The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) invites the public to a workshop on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:00 p.m. at the Land O' Lakes Community Center, located at 5401 Land O' Lakes Boulevard (U.S. Highway 41), in Land O' Lakes. The purpose of the workshop is to allow for public comment on proposed Minimum and Guidance Levels for Lake Padgett.
The Florida Legislature requires the District to set minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for priority water bodies within the District. A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. Minimum levels are established to protect lakes from impacts associated with ground water and surface water withdrawals. Guidance levels are developed as advisory information on expected water level fluctuations within lake basins. Minimum and guidance levels serve as guidelines for the District's permitting programs and for development of water resource projects.
During the workshop, District staff will review the technical basis for the proposed levels for Lake Padgett.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for local government, citizens, and others to be part of the development of the proposed levels and existing levels for Lake Padgett. Information obtained at the workshop will be summarized and made available to the District's Governing Board. District staff anticipates presenting the proposed levels for Lake Padgett at the June Governing Board meeting, where the Governing Board may choose to recommend adoption of the minimum and guidance levels into District rules. Governing Board meetings are open to the public and brief oral comments are permitted on meeting agenda items.
Draft reports summarizing the proposed minimum and guidance levels for Lake Padgett will be made available for review one week prior to the workshop and will be posted on the District's Internet site at "WaterMatters.org under the Proposed Minimum & Guidance Lake Levels section":https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/mfl/reports/lakes/Lake_Padgett-…. In addition, digital copies of the draft reports will be made available at the workshop. For more information regarding the minimum levels, please contact Doug Leeper at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4272.
Written comments regarding the minimum levels are also welcome and can be submitted via mail or email to Doug Leeper, Chief Advisory Environmental Scientist, at 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or doug.leeper@watermatters.org
The Florida Legislature requires the District to set minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for priority water bodies within the District. A minimum flow or level is the limit at which further water withdrawals will cause significant harm to the water resources and/or environment. Minimum levels are established to protect lakes from impacts associated with ground water and surface water withdrawals. Guidance levels are developed as advisory information on expected water level fluctuations within lake basins. Minimum and guidance levels serve as guidelines for the District's permitting programs and for development of water resource projects.
During the workshop, District staff will review the technical basis for the proposed levels for Lake Padgett.
The workshop will also provide an opportunity for local government, citizens, and others to be part of the development of the proposed levels and existing levels for Lake Padgett. Information obtained at the workshop will be summarized and made available to the District's Governing Board. District staff anticipates presenting the proposed levels for Lake Padgett at the June Governing Board meeting, where the Governing Board may choose to recommend adoption of the minimum and guidance levels into District rules. Governing Board meetings are open to the public and brief oral comments are permitted on meeting agenda items.
Draft reports summarizing the proposed minimum and guidance levels for Lake Padgett will be made available for review one week prior to the workshop and will be posted on the District's Internet site at "WaterMatters.org under the Proposed Minimum & Guidance Lake Levels section":https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/projects/mfl/reports/lakes/Lake_Padgett-…. In addition, digital copies of the draft reports will be made available at the workshop. For more information regarding the minimum levels, please contact Doug Leeper at 1-800-423-1476, ext. 4272.
Written comments regarding the minimum levels are also welcome and can be submitted via mail or email to Doug Leeper, Chief Advisory Environmental Scientist, at 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 or doug.leeper@watermatters.org