1. (1) This rule generally describes the data collection and analysis the District may undertake in anticipation of and during a declared water shortage or water shortage emergency. Monitoring data may be used to determine:

   1. (a) Whether a water shortage or water shortage emergency should be declared,
   2. (b) Whether the restrictions in effect are sufficient to protect the water resources and users within the affected area, in light of existing and anticipated climatological conditions, and
   3. (c) Whether the restrictions in effect are being adequately enforced.

2. (2) Data may be obtained from any source available, including but not limited to:

   1. (a) The District,
   2. (b) Other water management districts,
   3. (c) Permittees who are required to submit data as a condition of their permit,
   4. (d) Any local, state or federal agency, and
   5. (e) Any other source available.

3. (3) Resource Monitoring – When appropriate the District shall collect and analyze data concerning any aspect of the water resource. Data which may be collected include but are not limited to:

   1. (a) Levels in surface and ground waters, including potentiometric heads in confined and semiconfined aquifers,
   2. (b) Water quality in surface and ground waters,
   3. (c) Flows in surface waters,
   4. (d) Transfers of water from one source class to another,
   5. (e) Demand of natural systems, including but not limited to losses due to evapotranspiration and seepage,
   6. (f) Rainfall,
   7. (g) Impacts on fish and wildlife, and
   8. (h) Other data required to evaluate the status of the water resources of the District.

4. (4) Demand Monitoring – When appropriate the District shall collect and analyze data concerning any aspect of user demand upon the water resources. Data which may be collected include but are not limited to:

   1. (a) Demands of permitted users,
   2. (b) Demands of users exempt from permitting, but subject to the provisions of the water shortage plan,
   3. (c) Demands of users whose supply of water is established by federal law, and
   4. (d) Other data required to evaluate demands on the water resources of the District.
5. (5) When appropriate, the District may prepare a drought management report summarizing the data gathered pursuant to this rule.

Rulemaking Authority 373.044, 373.113 FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.103, 373.175, 373.246 FS. History–New 5-31-82.