Pursuant to Section 5 of Chapter 61-691, Laws of Florida, the area of the District is divided into watershed basins to include each major stream and its tributary streams and all lands draining therein except the area known as the Green Swamp Watershed Basin.
    (1) The area of the Green Swamp Basin is located in parts of Lake, Sumter, Pasco, and Polk Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Green Swamp Basin lying within Lake County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Lake-Sumter County line with Lake-Polk County line;
Thence north along Lake-Sumter County line to northwest corner of Section 6, Township 23 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east along township line between Townships 22 and 23 South, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 23 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 24 and 25 East; to the southwest corner of Section 6, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the section lines to the northeast corner of Section 8, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south to the Southeast corner of Section 8, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the section lines to the northeast corner of Section 16, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south along the section lines to the southeast corner of Section 21, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the section lines to the northeast corner of Section 30, Township 24 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south along the section lines to the southeast corner of Section 31, Township 24 South, Range 26 East and the Lake-Polk County line;
Thence west along the Lake-Polk County line, also being the township line between Townships 24 and 25 South, to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 35, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west along the section lines, to the southwest corner of Section 30, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 24 South, Range 24 East and the Lake-Polk County line;
Thence west along the Lake-Polk County line, also being the township line between Townships 24 and 25 South, to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 24 South, Range 24 East and the Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Green Swamp Basin lying within Sumter County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Sumter-Polk County line with Sumter-Pasco County line;
Thence north along Sumter-Pasco County line to northwest corner of Section 6, Township 23 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along township line to intersection with Sumter-Lake County line;
Thence south along Sumter-Lake County line to intersection with Polk-Lake County line;
Thence continue southerly and westerly along Sumter-Polk County line to Point of Beginning.
    (c) That portion of the Green Swamp Basin lying within Pasco County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 22 East;
Thence north along range line to northwest corner of Section 6, Township 25 South, Range 22 East;
Thence east along township line to intersection with Pasco-Sumter County line;
Thence south along Pasco-Sumter County line to intersection with Polk-Sumter County line;
Thence continue South the West along Pasco-Polk County line to northwest corner of Section 3, Township 26 South, Range 22 East;
Thence continue West along township line to Point of Beginning.
    (d) That portion of the Green Swamp Basin lying within Polk County is described as follows:
Begin at northwest corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 22 and 23 East and the Polk-Pasco line to the Sumter County line and the Withlacoochee River;
Thence easterly along the Polk-Sumter County line, also being the Withlacoochee River, to the intersection with the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East;
Thence north along the range line, also being the Polk-Sumter County line to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 25 South, Range 24 East, and the Lake County line;
Thence east along the Polk-Lake County line, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 25 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 24 and 25 East, to the northwest corner of Section 31, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the section lines, also being the Polk-Lake County line, to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 24 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the Polk-Lake County line, also being the township line, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 25 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south along the Polk-Osceola County line to the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 19, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence south along the section lines to southwest corner of Section 32, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 5, Township 27 South, Range 27 East;
Thence south along the section lines to the southeast corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 27 East;
Thence west along the section lines, to the southwest corner of Section 23, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south to the southwest corner of Section 26, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence west to the southeast corner of Section 28, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 21, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence west to the northeast corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 17, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence west to the southeast corner of Section 7, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence west to the southeast corner of Section 24, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 25 and 26 East to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 27 and 28 South to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 27, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west along the sections to the southwest corner of Section 21, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west to the southeast corner of Section 18, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west along the sections to the southwest corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 19, Township 27 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 27 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East, to the southeast corner of Section 12, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 12, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 1, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 26 and 27 South to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to the southwest corner of Section 26, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 27, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 16, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 9, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 5, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 25 and 26 South to the southwest corner of Section 32, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East and the Point of Beginning.
    (2) The area of Alafia River Basin is located in parts of Hillsborough and Polk Counties:
    (a) That portion of the Alafia River Basin lying within Hillsborough County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Hillsborough-Manatee County line with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence easterly along Hillsborough-Manatee County line to intersection with Hillsborough-Polk County line;
Thence north along Hillsborough-Polk County line to northeast corner of Section 25, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 27, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 33, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 32, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 6, Township 29 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 6, Township 29 South, Range 22 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to northeast corner of Section 4, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 9, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to southeast corner of Section 14, Township 29 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 24, Township 29 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west to McKay Bay and section line between Sections 21 and 28, Township 29 South, Range 19 East;
Thence southerly and westerly through McKay, Hillsborough, and Tampa Bays to Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Alafia River Basin lying within Polk County is described as follows:
Begin at the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 30, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 30, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 28 and 29 South to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 29 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 29 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 7, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 7, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 29, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 29 and 30 South to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 28, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 31 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 31 and 32 South to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 31 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 31, Township 31 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 31 and 32 South to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 7, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 7, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 7, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 22 and 23 East to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 28 South, Range 23 East to Point of Beginning.
    (3) That portion of the Coastal Rivers Basin located within Citrus County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Citrus-Hernando County line with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence east along Citrus-Hernando County line to southeast corner of Section 11, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 11, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 2, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 35, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 4, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 33, Township 19 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 6, Township 19 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 18 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 25, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 17, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 8, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 7, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 6, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 18 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 17 South, Range 17 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 36, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 25, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 23, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence west to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence south along coast of Gulf of Mexico to Point of Beginning.
    (4) The area of the Hillsborough River Basin is located in parts of Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco, and Hernando Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Hillsborough River Basin located within Hillsborough County is described as follows:
Begin at the point on the Hillsborough-Pinellas County line 1 mile south of Road 60 in Old Tampa Bay;
Thence continue east and south along Hillsborough-Polk County line to southeast corner of Section 24, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 27, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 33, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 32, Township 28 South, Range 22 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 6, Township 29 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 6, Township 29 South, Range 22 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to northeast corner of Section 4, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 9, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 21 East;
Thence west to southeast corner of Section 14, Township 29 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 24, Township 29 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west to McKay Bay and section line between Sections 21 and 28, Township 29 South, Range 19 East;
Thence southerly and westerly through McKay, Hillsborough and Tampa Bays, to the Hillsborough-Pinellas County line; thence northerly and westerly in Tampa Bay along the Hillsborough-Pinellas County line to Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Hillsborough River Basin located within Polk County is described as follows:
Begin at southeast corner of Section 36, Township 26 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west along Polk-Hillsborough County line to intersection with Polk-Pasco County line;
Thence north and east along Polk-Pasco County line to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 26 South, Range 22 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 22 and 23 East and the Polk-Pasco County line to the northwest corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 25 and 26 South to the northeast corner of Section 5, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 16, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 28, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 26 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 26 and 27 South to the northeast corner of Section 2, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 14, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 13, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East to the southeast corner of Section 13, Township 27 South, Range 23, East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 13, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the sections to the northwest corner of Section 13, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 13, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 28 and 29 south to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 28 South, Range 23, East;
Thence north to the southwest corner of Section 26, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west along the sections to the southwest corner of Section 29, Township 28 South, Range 23, East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 29, Township 28, South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 19, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 22 and 23 East to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 26 South, Range 22 East to Point of Beginning.
    (c) That portion of the Hillsborough River Basin Located within Pasco County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 36, Township 26 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 13, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 12, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 7, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 6, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 33, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 34, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 27, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 26, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 23, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north along the sections to Pasco-Hernando County line;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 23 and 24 South and the Pasco-Hernando County line to northeast corner of Section 2, Township 24 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 1, Township 25 South, Range 20 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 7, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 10, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 11, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 14, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to the northwest corner of Section 36, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 36, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 22 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 4, Township 26 South, Range 22 East;
Thence south along the sections and the Pasco-Polk County line to intersection with Pasco-Hillsborough County line;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 26 and 27 South and the Pasco-Hillsborough County line to Point of Beginning.
    (5) The area of the Manasota Basin is located within Manatee and Sarasota Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Manasota Basin in Manatee County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Hillsborough-Manatee County line with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence easterly along Hillsborough-Manatee County line to intersection with Manatee-Hardee county line;
Thence south along the Manatee-Hardee County line to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 37 South, Range 22 East;
Thence west along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 37 South, Range 21 East;
Thence north along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 35 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence north along the coast of Gulf of Mexico to Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of Manasota Basin in Sarasota County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Manatee-Sarasota County line with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence east along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 36 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 38 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east along the Manatee-Sarasota County line to the Sarasota-DeSoto County line;
Thence south along the DeSoto-Sarasota County line to the Charlotte-Sarasota County line;
Thence west along the Charlotte-Sarasota County line to the Southeast corner of Section 36, Township 39 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south along the Charlotte-Sarasota County line to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 41 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west along the Charlotte-Sarasota County line to the Gulf of Mexico;
Thence north along coast of Gulf of Mexico to Point of Beginning.
    (6) The area of the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin is located in parts of Pinellas and Pasco Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin located within Pinellas County is described as follows:
Begin at the point on the Pinellas-Hillsborough County line 1 mile south of Road 60 in Old Tampa Bay;
Thence north along Pinellas-Hillsborough County line to intersection with Pinellas-Pasco County line;
Thence west along Pinellas-Pasco County line to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence southerly in Gulf of Mexico to Pinellas-Hillsborough County line;
Thence easterly and northerly along Pinellas-Hillsborough County line to Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Pinellas-Anclote River Basin located within Pasco County is described as follows:
Begin at southeast corner of Section 35, Township 26 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 35, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 32, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence west along township line to northwest corner of Section 2, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 3, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 9, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of the north one-half of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of the south one-half of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence south to the northwest corner of Section 17, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 16, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of the Section 17, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 20, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 30, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence west to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence southerly in Gulf of Mexico to Pasco-Pinellas County line;
Thence east along Pasco-Pinellas County line to Point of Beginning.
    (7)(a) That portion of the Coastal Rivers Basin located within Hernando County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Gulf of Mexico with Hernando-Pasco County line;
Thence east along Hernando-Pasco County line to southeast corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 30, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 25, Township 23 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northeast corner of Section 2, Township 23 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to southwest corner of Section 35, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 14, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 11, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to Hernando-Citrus County line;
Thence west, thence north, thence west, along Hernando-Citrus County line to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence south along shore of Gulf of Mexico to Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Coastal Rivers Basin located within Pasco County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of the section line between Sections 27 and 34, Township 26 South, Range 15 East, extended, with the Gulf of Mexico;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 30, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 20, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 17, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 16, Township 26 South, Range 16 East;
Thence east to southwest corner of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of the south one-half of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of the south one-half of Section 8, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 9, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 3, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 2, Township 26 South, Range 17 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 31, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 32, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 26, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 13, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 12, Township 25 South, Range 18 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 7, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 6, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 33, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 34, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 27, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 26, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 23, Township 24 South, Range 19 East;
Thence north to Pasco-Hernando County line;
Thence west along Pasco-Hernando County line to Gulf of Mexico;
Thence south along shore of Gulf of Mexico to Point of Beginning.
    (8) The area of the Withlacoochee River Basin is located in parts of Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Levy, Marion, Pasco, and Sumter Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin located within Hernando County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 24, Township 23 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 19, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to northwest corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 23 and 24 South and the Hernando-Pasco County line to the southeast corner of Section 35, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 35, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence east to the southeast corner of Section 25, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence north along the Hernando-Pasco County line to northeast corner of Section 24, Township 23 South, Range 20 East;
Thence continue east along Hernando-Pasco County line to southeast corner of Section 13, Township 23 South, Range 22 East;
Thence northerly and northwesterly along Hernando-Sumter County line to intersection with Hernando-Citrus County line;
Thence west along Hernando-Citrus County line to northwest corner of Section 13, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 11, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 14, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 35, Township 22 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 2, Township 23 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to Point of Beginning; and
The area contained in Section 36, Township 23 South, Range 20 East.
    (b) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin located within Pasco County is described as follows:
Begin at northwest corner of Section 1, Township 24 South, Range 20 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 1, Township 25 South, Range 20 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 7, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 5, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 10, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 11, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 14, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to the southwest corner of Section 25, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence east to southeast corner of Section 25, Township 25 South, Range 21 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 6, Township 25 South, Range 22 East;
Thence east to Pasco-Sumter County line;
Thence north along Pasco-Sumter County line to intersection with Pasco-Hernando County line;
Thence west along Pasco-Hernando County line to northwest corner of Section 19, Township 23 South, Range 21 East;
Thence south to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 24 South, Range 20 East;
Thence west to Point of Beginning.
    (c) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin located within Sumter County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 31, Township 22 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to Sumter-Lake County line;
Thence north along Sumter-Lake County line to intersection of Sumter-Marion County line;
Thence west along Sumter-Marion County line to intersection of Sumter-Citrus County line;
Thence southerly along Sumter-Citrus County line to intersection with Citrus-Hernando County line;
Thence southerly along Sumter-Hernando County line to Point of Beginning.
    (d) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin lying within Marion County is described as follows:
All of that portion of Marion County lying west of the westerly right-of way line of U.S. Interstate Route 75.
    (e) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin lying within Levy County is described as follows:
Begin where the easterly line of Levy County intersects the Withlacoochee River, said line also being the range line between Ranges 17 and 18 East;
Thence north, along the range line, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 15 South, Range 17 East;
Thence east, along the township line between Townships 14 and 15 South, to the southeast corner of Section 33, Township 14 South, Range 19 East and the Marion County line;
Thence north, along the section lines, also being the Levy County line, to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 12 South, Range 19 East, and the Alachua County line;
Thence westerly, along the township line, also being the Levy-Alachua County line, to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 12 South, Range 17 East;
Thence north, along the Levy-Alachua County line, also being the range line between Ranges 17 and 18 East, to the southerly right-of-way line of State Road No. 24;
Thence southwesterly along said southerly right-of-way line to the easterly right-of-way line of State Road No. 337;
Thence southerly, along said easterly right-of-way line of State Road No. 337, to the south line of Section 35, Township 14 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 15 South, Range 17 East;
Thence south along the section lines to the southwest corner of Section 27, Township 15 South, Range 17 East;
Thence west to the Gulf of Mexico;
Thence south, along the Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the south boundary line of Levy County and its westerly extension;
Thence easterly, along the Levy-Citrus County line to the Marion County line and the Point of Beginning.
    (f) That portion of the Withlacoochee River Basin located within Citrus County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 12, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east along Citrus-Hernando County line to intersection with Citrus-Sumter County line;
Thence northerly and northwesterly along Citrus-Sumter County line to intersection with Marion-Sumter County line;
Thence continue northwesterly along Citrus-Marion County line to intersection with Marion-Levy County line;
Thence westerly along Citrus-Levy County line to intersection with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence south along coast of Gulf of Mexico to northwest corner of Section 19, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 23, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 25, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 36, Township 17 South, Range 16 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 17 South, Range 17 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 18 South, Range 17 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 6, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 7, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 8, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 17, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 21, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 25, Township 18 South, Range 18 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 18 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 6, Township 19 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 33, Township 19 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 4, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 15, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 23, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southeast corner of Section 26, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence west to northwest corner of Section 35, Township 20 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to southwest corner of Section 2, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 11, Township 21 South, Range 19 East;
Thence south to Point of Beginning.
    (9) The area of the Peace River Basin is located in parts of Polk, Hardee, Highlands, DeSoto and Charlotte Counties.
    (a) That portion of the Peace River Basin located within Polk County is described as follows:
Begin at southwest corner of Section 31, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the Polk-Hillsborough County line to northwest corner of Section 18, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east to northeast corner of Section 18, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to northwest corner of Section 8, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 4, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 32 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 31 and 32 South to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 35, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 31 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 31 and 32 South to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 31 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 34, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 34, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 4, Township 30 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west along the township line between Townships 29 and 30 South to the southeast corner of Section 32, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 29, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 29, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 19, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east to the southeast corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 17, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 7, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 29 South, Range 24 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 23 and 24 East to the northeast corner of Section 13, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 13, Township 28 South, Range 23 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northwest corner of Section 24, Township 27 South, Range 23 East;
Thence east along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 19, Township 27 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 19, Township 27 South, Range 24 East;
Thence east along the sections to the southwest corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 20, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 27, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 27 South, Range 25 East;
Thence east along the township line between Townships 27 and 28 South to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 25 and 26 East to the northwest corner of Section 30, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 30, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence north along the sections to the northwest corner of Section 17, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 17, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of Section 17, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence east to the northeast corner of Section 21, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south along the sections to the southwest corner of Section 27, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence east to the southeast corner of Section 27, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence north to the northeast corner of Section 27, Township 27 South, Range 26 East;
Thence east along the sections to the northeast corner of Section 29, Township 27 South, Range 27 East;
Thence north to the northwest corner of Section 4, Township 27 South, Range 27 East, and the township line;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 32, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence north to the southeast corner of Section 18, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence west to the southwest corner of Section 18, Township 26 South, Range 27 East, and the range line;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 26 and 27 East, to the northwest corner of Section 6, Township 26 South, Range 27 East and the Polk-Osceola County line.
Thence east along the Polk-Osceola County line to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 26 South, Range 27 East;
Thence south along the range line between Ranges 27 and 28 East to the northerly margin of Lake Marion;
Thence southerly, along the westerly margin of Lake Marion, to its intersection with the range line between Ranges 27 and 28 East;
Thence southerly, along said range line, to the south boundary of Township 27 South;
Thence easterly, along said township line, to the intersection of said township line with Lake Marion;
Thence following the south shore line of Lake Marion to its intersection again with said township line;
Thence east, along said township line, to the northwest corner of Section 5, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the section line to the southwest corner of Section 8, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence east along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 16, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the section line to the southwest corner of Section 16, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence east along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 23, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the section line to the northeast corner of Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 28 East;
Thence west along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 29 South, Range 28 East;
Thence north along the section line to the northeast corner of the SE 1/4 of Section 28, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence west along the north boundary of the SE 1/4 to the intersection with the shore line of Lake Pierce;
Thence follow the shore line generally southwesterly to its intersection with the north boundary of the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of said Section 28;
Thence west along said north boundary to the northwest corner of the S 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of said Section 28;
Thence south along the section line to the southwest corner of Section 33, Township 28 South, Range 28 East;
Thence west along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 5, Township 29 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the section line to its intersection with the west shoreline of Lake Pierce;
Thence following the west shore line of Lake Pierce to its intersection with the west boundary of Section 8, Township 29 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 20, Township 29 South, Range 28 East;
Thence east along the north boundaries of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, Township 29 South, Range 28 East, and Section 19, Township 29 South, Range 29 East, and to the northeast corner of said Section 19;
Thence south along the section line to the southwest corner of Section 32, Township 29 South, Range 29 East;
Thence east along the section line to the northeast corner of the NW 1/4 of Section 5, Township 30 South, Range 29 East;
Thence south to the southeast corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 8, Township 30 South, Range 29 East;
Thence west along the section line to the northwest corner of Section 17, Township 30 South, Range 29 East;
Thence south along the section line to the northeast corner of Section 7, Township 31 South, Range 29 East;
Thence west to the northeast corner of Section 12, Township 31 South,
Range 28 East;
Thence south along the range line to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 28 East and the Polk-Highlands County line;
Thence west along the Polk-Highlands County line to the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 32 South, Range 27 East, and the Hardee County line;
Thence continue west along the township line, also being the Polk-Hardee County line, to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 32 South, Range 23 East, and the Point of Beginning.
    (b) That portion of the Peace River Basin located within Hardee County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Hardee-Manatee County line with Hardee-DeSoto County line;
Thence north along Hardee-Manatee County line to intersection with Hardee-Polk County line;
Thence east along Hardee-Polk County line to intersection with Hardee-Highlands County line;
Thence south along Hardee-Highlands County line to intersection with Hardee-Desoto County line;
Thence west along Hardee-DeSoto County line to Point of Beginning.
    (c) That portion of the Peace River Basin located within DeSoto County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of DeSoto-Sarasota County line with DeSoto-Charlotte County line;
Thence north along DeSoto-Sarasota County line to intersection with Manatee-Sarasota County line to intersection with DeSoto-Manatee County line;
Thence continue north along DeSoto-Manatee County line to intersection with DeSoto-Hardee County line;
Thence east along DeSoto-Hardee County line to intersection with DeSoto-Highlands County line;
Thence south along DeSoto-Highlands County line to intersection with DeSoto-Charlotte County line;
Thence west along DeSoto-Charlotte County line to Point of Beginning.
    (d) That portion of the Peace River Basin located within Charlotte County is described as follows:
Begin at intersection of Charlotte-Sarasota County line with Gulf of Mexico;
Thence east, north and east along Charlotte-Sarasota County line to intersection with DeSoto-Sarasota County line;
Thence continue east along Charlotte-DeSoto County line to northeast corner of Section 1, Township 40 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south along range line to southeast corner of Section 36, Township 40 South, Range 26 East;
Thence west along township line to southwest corner of Section 31, Township 40 South, Range 26 East;
Thence south along range line to southeast corner of Section 36, Township 41 South, Range 25 East;
Thence west along township line to northwest corner of Section 3, Township 42 South, Range 24 East;
Thence south along the section lines to southeast corner of Section 33, Township 42 South, Range 24 East;
Thence west along the Charlotte-Lee County line to the Gulf of Mexico;
Thence northerly along the shore of the Gulf of Mexico to the Charlotte-Sarasota County Line and the Point of Beginning.
    (e) That portion of the Peace River Basin located within Highlands County is described as follows:
Begin at the southwest corner of Township 35 South, Range 28 East, on the Hardee-Highlands County line, the Point of Beginning;
Thence east along the north boundary of Township 36 South, Range 28 East to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 36 South, Range 28 East;
Thence south along the range line to the southeast corner of Section 12, Township 37 South, Range 28 East;
Thence east along the section line to the northeast corner of Section 15, Township 37 South, Range 29 East;
Thence south along the section line to the southeast corner of Section 34, Township 37 South, Range 29 East;
Thence east along the township line to the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 38 South, Range 29 East;
Thence south along the range line to the southeast corner of Section 1, Township 39 South, Range 29 East;
Thence east along the section lines to the northwest corner of Section 11, Township 39 South, Range 30 East;
Thence north to the southwest corner of Section 35, Township 38 South, Range 30 East;
Thence east along the township line to the southeast corner of the west 1/4 of Section 35, Township 38 South, Range 30 East;
Thence north along the fractional section line of Sections 35, 26 and 23, Township 38 South, Range 30 East to the northeast corner of the west 1/4 section of Section 23, Township 38 South, Range 30 East;
Thence west to the northwest corner of Section 23, Township 38 South, Range 30 East;
Thence north along the section lines to the northwest corner of Section 2, Township 37 South, Range 30 East;
Thence west along the township line to the southwest corner of Section 34, Township 36 South, Range 30 East;
Thence north along the section lines to the northwest corner of Section 3, Township 36 South, Range 30 East;
Thence west along the township line to the southwest corner of Section 31, Township 35 South, Range 30 East;
Thence north along the range line between Ranges 29 and 30 East, through Townships 35, 34, and 33 South, to the northeast corner of Township 33 South, Range 29 East, being on the Highlands-Polk County line;
Thence west along the Highlands-Polk County line to the northwest corner of Township 33 South, Range 28 East and the Highlands-Hardee County line;
Thence south along the Highlands-Hardee County line to the southwest corner of Township 35 South, Range 28 East, and the Point of Beginning.
Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113, 373.149, 373.171 FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 373.0693. History-New 10-5-74, Amended 12-31-74, 10-24-76, 9-5-77, 10-16-78, 4-27-80, 3-30-81, 1-10-83, 10-9-85, Formerly 16J-0.03, 40D-0.061, Amended 3-11-04, 6-16-04, 6-16-09.