40B-8.021. Definitions

Unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Aucilla River” means the riverine waterbody that originates in south-central Georgia and flows south and southwest into Florida discharging into the Gulf of Mexico at the border of Jefferson and Taylor Counties, Florida.

(2) “Aucilla River At Lamont, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02326500 located on the Aucilla River at the border of Taylor and Jefferson Counties, Florida.

(3) “Big Blue Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 40 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 5 seconds west longitude.

(4) “Buzzard Log Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 48 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 13 seconds west longitude.

(5) “Cassidy Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 58 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 21 seconds west longitude.

(6) “Econfina River” means the riverine waterbody that originates in Taylor County, Florida and flows south and southwest discharging into the Gulf of Mexico in Taylor County, Florida.

(7) “Econfina River Near Perry, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02326000 located on the Econfina River in Taylor County, Florida.

(8) “Fanning Spring” means the single spring vent located within Levy County, adjacent to the Suwannee River at 29 degrees 33 minutes 14 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 56 minutes 07 seconds west longitude.

(9) “Flow Duration Curve” means a statistical representation of flows, actual or synthetic, and their recurrence probabilities over a determined period of record.

(10) “Flow duration frequency” means the historic probability of a particular flow over a specified period of record.

(11) “Garner Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 49 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 58 minutes 59 seconds west longitude.

(12) “Historic period” means the period of record as documented in each technical report establishing minimum flow or level.

(13) “JEF63991” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 9 degrees west longitude.

(14) “JEF63992” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 23 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 12 degrees west longitude.

(15) “JEF63993” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 18 minutes 8 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 58 minutes 47 seconds west longitude.

(16) “Jefferson Blue Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 50 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 20 seconds west longitude.

(17) “Levy Blue Spring” means the single spring vent located within Levy County, near the Town of Bronson, adjacent to the Waccasassa River at 29 degrees 27 minutes 03 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 41 minutes 56 seconds west longitude.

(18) “Little Blue Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 51 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 21 seconds west longitude.

(19) “Little Fanning Spring” means the single spring vent located within Levy County, adjacent to the Suwannee River at 29 degrees 35 minutes 09 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 56 minutes 04 seconds west longitude.

(20) “Log Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 20 minutes 26 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 35 seconds west longitude.

(21) “Lower Suwannee River” means the river segment below the Wilcox gage to the estuary.

(22) “Madison Blue Spring” means the single vent spring system located within Madison County, adjacent to the Withlacoochee River at 30 degrees 28 minutes 48 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 14 minutes 40 seconds west longitude.

(23) “Manatee Spring” means the single spring vent located within Levy County, adjacent to the Suwannee River at 29 degrees 29 minutes 21 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 58 minutes 37 seconds west longitude.

(24) “Minimum surfacewater flow” means a flow, expressed in cubic feet per second combined with a temporal element. The temporal element may be specifically expressed as a duration and return interval.

(25) “Minimum surfacewater level” means an elevation in feet NGVD combined with a temporal element. The temporal element, for purposes of this chapter, may be specifically expressed as a duration and return interval.

(26) “Minnow Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 19 minutes 54 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees  59 minutes 12 seconds west longitude.

(27) “NAVD” means North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

(28) “NGVD” means National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929.

(29) “Nutall Rise” means the spring located on the border of Jefferson and Taylor counties, adjacent to the Aucilla River at 30 degrees 9 minutes 2 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 57 minutes 48 seconds west longitude.

(30) “Santa Fe River” means the riverine waterbody that originates in Lake Santa Fe, Alachua County, Florida and flows west discharging into the Suwannee River south of Branford, Florida.

(31) “Santa Fe River at Worthington Springs, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02321500 located on the Santa Fe River 0.8 mile downstream from New River at 29 degrees 55 minutes 18 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 25 minutes 35 seconds west longitude, in Alachua County.

(32) “Santa Fe River Near Graham, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02320700 located on the Santa Fe River approximately 1.5 miles upstream from Sampson River at 29 degrees 50 minutes 46 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 13 minutes 11 seconds west longitude, in Alachua County.

(33) “Stage Duration Frequency” means a statistical representation of stages, actual or synthetic, and their recurrence probabilities over a determined period of record.

(34) “Steinhatchee Rise” means the spring located within Dixie County, adjacent to the Steinhatchee River at 29 degrees 46 minutes 12 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 19 minutes 30 seconds west longitude.

(35) “Steinhatchee River” means the riverine waterbody, its tributaries and estuary that originate from diffuse runoff and groundwater discharge in Lafayette and Taylor counties, Florida and flows south-southwest, generally forming the boundary between Dixie and Taylor counties, before discharging into the Gulf of Mexico near Steinhatchee, Florida.

(36) “Steinhatchee River Near Cross City, FL gage” means the stream flow measuring gage number 02324000 located on the Steinhatchee River at 29 degrees 47 minutes 11 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 19 minutes 18 seconds west longitude.

(37) “Suwannee River” means the riverine waterbody that originates in south-central Georgia and flows southeast and south into Florida discharging into the Gulf of Mexico north of Cedar Key, Florida.

(38) “Suwannee River Near Wilcox, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02323500 located on the Suwannee River at 29 degrees 35 minutes 22 seconds north latitude and 82 degrees 56 minutes 12 seconds west longitude.

(39) “TAY76992” or “Beaver Creek Spring” means the spring located within Taylor County, adjacent to the Steinhatchee River at 29 degrees 45 minutes 41 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 20 minutes 06 seconds west longitude.

(40) “Thomas Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 20 minutes 23 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 32 seconds west longitude.

(41) “Waccasassa River and Estuary” means the riverine waterbody that originates in Gilchrist and Alachua counties and flows southwest discharging into the Gulf of Mexico between Cedar Key and Yankeetown, Florida.

(42) “Waccasassa River Near Gulf Hammock, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02313700 located on the Waccasassa River 0.5 mile upstream from Otter Creek at 29 degrees 12 minutes 14 seconds north latitude, 82 degrees 46 minutes 09 seconds west longitude in Levy County.

(43) “Wacissa Head Spring” means the spring located within Jefferson County, adjacent to the Wacissa River at 30 degrees 20 minutes 24 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 59 minutes 29 seconds west longitude.

(44) “Wacissa River” means the riverine waterbody that originates from a spring system in Jefferson County, Florida and flows southeast diffusing into numerous braids before discharging into the Aucilla River.

(45) “Wacissa River Near Wacissa, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gage number 02326526 located on the Wacissa River in Jefferson County, Florida.

(46) “Withlacoochee River” means the riverine waterbody that originates in south-central Georgia and flows southeast and south into Florida discharging into the Suwannee River at Ellaville, Florida.

(47) “Withlacoochee River Near Pinetta, FL gage” means stream flow measuring gauge number 02319000 located on the Withlacoochee River approximately 10 miles upstream from Madison Blue Spring at 30 degrees 35 minutes 43 seconds north latitude and 83 degrees 15 minutes 35 seconds west longitude.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.042 FS. History–New 9-15-05, Amended 8-7-06, 7-29-07, 12-10-07, 6-27-16, 8-15-19, 8-9-21.