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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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40. Water Management Districts |
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40B. Suwannee River Water Management District |
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40B-21. Water Shortage Plan |
1(1) Purpose – This part of the plan generally describes the data collection and analysis activities of the District in anticipation of and during a declared water shortage or water shortage emergency. Monitoring data shall be used to determine:
40(a) Whether a water shortage or water shortage emergency should be declared;
52(b) Whether the restrictions in effect are sufficient to protect the water resources within the affected area in light of anticipated climate conditions; and
76(c) Whether the restrictions in effect are being adequately complied with by 88water 89users.
90(2) Data Sources – Data shall be obtained from the following sources:
102(a) The District, including information on permitted quantities, relevant pumping and meter records, general hydrological, meteorological, and biological information, and all other relevant information;
126(b) The U.S. Geological Survey, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Florida Bureau of Geology, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, regional planning councils, and other local, state, or federal agencies; and
158(c) Any other source available.
163(3) Resource Monitoring – The District shall collect and analyze water resource data. Data which shall be collected include:
182(a) Levels in surface and ground waters, including potentiometric heads in confined and unconfined aquifers;
197(b) Flows of rivers, streams, and springs;
204(c) Water quality of surface and ground waters;
212(d) Demand of natural systems, including but not limited to losses from evapotranspiration and seepage;
227(e) Rainfall;
229(f) Drought indices or weather forecasts;
235(g) Impacts on fish and wildlife; and
242(h) Other data required to evaluate the status of the water resources of the District.
257(4) Demand Monitoring – The District shall collect and analyze data concerning user demand upon the water resources. Data which shall be collected include:
281(a) Demands of permitted users;
286(b) Demands of users not subject to permitting, but subject to the provisions of the water shortage plan;
304(c) Demands of users whose supply of water is established by federal law; and
318(d) Other data required to evaluate demands on the water resources of the District.
332(5) The District shall prepare a monthly hydrologic conditions report summarizing the data gathered pursuant to this plan.
350Rulemaking Authority 352373.044, 353373.113 FS. 355Law Implemented 357373.175, 358373.246 FS. 360History–New 7-30-06.
