Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40D-2.302 - Reservations from Use
(1) All available
water from the Morris Bridge Sink but not greater than 3.9 million gallons of
water on any given day is reserved to be used to contribute to achieving or
maintaining the Minimum Flows for the Lower Hillsborough River set forth in
Rule 40D-8.041, F.A.C. The Morris
Bridge Sink is located in Section 5, Township 28S, Range 20E, approximately 0.6
miles south of the Hillsborough River and 0.5 miles north of Cow House Creek in
Hillsborough County, Florida.
(2)
The Governing Board anticipates reserving from use water necessary to recover
to, and protect, the Minimum Flows and Levels established for the Southern
Water Use Caution Area as set forth in Chapter 40D-8, F.A.C. These reservations
will be adopted through future rulemaking on a case-by-case basis, to address
water that is developed through water resource development projects designed to
achieve and maintain Minimum Flows and Levels. Adopted reservations will be
incorporated into this Rule
40D-2.302, F.A.C.
(3) The Governing Board finds reserving from
allocation and use by permit applicants the water stored in Lake Hancock at and
below water elevation 100.0 feet NGVD (1929) is required for the protection of
fish and wildlife. The Governing Board also finds reserving from allocation and
use by permit applicants the water released from Lake Hancock to Lower Saddle
Creek is required for the protection of fish and wildlife when any of the
following flow thresholds in the Upper Peace River are not met:
(a) 17 cubic feet per second ("cfs") at
United States Geological Survey ("USGS") Bartow Gage No. 02294650;
(b) 27 cfs at USGS Fort Meade Gage No.
02294898;
(c) 45 cfs at USGS Zolfo
Springs Gage No. 02295637.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented 373.0421, 373.223(4) FS.
New 1-1-07, Amended 11-25-07, 5-27-20.
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