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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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40. Water Management Districts |
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40E. South Florida Water Management District |
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40E-63. Everglades Program |
1(1) The Everglades Protection Area is generally described as: Water Conservation Areas 1, 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B, the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, and the Everglades National Park. It is depicted on maps and legally described in “Appendix A1” which is incorporated by reference in Rule 5040E-63.091, 51F.A.C.
52(2) The EAA is generally described as:
59(a) The area including, but not limited to, the drainage basins of S-2, S-3, S-5A, S-6, S-7, S-8 and S-150. The EAA is depicted on maps and legally described in “Appendix A1,” which is incorporated by reference in Rule 9940E-63.091, 100F.A.C.; and,
102(b) The Everglades Construction Project diversion basins, consisting of the areas within the boundaries of the South Florida Conservancy District, South Shore Drainage District, East Shore Water Control District, East Beach Water Control District, and Closter Farms (also known as 715 Farms or the lessee of agricultural lease number 3420). These basins previously released storm157water to Lake Okeechobee, but stormwater was redirected as new releases to Works of the District within the Everglades under Rule 40E179‐18063.108, F.A.C., when the diversion projects were completed. The Everglades Construction Project Diversion Basins are depic196ted on maps and described in “Appendix A1,” which is incorporated by reference in Rule 21240E-63.091, 213F.A.C.
214(3) The areas described in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b), are regulated under Part I of this chapter and are included in calculating phosphorus load reductions as set forth in “Appendix A3” and “Appendix A4,” which are incorporated by reference in Rule 25640E-63.091, 257F.A.C.
258Rulemaking Auth260ority 261373.044, 262373.113 FS. 264Law Implemented 266373.016, 267373.085, 268373.086, 269373.451, 270373.453, 271373.4592 FS. 273History–New 1-22-92, Amended 7-3-01, 3-15-18.
