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SWFWMD Board Meeting Executive Summary ~ 7 ~ OCTOBER 30, 2012
21. Initiation and Approval of Rulemaking to Amend 40D-8.041, F.A.C., to Establish Minimum
Flows for the Chassahowitzka and Homosassa River Systems and Accept Reports
The revised, recommended minimum flows for the Chassahowitzka River System are 91 percent
of it s na tural flow; and t he r evised, r ecommended m inimum flows f or t he Ho mosassa Riv er
System are 97 pe rcent of its natural flow. There are currently no perm itted surf ace withdrawals
from eit her sy stem, an d flow r eductions in e ach t hat may be asso ciated w ith gr oundwater
withdrawals ar e m inimal ( ~1%). The Dist rict is c ommitted t o t he reevaluation of minimum flows
that are adopted for the systems, as necessary, and staff recommends that minimum flows for the
systems should be evaluated within ten years of their adoption.
Upon G overning Boar d approval of t he propose d r ule lang uage, s taff will subm it not ice t o t he
Governor’s Office o f Fis cal Account ability and Reg ulatory Ref orm (O FARR) and pr oceed w ith
formal rulemaking without further Governing Board action. If substantive changes are necessary
as the result of comments received from the public or reviewing entities such as O FARR or the
Joint Adm inistrative Pr ocedures Comm ittee, this m atter w ill be br ought back to t he Governing
Board for consideration.
Staff recommends the Board :
(1) Accept the r eport e ntitled, “ Recommended M inimum Flow s f or the Ch assahowitzka Riv er
System,” dated July 15, 2012.
(2) Initiate rulemaking and appr ove adopt ion o f am endments t o Rule 40D -8.041, Flor ida
Administrative Code, to establish minimum flows for the Chassahowitzka River System.
(3) Accept the report entitled, “Recommended Minimum Flows for the Homosassa River System,”
dated July 15, 2012.
(4) Initiate rulemaking and appr ove adopt ion o f am endments t o Rule 40D -8.041, Flor ida
Administrative Code, to establish minimum flows for the Homosassa River System.
(5) Authorize staff to make any necessary clarifying or minor technical changes that may result
from the rulemaking process.
Submit & File Reports – None
Routine Reports
The following items are provided for the Committee’s information, and no action is required.
22. Minimum Flows and Levels
23. Watershed Management Program and Federal Emergency Management Agency Map Modernization
24. Significant Water Supply and Resource Development Projects
REGULATION COMMITTEE (TAB D)
Discussion Items
25. Consent Item(s) Moved for Discussion
26. Denials Referred to the Governing Board
If any denials are requested to be referred to the Governing Board, these will be presented at the
meeting.
Submit & File Report
The following item is submitted for the Committee’s information, and no action is required.
27. Public Supply Report
Routine Reports
The following items are provided for the Committee’s information, and no action is required.
28. Southern Water Use Caution Area Quantities
29. Overpumpage Report
30. E-Permitting Metrics: Online vs. Paper Applications
31. Individual Permits Issued by District Staff
32. Resource Regulation Significant Initiatives