(1) “”Minimum flow”” means the limit at which further withdrawals would be significantly harmful to the water resources or ecology of the area.

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    (2) “”St. Marks River”” means the riverine waterbody that originates in eastern Leon County and flows south discharging into Apalachee Bay in Wakulla County.
    (3) “”St. Marks River Near Newport, FL”” means USGS Station 02326900 located on the St. Marks River in Wakulla County.
    (4) “”St. Marks River Near Woodville, FL Estimated Daily Flow”” means the best available estimate by the District of the daily flow at USGS Station 02326885, District Station 9257, or its successor, located on the St. Marks River in Leon County.
    (5) “”St. Marks River Rise”” means the first magnitude spring located within Leon County on the St. Marks River at 30 degrees 16 minutes 34 seconds north latitude and 84 degrees 8 minutes 56 seconds west longitude.
    (6) “”Average Daily Flow”” means the arithmetic average of all discharge data points during a calendar day.
    (7) “”Wakulla Spring”” means the first magnitude spring located within Wakulla County on the Wakulla River at 84 degrees 18 minutes 10.3 seconds north latitude and 30 degrees 14 minutes 6.7 seconds west longitude.
    (8) “”Sally Ward Spring”” means the second magnitude spring located within Wakulla County at 84 degrees 18 minutes 38.9 seconds north latitude and 30 degrees 14 minutes 29.0 seconds west longitude.
    (9) “”Wakulla Spring Daily Flow”” means the Average Daily Flow at District Station 749, or its successor. This data is incorporated by reference, effective May 18, 2021, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13085 and upon request from the Northwest Florida Water Management District, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida, 32333.
    (10) “”Wakulla Spring Average Flow”” means the average of the Wakulla Spring Daily Flow between October 23, 2004, and December 31, 2019.
    (11) “”Sally Ward Spring Average Flow”” means the average of the manual flow measurements at District Station 774, or its successor, from October 23, 2004, through December 31, 2019. This data is incorporated by reference, effective May 18, 2021, and available at http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13086 and upon request from the Northwest Florida Water Management District, 81 Water Management Drive, Havana, Florida, 32333.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 373.042. History-New 6-12-19, Amended 5-18-21.