Lake Okeechobee as a waterbody which has experienced or is projected to experience minimum flow and level violations and establish a recovery strategy for Lake Okeechobee. Lake Okeechobee is a part of the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project and is subject to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulation schedule. Under implementation of the former Water Supply and Environment Lake regulation schedule, the Lake Okeechobee minimum flow and level was not projected to be violated and a prevention strategy existed. Due to recent implementation of a new USACE Lake regulation schedule, the Lake’s minimum flow and level is now projected to be violated and a recovery strategy is necessary. This rule changes the Lake’s status from prevention to recovery and details the essential components of the Lake’s recovery strategy.