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- Comments sought on new version of Florida Water StarSM criteria.
- Members sought for technical advisory committee.
- Governing Board approves 2008–2009 budget.
- Some recreational properties closed due to storm flooding are reopened.
- Management of Harris Chain of Lakes explained.
- Niagara Bottling permit application.
- New fee for verification of ERP exemption.
- This week’s jobs list.
- Changes considered for irrigation rules.
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The next meeting of the
District Governing Board
is scheduled for
Oct. 14, 2008, at 1 p.m.
at District Headquarters
in Palatka.
Drought information and irrigation rule
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irrigation and water conservation,
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For more information or questions about the lawn and landscape irrigation rule, please call (800) 232-0904.
- Proposed changes to irrigation rule
- Notice of Proposed Rule Development

- Summary of proposed rule changes

- News release
- Public workshops
- Rulemaking schedule (schedule is subject to change)
- June and July 2008 — Public workshops held in Sanford, Vero Beach, Jacksonville and Tavares.
- September 2008 — Request Governing Board authorization to publish proposed rule
- November 2008 — Public hearing on final rule
- December 2008 — File rule for adoption
- March 2009 — Rule effective date
- Current lawn and landscape irrigation rule
- Summary of rule and exceptions
- Frequently asked questions
- Local government ordinances designating irrigation days
- Model ordinance for local governments
- Standard General Permit for 3-days-per-week irrigation
- Rule

- Lawn and landscape irrigation
- Additional information
- Florida Water StarSM — a program for the development of water-efficient homes
- Drought-proof your well fact sheet

- How sinkholes form fact sheet

- Fluctuating lake levels fact sheet

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