Groundwater Flows - a case study.

Situation

Following a petition of local citizens, the then Florida Department of Environmental Regulation (now FDEP), on October 28, 1982, submitted a report to the Environmental Regulation Commission (ERC) on The Proposed Designation of the Crystal River as an Outstanding Florida Water (OFW).

Subsequently, with effect February 1, 1983, the ERC approved the petition designating Crystal River/Kings Bay an OFW (Chapter 62-302.700(9) FAC). Ambient water quality of the system, against which the state Antidegradation Policy was to be applied, was defined as that existing on March 1, 1979 (Chapter 62-302.700(8) FAC). Nevertheless, water quality studies conducted since that time have shown degradation to have taken place.

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