Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) This Water
Shortage Plan establishes four phases of Water Shortage severity with
associated water use restrictions and other required actions.
(2) The following Water Shortage phases are
established in accordance with Chapter 62-40, F.A.C.:
(a) Moderate,
(b) Severe,
(c) Extreme,
(d) Critical.
(3) The District shall assign a specific
Water Shortage phase to each Source Class for which a Water Shortage has been
declared. A Water Shortage declaration may or may not assign the same phase to
all affected Source Classes.
(4)
The District shall consider the following when assigning a specific Water
Shortage phase to each Source Class or combination of Source Classes:
(a) Information generated as a result of the
evaluation process described in Rules
40D-21.221 and
40D-21.231, F.A.C., and the
corresponding Drought Condition Level shall serve as the basis for selecting
the preliminary Water Shortage phase declaration to be considered.
(b) Information collected relating to the
factors described in Rule
40D-21.211, F.A.C.
(c) Seasonal characterizations of the
information generated or collected, such as whether a value is being seen at
the beginning of the annual dry season that is normally not expected until the
end of the annual dry season.
(d)
The relative impact of withdrawals used to supply various categories of water
users on the affected Source Class(es) and any specific water body for which
the shortage is declared.
(e) The
availability and practicality of alternative sources for each category of water
user.
(f) To the degree practical,
how the District can implement phased restrictions and other required actions
in a manner that distributes the burden of the required actions equitably among
water users, relative to their impact on the affected Source Class(es) and
specific water bodies experiencing the Water Shortage.
(g) The potential for serious harm to natural
systems as a result of the drought or other Water Shortage.
(h) The appropriate geographic scope of
potential water use restrictions and other required actions, relative to the
affected source.
(i) The
effectiveness of current and potential water use restrictions and other
required actions in containing or reducing water use to protect the affected
source.
(j) Any adverse impact of
current and potential water use restrictions and other required actions on
public health, safety and welfare.
Rulemaking Authority
373.044,
373.113 FS. Law Implemented
373.175,
373.246
FS.
New 11-19-84, Amended 7-2-86, 4-9-06,
7-5-12.
