Section 373.042, F.S. requires the District to establish minimum flows and levels for water bodies located within the District. The District is required to maintain and submit a priority list of water bodies to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection indicating the schedule for the establishment of minimum flows and levels. This rulemaking will establish minimum flows for the Lower Myakka River, one of the water bodies on the priority list. For purposes of this rule, the Lower Myakka River extends from the outlet of Lower Myakka Lake to the mouth of the river at Charlotte Harbor.