Section 40B-8.091 - Minimum Surface Water Levels and Flows for the Wacissa River and Wacissa River Priority SpringsThe Governing Board hereby establishes the following minimum surfacewater flows. The Governing Board finds that the following minimum surfacewater flows are the limit at which further withdrawals would be significantly harmful to the water resources or ecology.
(1) The minimum surfacewater flow for the Wacissa River Near Wacissa, FL gage is an allowable reduction in flow of 5.1 percent when flow is less than or equal to 376 cubic feet per second (cfs) and 7.3 percent when flow is greater than or equal to 376 cfs.(2) The minimum surface water flows for the Wacissa River Priority Springs are established as the following percent reductions from the median flow contribution to the Wacissa River: (a) Big Blue Spring: 6.5 percent;(b) Buzzard Log Spring: 6.5 percent;(c) Cassidy Spring: 6.5 percent;(d) Garner Spring: 6.5 percent;(e) JEF63991: 6.5 percent;(f) JEF63992: 6.5 percent;(g) JEF63993: 6.5 percent;(h) Jefferson Blue Spring: 6.5 percent;(i) Little Blue Spring: 6.5 percent;(j) Log Spring: 6.5 percent;(k) Minnow Spring: 6.5 percent;(l) Thomas Spring: 6.5 percent;(m) Wacissa Headspring: 6.5 percent.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 40B-8.091
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.042, 373.0421, 373.103 FS.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 091, May 10, 2016 effective 5/24/2016.