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Appendix 4 Special Waterbodies

Class I Waters in Florida

(Excerpted from 62-302.400, FAC)

Waterbodies that are designated for use as a potable water supply.

1. Bay County

Bayou George and Creek – Impoundment to source.

Bear Creek - Impoundment to source.

Big Cedar Creek - Impoundment to source.

Deer Point Impoundment – Dam to source.

Econfina Creek – Upstream of Deer Point Impoundment.

2. Brevard County

St. Johns River and Tributaties – Lake Washington Dam south through 

and including Sawgrass Lake, Lake Hellen Blazes, to Indian River County 

Line.

3. Calhoun County

Bear Creek.

Econfina Creek.

4. Charlotte County

Alligator Creek – North and South Prongs from headwaters to the water 

control structure downstream of SR 765-A.

Port Charlotte Canal System – Surface waters lying upstream of, or 

directly connected to, Fordham Waterway upstream of Conway Boulevard.

Prairie Creek – DeSoto County Line and headwaters to Shell Creek.

Shell Creek – Headwaters to Hendrickson Dam (east of Myrtle Slough, in 

Section 20, T40S, R24E).

5. DeSoto County

Horse Creek – From the northern border of Section 14, T38S, R23E, southward to Peace River.

Prairie Creek – Headwaters to Charlotte County Line.

6. Gadsden County

Holman Branch – SR 270-A to source.

Mosquito Creek – U.S. Highway 90 north to Florida State Line.

Quincy Creek – SR 65 to source.
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7. Glades County

Lake Okeechobee.

8. Hendry County

Lake Okeechobee.

9. Hillsborough County

Cow House Creek – Hillsborough River to source.

Hillsborough River – City of Tampa Water Treatment Plant Dam to Flint 

Creek.

10. Indian River County

St. Johns River and Tributaries – Brevard County Line south through and 

including Blue Cypress Lake to SR 60.

11. Jackson County

Econfina Creek – Bay County Line to source.

12. Lee County

Caloosahatchee River – E. County Line to South Florida Water Management District Structure 79.

13. Manatee County

Manatee River – From Rye Bridge Road to the sources thereof, including 

but not limited to the following tributaries: the East Fork of the Manatee 

River, the North Fork of the Manatee River, Boggy Creek, Gilley Creek, 

Poley Branch, Corbit Branch, Little Deep Branch, Fisher Branch, Ft. 

Crawford Creek, Webb Branch, Clearwater Branch, Craig Branch, and 

Guthrey Branch.

Lake Evers – (Ward Lake) and Braden River – City of Bradenton Water 

Treatment Dam to SR 675, excluding upland cut irrigation or drainage 

ditches and including the following tributaries:

Tributary Upstream Limit(s)

a. Rattlesnake Slough Lockwood Ridge Road in Section 28, Township 

35 South, Range 18 East.

b. Cedar Creek

West Branch Whitfield Avenue in Section 27, Township 

35 South, Range 18 East.
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Central Branch Country Club Way in Section 34, Township 

35 South, Range 18 East.

East Branch To a point where an east-west line tying 1200 

feet south of the section line between Sections 

23 and 26 (Township 35 South, Range 18 East) 

crosses the tributary.

c. Cooper Creek

West Branch

(Foley Branch) South Boundary of Section 1, Township 

36 South, Range 18 East.

East Branch East Boundary of Section 31, Township 

35 South, Range 19 East.

d. Nonsense Creek To a point where an east-west line lying 800 feet 

North of the Section line between Sections 14 

and 23 (Township 35 South, Range 18 East) 

crosses the creek.

e. Hickory Hammock To a point where an east-west line lying 1000 

feet South of the section line between Sections 

17 and 20 (Township 35 South, Range 19 East) 

crosses the creek.

f. Wolf Slough East Boundary of Section 16, Township 

35 South, Range 19 East.

g. Unnamed Tributary 1 To a point where an east-west line lying 

2300 feet south of the section line between 

Sections 21 and 28 (Township 35 South, Range 

19 East) crosses the tributary.

h. Unnamed Tributary 2 East Boundary of Section 14, Township 

35 South, Range 19 East.

i. Unnamed Tributary 3 West Boundary of Section 25, Township 

35 South, Range 19 East.
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j. Unnamed Tributary 4 To a point where north-south line lying 200 feet 

East of the section

line between Sections 23 and 24 (Township 35 South, Range 19 East) 

crosses the tributary.

14. Martin County

Lake Okeechobee.

15. Okeechobee County

Lake Okeechobee.

16. Palm Beach County

Canal C-18 (freshwater portion).

City of West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area.

Clear Lake, Lake Mangonia, and the waterway connecting them.

Lake Okeechobee.

M-Canal – L-8 to Lake Mangonia.

16. Sarasota County

Big Slough Canal – South to U.S. 41.

Cooper Creek (Foley Branch) upstream to the South boundary of Section 1, 

Township 36 South, Range 18 East.

Myakka River – From the Manatee County line southwesterly through 

Upper and Lower Myakka Lakes to Manhattan Farms (north line of 

Section 6 T39S, R20E).

17. Washington County

Econfina Creek.

62-302.400, FAC

March 27, 2007
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From 62-302, Surface Water Quality Standards 8-5-07

List of OFWs from 62-302.700, FAC: 

(9)		Outstanding Florida Waters:

(A)	 Waters within National Parks and National Memorials

National Park or National Memorial County

1.	 Biscayne National Park (as mod. 5-14-86; 8-8-94)	 Dade

2.	 Dry Tortugas National Park (10-4-90)	 Monroe

3.	 Everglades National Park	 Monroe/Dade/

	 	 	 	 (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Collier

4.	 Fort Caroline National Memorial (8-8-94)	 Duval

(B)	Waters within National Wildlife Refuges

Wildlife Refuge County

1.	 Archie Carr (8-8-94) Indian River/ Brevard

2.	 Caloosahatchee	 Lee

3.	 Cedar Keys (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Levy

4.	 Chassahowitzka (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Citrus/Hernando

5.	 Chinsegut	 Hernando

6.	 Crocodile Lake (12-1-82; as mod.

	 	 	 	 5-14-86, 4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Monroe

7.	 Crystal River (5-14-86; as mod. 10-4-90)	 Citrus

8.	 Egmont Key	 Hillsborough

9.	 Florida Panther (10-4-90; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Collier

10. Great White Heron (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Monroe

11. Hobe Sound (as mod. 5-14-86,4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Martin

12. Island Bay	 Charlotte

13. J. N. "Ding" Darling (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Lee

14. Key West	 Monroe

15. Lake Woodruff (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Volusia/Lake

16. Lower Suwannee (12-1-82; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Dixie/Levy

17. Loxahatchee	 Palm Beach

18. Matlacha Pass (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Lee

19.	 Merritt Island	 Volusia/Brevard

20.	 National Key Deer (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88,

	 	 	 10-4-90; 8-8-94)	 Monroe

21.	 Okefenokee (Florida Portion)	 Baker

22.	 Passage Key	 Manatee
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23.	 Pelican Island (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Indian River

24.	 Pine Island (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Lee

25.	 Pinellas	 Pinellas

26.	 St. Johns (including Bee Line Unit)

	 	 	 (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Brevard

27.	 St. Marks (as mod. 10-4-90; 8-8-94)	 Jefferson/ Wakulla/	

	 	 	 	 	 Taylor

28.	 St. Vincent (including Pig Island Unit)	 Franklin/Gulf

(C) Waters within State Parks, State Wildlife Parks, and State Recreation Areas

State Park or State Recreation Area County

1.	 Amelia Island State Recreation Area (5-14-86)	 Nassau

2.	 Anastasia State Recreation Area	 St. Johns

	 	 	 	 (as mod. 4-19-88)

3.	 Avalon State Recreation Area	 St. Lucie

	 	 	 	 (4-19-88; as mod. 8-8-94)

4.	 Bahia Honda State Park (as mod. 5-14-86)	 Monroe

5.	 Bear Creek State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Gadsden

6.	 Big Lagoon State Recreation Area	 Escambia

	 	 	 	 (12-1-82; as mod. 5-14-86, 8-8-94)

7.	 Big Talbot Island State Park (5-14-86;

	 	 	 as mod. 4-19-88, 8-8-94)	 Duval

8.	 Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Recreation Area	 Dade

9.	 Blackwater River State Park	 Santa Rosa

10. Blue Spring State Park	 Volusia

11.	 Bulow Creek State Park (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Flagler/Volusia

12.	 Caladesi Island State Park	 Pinellas

13.	 Cayo Costa State Park (12-1-82; as mod. 5-14-86,

	 	 	 4-19-88, 10-4-90, 8-8-94)	 Lee

14.	 Collier-Seminole State Park	 Collier

15.	 Dead Lakes State Recreation Area	 Gulf

16.	 DeLeon Springs State Recreation Area (5-14-86);

	 	 	 as mod. 10-4-90)	 Volusia

17.	 Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Collier

18.	 Don Pedro Island State Recreation Area (5-14-86);

	 	 	 as mod. 4-19-88)	 Charlotte

19.	 Dr. Julian G. Bruce St. George Island State Park

	 	 	 (12-1-82)	 Franklin
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20.	 Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park (4-19-88)	 Wakulla

21.	 Falling Waters State Recreation Area	 Washington

22.	 Faver-Dykes State Park	 St. Johns

23.	 Florida Caverns State Park (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Jackson

24.	 Fort Clinch State Park(as mod. 4-19-88; 8-8-94) Nassau

25.	 Fort Cooper State Park (12-1-82)	 Citrus

26.	 Fort Pierce Inlet State Recreation Area (12-1-82;

	 	 	 as mod. 5-14-86)	 St. Lucie

27.	 Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Recreation Area	 Okaloosa

28.	 Gamble Rogers Memorial State Recreation Area

	 	 	 at Flagler Beach	 Flagler

29.	 Gasparilla Island State Recreation Area

	 	 	 (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88, 10-4-90)	 Lee

30.	 Grayton Beach State Recreation Area

	 	 	 (as mod. 4-19-88)	 Walton

31.	 Guana River State Park (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 St. Johns

32.	 Henderson Beach State Recreation Area (5-14-86)	 Okaloosa

33.	 Highlands Hammock State Park (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Highlands/Hardee

34.	 Hillsborough River State Park	 Hillsborough

35.	 Homosassa Springs State Wildlife Park (10-4-90)	 Citrus

36.	 Honeymoon Island State Recreation Area

	 	 	 (12-1-82; as mod. 5-14-86)	 Pinellas

37.	 Hontoon Island State Park	 Volusia/Lake

38.	 Hugh Taylor Birch State Recreation Area	 Broward

39.	 Ichetucknee Springs State Park	 Columbia/Suwannee

40.	 John D. McArthur Beach State Park (12-1-82)	 Palm Beach

41.	 John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park

	 	 	 (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Monroe

42.	 John U. Lloyd Beach State Recreation Area	 Broward

43.	 Jonathan Dickinson State Park	 Martin

44.	 Lake Arbuckle State Park (5-14-86)	 Polk

45.	 Lake Griffin State Recreation Area	 Lake

46.	 Lake Kissimmee State Park	 Polk

47.	 Lake Louisa State Park (12-1-82)	 Lake

48.	 Lake Manatee State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Manatee

49.	 Lake Rousseau State Recreation	 Citrus/Levy/

	 	 	 	 Area (12-1-82)	 Marion
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50.	 Lake Talquin State Recreation Area (12-1-82;

	 	 	 as mod.5-14-86)	 Leon

51.	 Little Manatee River State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Hillsborough

52.	 Little Talbot Island State Park	 Duval

53.	 Long Key State Recreation Area	 Monroe

54.	 Lovers Key State Recreation Area (5-14-86)	 Lee

55.	 Manatee Springs State Park (as mod. 10-4-90)	 Levy

56.	 Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park

	 	 	 (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Clay

57.	 Myakka River State Park	 Manatee/Sarasota

58.	 North Peninsula State Recreation Area 	 	

	 	 	 	 (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88, 10-4-90)	 Volusia

59.	 Ochlockonee River State Park	 Wakulla

60.	 O'Leno State Park (as mod. 5-14-86)	 Alachua/Columbia

61.	 Oleta River State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Dade

62.	 Oscar Scherer State Park (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Sarasota

63.	 Peacock Springs State Recreation Area (4-19-88)	 Suwannee

64.	 Perdido Key State Recreation Area (12-1-82)	 Escambia

65.	 Ponce de Leon Springs State Recreation Area	 Holmes/Walton

66.	 Port Charlotte Beach State Recreation Area

	 	 	 (12-1-82)	 Charlotte

67. Rose Sink (addition to Ichetucknee Springs

	 	 	 	 State Park) (1-9-06)	 Columbia

68.	 St. Andrews State Recreation Area

	 	 	 	 (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Bay

69.	 Sebastian Inlet State Recreation Area	 Indian River/

	 	 	 	 Brevard

70.	 Silver River State Park (4-19-88; as mod.

	 	 	 10-4-90; 8-8-94)	 Marion

71.	 Suwannee River State Park (as mod. 10-4-90)	 Hamilton/

	 	 	 	 Madison/

	 	 	 	 	 Suwannee

72.	 Three Rivers State Recreation Area	 Jackson

73.	 T. H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula

	 	 	 State Park	 Gulf

74. Tomoka State Park	 Volusia

75.	 Torreya State Park	 Liberty

76.	 Wekiva Springs State Park (as mod. 4-19-88)	 Orange/Seminole
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(D) Waters within State Ornamental Gardens, State Botanical Sites, State

Historic Sites, and State Geological Sites

State Ornamental Gardens, State Botanical Site, State 

Historic Site, or State Geological Site County

1.	 Alfred B. Maclay State Gardens	 Leon

2.	 Devils Millhopper State Geological Site (10-4-90)	 Alachua

3.	 Eden State Gardens	 Walton

4.	 Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Monroe

5.	 Indian Key State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Monroe

6.	 Key Largo Hammock State Botanical Site (5-14-86)	 Monroe

7.	 Koreshan State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Lee

8.	 Lignumvitae Key State Botanical Site (5-14-86)	 Monroe

9.	 Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Alachua

10.	 Natural Bridge Battlefield State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Leon

11.	 Paynes Creek State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Putnam

13.	 San Marcos de Apalachee State Historic Site (10-4-90)	 Wakulla

14.	 Washington Oaks State Gardens (as mod. 5-14-86)	 Flagler

15.	 Windley Key Fossil Reef State Geological Site (10-4-90)	 Monroe

(E)	Waters within State Preserves, State Underwater Archaeological Preserves,

and State Reserves

State Preserve or State Reserve County

1.	 Anclote Key State Preserve (12-1-82)	 Pasco/Pinellas

2.	 Cape St. George State Reserve (12-1-82)	 Franklin

3.	 Cedar Key Scrub State Reserve

	 	 (12-1-82; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Levy

4.	 Charlotte Harbor State Reserve (as mod. 4-19-88)	 Charlotte

5.	 Crystal River State Reserve (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Citrus	 	

6.	 Fakahatchee Strand State Preserve (12-1-82;

	 	 as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88, 10-4-90, 8-8-94)	 Collier

7.	 Haw Creek State Preserve (12-1-82)	 Flagler/

	 	 	 	 Putnam/Volusia	

8.	 Lower Wekiva River State Reserve (12-1-82)	 Lake/Seminole

9.	 Nassau Valley State Reserve (12-1-82)	 Duval/Nassau

10.	 Paynes Prairie State Preserve

	 	 (as mod. 10-4-90, 8-8-94)	 Alachua

11.	 Prairie-Lakes State Preserve	 Osceola
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12.	 River Rise State Preserve (12-1-82; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Alachua/

	 	 	 	 Columbia

13.	 Rock Springs Run State Reserve

	 	 (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Orange

14.	 San Felasco Hammock State Preserve

	 	 (12-1-82; as mod. 5-14-86; 4-19-88)	 Alachua

15.	 San Pedro State Underwater

	 	 	 Archaeological Preserve (10-4-90)	 Monroe

16.	 Savannas State Reserve (12-1-82;

	 	 	 as mod. 5-14-86, 10-4-90, 8-8-94)	 Martin/St. Lucie

17.	 St. Lucie Inlet State Preserve (12-1-82)	 Martin

18.	 Waccasassa Bay State Preserve

	 	 (12-1-82; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Levy

19.	 Weedon Island State Preserve (12-1-82)	 Pinellas

20.	 William Beardall Tosohatchee State Reserve (12-1-82)	 Orange

(F) Waters within Areas Acquired through Donation, Trade, or Purchase Under

the Environmentally Endangered Lands Bond Program, Conservation and

Recreation Lands Program, Land Acquisition Trust Fund Program, and Save Our

Coast Program

Program Area County

1.	 Andrews Tract (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Levy

2.	 Apalachicola Bay (8-8-94)	 Franklin

3.	 Barefoot Beach (12-1-82)	 Collier

4.	 Beker Tracts (10-4-90)	 Manatee

5.	 Big Bend Coastal Tract (4-19-88; as mod. 10-4-90)	 Dixie/Taylor

6.	 Big Shoals (4-19-88)	 Hamilton

7.	 B.M.K. Ranch (8-8-94)	 Lake/Orange

8.	 Bower Tract (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 Hillsborough

9.	 Caravelle Ranch (8-8-94)	 Putnam

10.	 Carlton Half-Moon Ranch (8-8-94)	 Sumter

11.	 Catfish Creek (8-8-94)	 Polk

12.	 Chassahowitzka Swamp (5-14-86;

	 	 	 as mod. 4-19-88, 8-8-94)	 Hernando/Citrus

13.	 Coupon Bight (10-4-90; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Monroe

14.	 Crystal River (10-4-90)	 Citrus

15.	 Curry Hammock (8-8-94)	 Monroe

16.	 Deering Hammock/Estate (5-14-86);

	 	 as mod. 4-19-88, 8-8-94)	 Dade
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17.	 East Everglades (5-14-86)	 Dade

18.	 Econfina River (8-8-94)	 Taylor

19.	 Emerson Point (8-8-94)	 Manatee

20.	 Escambia Bay Bluffs (5-14-86)	 Escambia

21.	 Estero Bay (8-8-94)	 Lee

22.	 Florida First Magnitude Springs (8-8-94)	 Levy

23.	 Ft. George Island (10-4-90)	 Duval

24.	 Ft. Mose (8-8-94)	 St. Johns

25.	 Ft. San Luis (5-14-86; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Leon

26.	 Gateway (5-14-86)	 Pinellas

27.	 Gills Tract (8-8-94)	 Pasco

28.	 Green Turtle Beach (4-19-88)	 St. Lucie

29.	 Guana River (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88)	 St. Johns

30. Homosassa Reserve/Walker Tract Withlacoochee	

	 	 State Forest	 Citrus

31.	 Indian River North Beach (5-14-86)	 Indian River

32.	 ITT/Hammock (5-14-86)	 Dade

33.	 Josslyn Island (10-4-90)	 Lee

34. Goethe State Forest	 Levy

35.	 Letchworth Mounds (8-8-94)	 Jefferson

36. Little Big Econ State Forest	 Seminole

37.	 Martin County Tracts (5-14-86)	 Martin

38.	 Mashes Sands (5-14-86)	 Wakulla

39.	 Miami Rockridge Pinelands (8-8-94)	 Dade

40.	 Milton to Whiting Field (8-8-94)	 Santa Rosa

41.	 North Beach (5-14-86)	 Broward

42.	 North Key Largo Hammock (5-14-86;

	 	 	 as mod. 4-19-88, 10-4-90, 8-8-94)	 Monroe

43.	 Placid Lakes (8-8-94)	 Highlands

44. Point Washington State Forest	 Walton

45.	 Port Bougainville (10-4-90)	 Monroe

46.	 Rainbow River/Springs (8-8-94)	 Marion

47.	 Rookery Bay (10-4-90; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Collier

48.	 Rotenberger (as mod. 4-19-88; 8-8-94)	 Palm Beach

49.	 Saddle Blanket Lakes Scrub (8-8-94)	 Polk

50.	 Save Our Everglades (10-4-90; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Collier

51.	 Sea Branch (8-8-94)	 Martin

52. Seminole State Forest	 Lake

53.	 Snake Warrior Island (Oaks of Miramar) (8-8-94)	 Broward
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54.	 Spring Hammock (4-19-88; as mod. 10-4-90)	 Seminole

55.	 Spruce Creek (4-19-88; as mod. 8-8-94)	 Volusia

56.	 St. Martins River (8-8-94)	 Citrus

57.	 Stark Tract (10-4-90)	 Volusia

58.	 Stoney-Lane (10-4-90)	 Citrus

59.	 Surfside Additions (5-14-86)	 St. Lucie

60.	 Three Lakes/Prairie Lakes (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Osceola

61.	 Topsail Hill (8-8-94)	 Walton

62. Jennings State Forest	 Clay

63. Tiger Bay State Forest	 Volusia

64.	 Wacissa/Aucilla Rivers (10-4-90)	 Jefferson/Taylor

65.	 Wekiva River Buffers (8-8-94)	 Seminole

66.	 Westlake (5-14-86; as mod. 4-19-88) Broward

67.	 Wetstone/Berkovitz (8-8-94)	 Pasco

68. Withlacoochee State Forest	 Sumter

(G)	Waters within National Seashores

National Seashores County

1.	 Canaveral	 Brevard/Volusia

2.	 Gulf Islands	 Escambia/

	 	 	 	 Santa/Rosa

(H)	Waters within State Aquatic Preserves

Aquatic Preserves County

1.	 Alligator Harbor	 Franklin

2.	 Apalachicola Bay	 Franklin

3.	 Banana River (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Brevard

4.	 Big Bend Seagrasses	 Wakulla/Taylor/

	 	 	 	 Jefferson/Dixie/

	 	 	 	 Levy

	 except for the following areas;

a.	 Keaton Beach, Taylor County - Begin at 29°49'50" N. Lat.,

83°35'24"W. Long. then west to 29°49'45", 83°35'50"; then south to 29°49'04",

83°35'48"; then east to 29°49'04", 83°35'24"; then north to the point of beginning.

b.	 Steinhatchee, Taylor County - Begin at 29°40'35", 83°22'10"; then

west to 29°40'35", 83°23'10"; then north to 29°41', 83°23'10"; then west to 29°41',

83°24'10"; then south to the Taylor County-Dixie County boundary; then

eastward along the boundary to 29°39'55", 83°22'10"; then north to the point of

beginning.
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c.	 Suwannee, Dixie County - Begin at 29°20'30", 83°08'10"; then west to

29°20'30", 83°08'25"; then south to 29°20'05", 83°08'25"; then southwesterly along

SR 349 to 29°19'51", 83°08'35"; then west to 29°19'51", 83°08'45"; then southwesterly to 29°19'40", 83°09'12"; then south to 29°19'30", 83°09'12"; then northeasterly to 29°19'39", 83°08'53"; then southeasterly to 29°19'25", 83°08'41"; then

southwesterly to 29°19'20", 83°08'49"; then southeasterly to 29°19'14", 83°08'41";

then northeasterly along the bank of the Suwannee River to and along the bank

of Demory Creek to 29°19'45", 83°08'10"; then north to the point of beginning.

	 	d.	 Cedar Key unincorporated airport area, Levy County - Begin at

29°08'26", 83°03'17"; then south to 29°07'34", 83°03'17", then northeasterly to

29°07'48", 83°02'33"; beginning northerly and tracing the corporate limit of Cedar

Key to the point of beginning.

	 	e.	 Cedar Key unincorporated causeway area, Levy County - That portion

of Section 20 lying within 1000 feet of the centerline of SR 24 and lying north of

a line 500 feet northeast of and parallel to the northern corporate limit of Cedar

Key.

	 	f.	 Cedar Key channel, Levy County - Begin at 29°08'58", 83°01'17";

then west to 29°08'58", 83°01'24"; then south to 29°08'05", 83°01'26"; then

northeasterly to 29°08'08", 83°01'17"; then northerly to the point of beginning.

	 	g.	 Keaton Beach navigation channel, Taylor County - Begin at 29°49'02",

83°35'30"; then west to 29°49'02", 83°37'58"; then south to 29°48'45", 83°37'58";

then east to 29°48'45", 83°35'30"; then north to the point of beginning.

	 	h.	 Keaton Beach local channels, Taylor County - Begin at 29°49'01",

83°35'38"; then southeast to 29°48'55", 83°35'15"; then northeast to 29°48'59",

83°35'13"; then northwest to 29°49'06", 83°35'36"; then southwest to the point of

beginning. (10-29-86)

5. Biscayne Bay (Cape Florida)	 Dade/Monroe

6. Biscayne Bay (Card Sound) (12-1-82)	 Dade/Monroe

7.		 Boca Ciega Bay	 Pinellas

8.		 Cape Haze	 Charlotte/Lee

9.		 Cape Romano-Ten Thousand Islands	 Collier

10.	Cockroach Bay	 Hillsborough

11.	Coupon Bight	 Monroe

12.	Estero Bay (as mod. 4-19-88)	 Lee

13.	Fort Clinch State Park	 Nassau

14.	Fort Pickens State Park Santa Rosa/

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Escambia
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15.	Gasparilla Sound-Charlotte Harbor (as mod. 10-4-90)	 Charlotte/Lee

16.	Guana River Marsh (8-8-94)	 St. Johns

17.	 Indian River Malabar to Vero	 Beach Brevard/

		 	 	 	 	 	 Indian River

18.	 Indian River Malabar to Vero Beach (additions), except	

	 		 	 those portions of Sebastian Creek and Turkey Creek

		 	 upstream of U.S. Highway 1 (1/26/88)	 Brevard/

		 	 	 	 	 	 Indian River

19.	 Indian River Vero Beach to 	 	

	 		 	 Ft. Pierce (as mod. 10-4-90)	 Indian River/	

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 St. Lucie

20.	Jensen Beach to Jupiter Inlet	 Martin/Palm

	 		 	 (as mod. 10-4-90)	 Beach/St. Lucie

21.	Lake Jackson	 Leon

22.	Lemon Bay (4-19-88; as mod. 10-4-90)	 Charlotte/

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Sarasota

23.	Lignumvitae Key	 Monroe

24.	Loxahatchee River-Lake Worth Creek (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Martin/

		 	 	 	 	 	 Palm Beach

25.	Matlacha Pass	 Lee

26.	Mosquito Lagoon	 Volusia/

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Brevard

27.	Nassau River-St. Johns River Marshes	 Nassau/Duval

28	 North Fork, St. Lucie	 St. Lucie/

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Martin

29.	Oklawaha River (10-4-90)	 Marion

30.	Pellicer Creek	 St. Johns/

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Flagler

31.	Pine Island Sound	 Lee

32.	Pinellas County	 Pinellas

33.	Rainbow Springs (4-19-88)	 Marion

34.	Rocky Bayou State Park	 Okaloosa

35.	Rookery Bay (12-1-82; as mod. 11-24-87, 7-11-91)	 Collier

36.	St. Andrews State Park	 Bay

37.	St. Joseph Bay	 Gulf

38.	St. Martins Marsh (as mod. 8-8-94)	 Citrus

39.	Terra Ceia (5-22-86)	 Manatee

40.	Tomoka Marsh	 Volusia/Flagler
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41.	Wekiva River (12-1-82)	 Lake/Orange/	

	 		 	 	 	 	 	 Seminole

42.	Wekiva River Addition, except that portion of the	 Lake/Seminole/	

	 		 	 St. Johns River between Interstate Highway 4 and	 Volusia

	 		 	 the Wekiva River confluence (12-28-88)	 	 	 	

43.	Yellow River Marsh	 Santa Rosa

(I)	 Special Waters

1.	 Apalachicola River except for the following areas:

	 	 a.	 From a point 50 feet north of the northern boundary of the Jackson

County Port Authority Slip, and including the slip itself, downstream to a point

about four-tenths of a mile downstream, and specifically identified by navigation	

mile 103 on the 1982 U.S. Geological Survey Quadrangle Map of Sneads,

Florida; and

	 	 b.	 From 850 feet downstream of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Blountstown Navigation Gage in Calhoun County, north to a point approximately

2,700 feet upstream of the Gage, and specifically identified by the line passing through 30°25'45" N. Lat. and 85°1'35" W. Long.; and 30°25'38" N. Lat. and

85°1'20" W. Long. (12-11-84).

2.	 Aucilla River

3.	 Blackwater River

4.	 Butler Chain of Lakes - consisting of Lake Butler, Lake Down, Wauseon

Bay, Lake Louise, Lake Palmer (also known as Lake Isleworth), Lake Chase,

Lake Tibet, Lake Sheen, Pocket Lake, Fish Lake, and the waterways which

connect these lakes (3-1-84), and Lake Blanche and its connecting waterway

(2-18-87).

5.	 Chassahowitzka River System including: Potter, Salt, Baird, Johnson,

Crawford, Ryle, and Stevenson Creeks, and other tributaries to the Chassahowitzka River; but excluding artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created

by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals

as defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (1-5-93).

6.	 Chipola River

7.	 Choctawhatchee River

8.	 Clermont Chain of Lakes - consisting of Lake Louisa (also known as Lake

Louise), Lake Susan, Lake Crescent, Lake Minnehaha, Lake Winona, Lake Palatlakaha, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Minneola, Lake Wilson, Lake Cook, Cherry Lake,

Lake Hunt, Lake Stewart, Lake Lucy, Lake Emma, and the waterways that

interconnect Clermont Chain of Lakes (5-28-86).

9.	 Crooked Lake in Polk County including the area known as Little Crooked
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Lake and the connecting waterway between these waterbodies; less however,

artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as defined in Section

62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (4-9-87).

10.	 Crystal River, including Kings Bay (2-1-83).

11.	 Econlockhatchee River System - consisting of the Econlockhatchee River

and the following tributaries:

	 	 a.	 Little Econlockhatchee River upstream to Michaels Dam in Jay

Blanchard Park; and

	 	 b.	 Mills Creek upstream to Mills Lake; and

	 	 c.	 Southerly branch of Mills Creek upstream to Fort Christmas Road

in Section 2, Township 22 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 d.	 Silcox Branch (branch of Mills Creek) upstream to Lake Pickett; and

	 	 e.	 Long Branch upstream to the eastern section line of Section 34,

Township 22 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 f.	 Hart Branch upstream to the Old Railroad Grade in Section 18,

Township 23 Soputh, Range 32 East; and

	 	 g.	 Cowpen Branch upstream to the southernmost bifurcation of the

creek in Section 20, Township 23 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 h.	 Green Branch upstream to the western section line of Section 29,

Township 23 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 i.	 Turkey Creek upstream to Weewahootee Road in Section 5,

Township 24 South, Range 32 East, and to the west section lines of Section 5,

Township 24 South, Range 32 East, and Section 32, Township 23 South, Range

32 East; and

j.	 Little Creek upstream to the eastern section line of Section 22,

Township 24 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 k.	 Fourmile Creek upstream to the southern line of the NE1/4 of

Section 28, Township 24 South, Range 32 East; and

i.	 Econlockhatchee River Swamp upstream to State Road 532;

	 	 m.	 but excluding all other tributaries and artificial water bodies,

defined as any water body created by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling

in of its boundaries, including canals as defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C.

(6-18-92).

12.	 Estero Bay Tributaries including: Hendry Creek to State Road 865,

Big Bayou, Mullock Creek to U.S. 41 (State Road 45); Mud Creek; Estero River

(north and south branches) to I-75 Halfway Creek to State Road 41; Spring Creek

to Business Route 41 (State Road 887, old State Road 41), and the unnamed

south branch of Spring Creek in Sections 20 and 29; Imperial River to the
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eastern line of Section 31, Range 26 East, Township 47 South, Oak Creek, and

Leitner Creek; except for Tenmile Canal and any artificial water bodies, defined

as any water body created by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its

boundaries, including canals as defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (10-4-90).

13.	 Florida Keys, including channels as defined in Rule 62-312.020(4),

F.A.C.,and described as follows: Commence at the northeasterly most point of

Palo Alto Key and run due north to a point at the center of the channel of Broad

Creek as the point of beginning, thence due east to the eastern boundary of the

jurisdictional waters of the State of Florida, thence meander southerly along said

eastern boundary to a point due south of the westernmost point of the island of

Key West; thence westerly, northerly and easterly along the arc of a curve three

leagues distant from the westernmost point of the island of Key West to a point

due north of the island of Key West; thence northeasterly three leagues distant

from the most northerly land of the Florida Keys to the intersection with the

boundary of the Everglades National Park; thence southeasterly, northeasterly

and northwesterly along the boundary of the Everglades National Park to the

intersection with the Dade County - Monroe County line; thence northeasterly

and easterly along the Dade County - Monroe County line to the point of

beginning; less however, three areas:

	 	 a.	 Key West Sewage Outfall, being a circle 150 feet in radius from the

point of discharge located at approximately 24°32'13" N. Latitude and 81°48'55"

W. Longitude; and

	 	 b.	 Stock Island Power Plant Mixing Zone; being a circle 150 feet in

radius from the end of the power plant discharge canal; and

c.	 Artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created by

dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as

defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (5-8-85).

14.	 Hillsborough River from Fletcher Avenue (State Road 582A) in

Hillsborough County upstream to the Withlacoochee River Overflow in Pasco

County, and the following tributaries:

	 	 a.	 Crystal Springs; and

	 	 b.	 Blackwater Creek westward of the Hillsborough - Polk County line;

and

	 	 c.	 Cypress Creek, Thirteenmile Run eastward of Livingston Avenue,

and Big Cypress Swamp upstream to and including the Cypress Creek Wellfield,

as delineated in the maps entitled "Cypress Creek OFW Boundary Maps,"

incorporated herein by reference; and

	 	 d.	 Trout Creek upstream to Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (State

Road 581);
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	 	 e.	 but excluding all other tributaries as well as the proposed transportation corridor, which crosses Cypress Creek in Section 21, Township 27 South,

Range 19 East, as identified in the Adopted 2010 Long Range Transportation

Plan of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, dated May 26, 1993.

	 	 f.	 A copy of the maps referenced in subparagraph c. above may be

obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Surface

Water Management, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400

(4-12-95).

15.	 Homosassa River System including: Halls River, Turtle, Otter, Battle,

and Price Creeks, and other tributaries to the Homosassa River; but excluding

artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created by dredging, or

excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as defined in

Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (1-5-93).

16.	 Kingsley Lake and Black Creek (North Fork) downstream to the

northern line of Section 23, Township 5 South, Range 23 East, including all

tributaries along this segment of Black Creek (11-8-90).

17.	 Lake Disston – Specifically including Lake Disston plus contiguous

wetlands within the following areas: Township 14 South, Range 29 East,

Sections 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 9, 8 and 7 in Flagler County; and Township 14

South, Range 28 East, Sections 13 and 24 in Volusia County except:

	 	 a.	 artificial water bodies defined as any water body created by

dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as

defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C.; and

	 	 b.	 any natural water bodies connected by artificial water bodies to the

above-described system (4-4-01).

18.	 Lake Powell, Phillips Inlet, and all tributaries to Lake Powell as

bounded by the following described line: Begin at the Northwest corner of

Section 26, Township 2 South, Range 18 West; thence East to the Northwest

corner of Section 29, Township 2 South, Range 17 West; thence South to the

Northwest corner of the SW1/4 of Section 29, Township 2 South, Range 17 West;

thence East to the West line of Section 27, Township 2 South, Range 17 West,

thence South to the mean high water line of the Gulf of Mexico; thence meander

Northwest along the mean high water line to the West line of Section 35,

Township 2 South, Range 18 West; thence North to the point of beginning

(8-18-91). 

19.	 Lemon Bay Estuarine System - from Boca Grande Causeway northward

to approximately two thousand feet northwest of the mouth of Alligator Creek,

specifically identified as the East line of Section 31, Township 39 South, Range

19 East, including Placida Harbor, Gasparilla Pass, Kettle Harbor, Bocilla
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Lagoon, Bocilla Pass, Knight Pass, Stump Pass, Lemon Bay, Buck Creek

upstream to County Road 775, Oyster Creek upstream to County Road 775,

Ainger (Rock) Creek upstream to County Road 775, and Godfrey (Godfried,

Gottfried) Creek upstream to County Road 775; but excluding:

	 	 a.	 Alligator Creek, Forked Creek, Lemon Creek, and all other

tributaries; and

	 	 b.	 Artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created by

dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as

defined in Section 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (4-29-86).

20.	 Little Manatee River - from its mouth to the western crossing of the

river by S.R. 674, including Hayes, Mill and Bolster Bayous, but excluding South

Fork, Ruskin Inlet and all other tributaries (10-1-82).

21.	 Lochloosa Lake (including Little Lochloosa Lake, Lochloosa Lake Right

Arm, and Lochloosa Creek upstream to County Road 20A) (12-15-87).

22.	 Myakka River between State Road 771 (El Jobean Bridge) and the

Charlotte - Sarasota County line, except for artificial waterbodies, defined as any

waterbody created by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (4-19-88).

23.	 Ochlockonee River

24.	 Oklawaha River between the eastern line of Section 36, Township 15

South, Range 23 East, and Eureka Lock and Dam, including Turkey Creek,

Strouds Creek, Dead River (the water body so named near Gores Landing), Cedar

Creek, and Fish Creek, but excluding Marshall Swamp, the Dead River (the

water body so named exiting Marshall Swamp), and all other tributaries

(12-20-89).

25.	 Orange Lake up to the U.S. Highway 301 bridge, the River Styx up to

Camps Canal, and Cross Creek (4-9-87).

26.	 Perdido River

27.	 Rainbow River, including Indian Creek, but excluding all other

tributaries (1-17-85).

28.	 Santa Fe River System - consisting of the Santa Fe River, Lake Santa

Fe, Little Lake Santa Fe, Santa Fe Swamp, Olustee Creek, and the Ichetucknee

River below S.R. 27, but excluding all other tributaries (8-16-84).

29.	 Sarasota Bay estuarine system - generally extending from Venice north

to the Hillsborough - Manatee County line and specifically described as follows: 

Commence at the northern tip of Anna Maria Island and follow a line running

to the southern tip of Egmont Key until intersecting the boundary between

Hillsborough and Manatee Counties; thence run easterly and northeasterly along

the county boundary until intersecting the Intracoastal Waterway; thence pro-
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ceed southerly until intersecting a line between the southern tip of Mullet Key

and the western tip of Snead Island; thence proceed southeasterly along said line

to the western tip of Snead Island; thence to De Soto Point; and thence westerly

and southerly including all of the Sarasota Bay estuarine system southward to

the northernmost U.S. Highway Business Route 41 bridge over the Intracoastal

Waterway in Venice, including Anna Maria Sound, Passage Key Inlet, Perico

Bayou, Palma Sola Bay, Longboat Pass, Sarasota Bay, New Pass, Big Sarasota

Pass, Roberts Bay, Little Sarasota Bay, Dryman Bay, Blackburn Bay, Lyons Bay,

Venice Inlet, Dona Bay upstream to the U.S. Highway 41 bridge, and Roberts

Bay upstream to the U.S. Highway 41 bridge; less however, the following areas:

	 	 a.	 All tributaries, including Palma Sola Creek, Bowlees Creek,

Whitaker Bayou, Hudson Bayou, Phillippi Creek, Catfish Creek, North Creek,

South Creek, Shakett Creek, Curry Creek; and

	 	 b.	 A circle 1500 feet in radius from the mouth of Whitaker Bayou; and

	 	 c.	 A circle 1500 feet in radius from the mouth of Phillippi Creek; and

	 	 d.	 Artificial waterbodies, defined as any waterbody created by

dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as

defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (4-29-86).

	 	 e.	 The designation shall not affect the consideration by the

Department of an application for Site Specific Alternative Criteria for the

discharge of the City of Bradenton's Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant being

built under Department of Environmental Protection Construction Permit No.

DC41-81224. The application will be processed under the regulations of the

Department existing on February 18, 1986.

30.	 St. Marks River - except that part between Rattlesnake Branch and the

confluence of the St. Marks and Wakulla Rivers.

31.	 Shoal River

32.	 Silver River (Marion County) (4-9-87)

33.	 Spruce Creek upstream to State Road 40A, and the following tributaries:

	 	 a.	 Unnamed tributary upstream to the Southern section line of Section

4, Township 17 South, Range 33 East; and

	 	 b.	 Unnamed tributary upstream to the Northern section line of Section

20, Township 16 South, Range 33 East; and

	 	 c.	 Unnamed tributary upstream to the Northern section line of Section

23, Township 16 South, Range 32 East (right fork), and to the Western line of the

NE 1/4 of Section 27, Township 16 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 d.	 Unnamed tributary upstream to the Western section line Section 35,

Township 16 South, Range 32 East; and
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	 	 e.	 Strickland Bay; and Turnbull Bay and Turnbull Creek upstream to

the Northwestern section line of Section 43, Township 17 South, Range 33 East;

f.	 and Murray Creek upstream to the Town of Ponce Inlet municipal

limits; and

g.	 waters east from U.S. Highway 1 following the northerly and

southerly municipal limits of the Town of Ponce Inlet to its intersection with the

western boundary of the Intracoastal Waterway and including Rose Bay

upstream to Nova Road (State Road 5A);

	 	 h.	 but excluding all other tributaries (7-11-91).

34.	 Suwannee River

35.	 Tomoka River upstream to Interstate Highway 4; and the following

tributaries:

	 	 a.	 Priest Branch upstream to the Western and Southern section lines

of Section 6, Township 15 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 b.	 Little Tomoka River and its tributaries as bounded by the following

described line: Begin at the Southwestern point of confluence between the

Tomoka River and the Little Tomoka River; thence meander upstream along

the Little Tomoka River to the Western section line of Section 25, Township

14 South, Range 31 East; thence South to the Southwest corner of Section 25,

Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence West to the Southwest corner of

Section 28, Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence North to the Northwest

corner of ection 28, Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence East to the West

section line of Section 25, Township 14 South, Range 31 East; thence South to

the Northern shore of the Little Tomoka River; thence meander easterly to the

confluence with the Tomoka River; thence South to the point of beginning; and

c.	 Groover Branch upstream to the Northern section line of Section 24,

Township 14 South, Range 31 East; and

	 	 d.	 Misner's Branch upstream to the Northern section line of Section

29, Township 14 South, Range 32 East; and

	 	 e.	 Thompson Creek and Strickland Creek upstream to the Northern

section line of Section 40, Township 14 South, Range 32 East;

	 	 f.	 but excluding all other tributaries (7-11-91).

36.	 Wacissa River

37.	 Wakulla River

38.	 Weekiwachee Riverine and Spring System – consisting of the Weekiwachee

Springs and River, Mud Springs and River, Jenkins Creek, Salt Spring and

Creek, the Weekiwachee Swamp, and all tributaries and contiguous wetlands

within the following sections: Township 23 South, Range 17 East, Sections 2-9;

Township 22 South, Range 17 East, Sections 20, 21, and 27-35, together with
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that portion of Section 19 that is southerly of CR 550 (Cortez Blvd.); Township

22 South, Range 16 East, Sections 25 and 36; including any and all waters, and

wetlands contiguous to the tributaries located southerly of the north line of

Section 25, Township 22 South, Range 16 East and westerly projection thereof

and easterly of the west line of Section 36, Township 22 South, Range 16 East

and northerly projection thereof, and easterly of a line through latitude 28o 32’

52” North, longitude 82o 39’ 23” West, and through latitude 28o 31’ 47” North,

longitude 82o 39’ 52” West (North American Datum of 1983). This OFW excludes

artificial waters defined as any water body created by dredging, or excavation,

or by the filling in of its boundaries, including canals as defined in subsection

62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (12-11-03).

39. Wekiva River System - consisting of the Wekiva River, Rock Springs

Run and its tributary Sulphur Spring, the Little Wekiva River south to its

confluence with the southernmost run of Sanlando Springs, Black Water Creek

and Swamp (up to Lake Dorr), Lake Norris, Seminole Springs and Creek,

Seminole Swamp, Sulphur Spring and Run, and Messant Spring and Creek, but

excluding all other tributaries (12-28-88).

40.	 Wiggins Pass Estuarine Area and the Cocohatchee River System - the

estuarine and marine waters from the Lee/Collier County line southward through

and including Water Turkey Bay to 50 feet north of S.R. 846 (Bluebill Ave.) 1995

right-of-way; the Cocohatchee River downstream from 50 feet West of U.S. 41

1995 right-of-way; and Wiggins Pass; but excluding maintenance dredging as

authorized by Section 403.813(2)(f), F.S., in the following areas:

	 	 a)	 Wiggins Pass from the Gulf of Mexico eastward for 200 linear feet

(as measured from the southwestern point of Little Hickory Island);

b)	 the channel (South Channel, Vanderbilt Channel), that connects

Wiggins Pass with Vanderbilt Lagoon through Water Turkey Bay; and

	 	 c)	 East Channel (for purposes of this designation described as the East

Channel from its confluence with South Channel to Vanderbilt Drive, including

all waters surrounding the spoil islands know as Conklin Point and Island

Marina) (7-16-96).

41.	 Withlacoochee Riverine and Lake System, including:

	 	 a.	 The Withlacoochee River downstream of State Road 33 in Lake

County to eastern section line of Section 33, Township 16 South, Range 18 East;

and

	 	 b.	 The lower Withlacoochee River, from the Gulf of Mexico to the Cross

Florida Barge Canal By-Pass Spillway, but not including that portion of the river

between Lake Rousseau and the Cross Florida Barge Canal; and

	 	 c.	 The Little Withlacoochee River; and
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	 	 d.	 Jumper Creek downstream of State Road 35, including Jumper

Creek Swamp; and

	 	 e.	 Gum Springs, Gum Slough (Dead River), and Gum Swamp; and

	 	 f.	 Lake Panasoffkee, Outlet River, Little Jones Creek, Big Jones

Creek, and Rutland Creek; and

	 	 g.	 Shady (Brook, Panasoffkee) Creek downstream of State Road 468,

including Warm Spring Hammock; and

	 	 h.	 Lake Tsala Apopka;

	 	 i.	 but excluding all other tributaries and artificial waterbodies, defined

as any waterbody created by dredging, or excavation, or by the filling in of its

boundaries, including canals as defined in Rule 62-312.020(3), F.A.C. (4-10-89).

(j)	 Waters within Rivers Designated Under the Florida Scenic and Wild Rivers

Program, federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 as amended, and Myakka

River Wild and Scenic Designation and Preservation Act

River Segment County

1. Loxahatchee National Wild and	 Martin/

	 	 Scenic River Segment (5-14-86)	 Palm Beach

2.	 Myakka Florida Wild and Scenic

	 	 River Segment (5-14-86)	 Sarasota

3.	 Wekiva Florida Scenic and

	 	 Wild River Segment (12-1-82)	 Lake/Seminole

(k)	 Waters within National Preserves

National Preserve County

1. Big Cypress National Preserve	 Collier/Dade/

	 	 as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88, 8-8-94)	 Monroe

2. Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve (8-8-94)	 Duval

(i)	 Waters within National Marine Sanctuaries

Marine Sanctuary County

1. Key Largo Monroe

2. Looe Key (12-1-82)	 Monroe

(m) Waters within National Estuarine Research Reserves

National Estuarine Research Reserve County

1.	 Apalachicola (12-1-82; as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Franklin/		

	 	 	 Gulf

2.	 Rookery Bay (as mod. 5-14-86, 4-19-88)	 Collier
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(n)	 Certain Waters within the Boundaries of the National Forests

National Forest County

1. Apalachicola	 Wakulla/Leon/

	 	 a. Sopchoppy River (9-1-82)	 Franklin

	 	 b.	 Big Dismal Sink (9-1-82)

2.	 Ocala	 Putnam/

	 	 	 	 Marion/

	 	 a.	 Alexander Springs (9-1-82)	 Lake

	 	 b.	 Alexander Springs Creek (9-1-82)

	 	 c.	 Juniper Springs (9-1-82)

	 	 d.	 Juniper Creek (9-1-82)

	 	 e.	 Salt Springs (9-1-82)

	 	 f.	 Salt Springs Run (9-1-82)

	 	 g.	 Lake Dorr (9-1-82)

	 	 h.	 Lake Kerr (9-1-82)

	 	 i.	 Little Lake Kerr (9-1-82)	

3.	 Osceola	 Baker/Columbia

	 	 a.	 Deep Creek (9-1-82)

	 	 b.	 Robinson Creek (9-1-82)

	 	 c.	 Middle Prong - St. Marys River (9-1-82)

	 	 d.	 Ocean Pond (9-1-82)

	 	 e.	 Falling Creek (9-1-82)
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COMMON WETLAND TYPES *

Bay Heads

Bogs

Bottomland Hardwood Swamps

Cypress Strand Swamps

Cypress Domes

Cypress Ponds

Flag Ponds

Freshwater Tidal Swamps

Grass Ponds

Gum Ponds

Gum Swamps

Hydric Hammock

Pitcher Plant Bogs

River & Creek Floodplain Swamps

Sawgrass Marshes

Seasonal Marshes

Seepage Slopes

Seepage Swamps

Sloughs

Strand Swamps

Wet Prairie

Willow Head

*NOTE: For purposes of BMP implementation, Pine Flatwoods is not considered 

a wetland although sites of this nature may exhibit some of the same charateristics 

of the wetlands listed above.

Appendix 5 Wetland Types
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Fertilizer Application

Fertilizer Lbs./Ac.

10-10-10 800

Limestone* 2000

Source: Carl DeFazio, Soil Conservation Service, 1977.

*Where needed

Example: Multiply appropriate acreage value of road by the 

recommended seed mixture or 

fertilizer in Lbs./Ac.

e.g.: A section of 12 ft. wide by 

750 ft. long road would require 

8.4 lbs. of Pensacola Bahiagrass 

(0.21ac. X 40 lbs./ac.)

Source: E.E. Whitty and C.G. Chambliss, IFAS SSAGR 150 March 2005 

Source: U.S.D.A. Forest Service

Road Acreage Table

Road Lth Road Width in Feet

(Ft.) 10 12 14 18 25

50 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03

100 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.06

250 0.06 0.07 0.08 0.10 0.15

500 0.12 0.14 0.16 0.21 0.29

750 0.17 0.21 0.24 0.31 0.44

1000 0.24 0.28 0.32 0.41 0.58

1500 0.34 0.41 0.48 0.62 0.87

2000 0.48 0.56 0.64 0.83 1.15

5000 1.15 1.38 1.61 2.07 2.87

5280 1.21 1.45 1.70 2.18 3.04

Appendix 6 Seeding Rates for Vegetative Stabilization

Roads, Stream Crossings & Landings

Seeding Rates 

per acre

 Broadcast (lb)

Aeschynomene Mar. 30 - Jun. 30 6 - 8 (dehulled)

Pensacola Bahiagrass Feb. 15 - Aug. 15 15 - 20

Common Bermudagrass Feb. 15 - July 31 8 - 10

Arrowleaf Clover Oct. 1 - Nov. 15 8 - 10

Crimson Clover Oct. 1 - Nov. 15 20 - 26

Hairy Indigo Apr. 1 - Jun. 30 6 - 8

Browntop Millet Feb. 15 - Aug 15 5 - 10

Italian Ryegrass Oct. 1 - Nov. 15 20-30

Seed Planting Dates

Planting Dates and Seeding Rates
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Recommended Spacing for Drainage Structures

Site Sensitivity Class

Drainage Systems A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6

Permanent Roads

Culverts and Cross Ditches None 200 150 125 100 75

Water Turnouts 200 120 100 75 50 40

Broad Base Dips None 180 140 125 120 110

Firelines, Skid Trails & Temporary Roads

Water Bars 250 135 80 60 45 30

Site Sensitivity Class

Drainage Systems B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6

Permanent Roads

Culverts and Cross Ditches None 200 150 125 100 75

Water Turnouts 200 120 100 75 50 40

Broad Base Dips None 180 140 125 120 110

Firelines, Skid Trails & Temporary Roads

Water Bars 250 135 80 60 45 30

Site Sensitivity Class

Drainage Systems C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6

Permanent Roads

Culverts and Cross Ditches None 200 150 125 100 75

Water Turnouts 200 120 100 75 50 40

Broad Base Dips None 180 140 125 120 110

Firelines, Skid Trails & Temporary Roads

Water Bars 250 135 80 60 45 30

Appendix 7 Drainage Structures
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Appendix 8 Access Roads
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Stream Size/Site Condition Method

Procedure:

1) Measure bottom channel width (W) and channel depth (D) from bottom to 

top of bank.

2) Determine whether slope upstream is flat, moderately or extremely hilly 

and refer to appropriate Table (A-C) on the following pages.

For areas with no perceptible change in elevation upstream of the culvert 

area, choose (FLAT) slope.

In moderately hilly areas, such as a rise of two (2) feet for every 100 feet of 

run, choose Moderate (MOD) slope.

In extremely hilly areas, with an approximate rise of ten (10) feet or more for 

every 100 feet of run, choose critical (CRIT) slope.

3) Read corresponding culvert size based on width and depth of stream 

channel.

Assumptions:

Roughness factors: Slope:

n = 0.030 for channel FLAT = 0.05%

n = 0.024 for CMP culvert MOD = 2.00%

CRIT = 10.00 %

Calculations assume corrugated Metal Pipes (CMP) which project slightly out of fill.

Appendix 9 Culvert Sizing
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Table A: Culvert Diameters (Inches) for Flat Conditions

Slopes Upstream 0-0.05%

Stream

Width

(Ft.) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

1 12 12 - - - - - -

2 12 12 18 24 - - - -

3 12 15 18 24 30 36 - -

4 12 18 21 27 33 36 42 -

5 12 18 21 30 36 42 48 54

6 12 21 24 33 42 42 54 60

7 15 21 24 36 42 48 60 60

8 15 24 30 36 42 54 60 2-48

9 15 24 33 42 48 54 60 2-54

10 18 27 36 42 48 60 2-42 2-54

Stream Depth (Ft.)
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Table B: Culvert Diameters (Inches) for Moderate Hilly Conditions

Slopes Upstream 2-10%

Stream 

Width

(Ft.) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

1 12 21 - - - - - -

2 15 27 36 48 - - - -

3 18 33 42 54/2-42 54 3-54/4-42 - -

4 21 36 48 2-48/3-36 3-48/4-42 4-48 * -

5 27 42 54 2-48/3-42 3-48/4-42 4-54 * *

6 30 42 60 2-54/3-42 4-48 * * *

7 30 48 60 3-48/4-42 4-54 * * *

8 33 54 2-54/3-48 3-54/4-48 4-54 * * *

9 36 54 2-54/3-48 3-54/4-48 * * * *

10 42 60 3-48/4-42 4-54 * * * *

* Where flows were determined to cause the culvert size to exceed four 

60-inch pipes, no size is provided. This table provides for most temporary 

installations in Northwest Florida. For larger sizes of channels, bridge works 

may prove more economical.

Stream Depth (Ft.)
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* Where flows were determined to cause the culvert size to exceed four 

60-inch pipes, no size is provided. This table provides for most temporary 

installations in Northwest Florida. For larger sizes of channels, bridge works 

may prove more economical.

Table C: Culvert Diameters (Inches) for Extreme Hilly Conditions

Slopes Upstream > 10%

Stream

Width

(Ft.) 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 4.0

1 15 30 - - - - - -

2 21 42 54 2-54/3-42 - - - -

3 27 48 2-48/3-42 3-48 4-54 * - -

4 33 54 2-54/3-42 3-54/4-48 * * * -

5 36 60 2-60/3-48 4-54/5-48 * * * *

6 42 60 3-54/4-48 * * * * *

7 42 2-48/4-36 3-54/4-48 4-60 * * * *

8 48 2-54/3-48 4-54/5-54 * * * * *

9 54 2-60/3-48 4-60/5-54 * * * * *

10 54 3-54/4-48 * * * * * *

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Table D: Drainage for 2 1/2 Inches/Hour Rainfall (Sq. Ft.)*

 Site Conditions (Soil Type & Slopes)

Steep Moderate Gentle Flatland

(25%+) (15-25%) (0-15%)

Soils Impervious Heavy Moderate Light Sandy

10 3.4 2.6 1.9 1.2 0.7

20 5.8 4.3 3.2 2.0 1.2

30 8.0 5.9 4.4 2.8 1.6

40 9.9 7.3 5.4 3.5 2.0

50 11.6 9.7 6.4 4.1 2.3

60 13.4 10.1 7.4 4.7 2.7

70 15.0 11.2 8.3 5.3 3.0

80 16.6 12.4 9.2 6.3 3.3

90 18.2 13.6 10.1 6.3 3.6

100 19.7 14.7 10.8 6.8 3.9

200 33.2 24.9 18.4 11.7 6.6

300 45.7 33.6 27.1 15.8 9.0

400 56.0 42.0 30.5 19.5 11.2

500 66.8 49.4 36.6 23.2 13.2

1000 113.0 88.9 62.1 39.4 22.4

Watershed

Acres

Watershed Size Method

Procedure:

1) From Table D below, for the given watershed area, soil, and slope conditions, 

read corresponding drainage area i. e., cross-section area of pipe required for 

2 1/2 inches of rainfall per hour.

2) Select culvert size from Table E (next page) that has at least the required 

area determined above.

*Modified from Talbot’s Formula for a 2 1/2-inch/hr. rainfall event.
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Table E: Culvert Pipe Size Required for Drainage Area*

X-Section Diameter X-Section Diameter

Area (Sq. Ft ) (In.) Area (Sq. Ft.) (In.)

0.55 10 12.60 48

0.79 12 15.90 54

1.25 15 19.60 60

1.80 18 23.80 66

3.10 24 28.30 72

4.90 30 33.20 78

7.10 36 38.50 84

9.60 42 44.20 90

*King’s Handbook on Hydraulics, modified by Forestry BMP Handbook Technical 

Advisory Committee (Courtesy of Rayonier).

Note: For watersheds that require more than 44.2 square feet of pipe (a 90-inch

pipe), multiple pipe combinations should be used to meet the requirements. It is 

generally preferable to use multiple pipes of the same size and the pipes should be 

spaced leaving a distance of 1/2 the pipe diameter between the pipes. 

For example, if two 72-inch pipes are required, the pipes should be spaced 36 

inches apart.
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Special Management Zone Acreage

Area of Primary SMZ, Each Side (Acres)

35 Foot SMZ 75 Foot SMZ 200 Foot SMZ

25 0.02 0.04 0.11

50 0.04 0.09 0.23

75 0.06 0.13 0.34

100 0.08 0.17 0.46

200 0.16 0.34 0.92

300 0.24 0.52 1.38

400 0.32 0.69 1.84

500 0.40 0.86 2.30

750 0.60 1.29 3.44

1000 0.80 1.72 4.59

1500 1.21 2.58 6.89

2000 1.61 3.44 9.18

5000 4.02 8.61 22.96

5280 4.24 9.09 24.24

Stream

Length

(Ft.)

Note: Where both sides of waterbody are owned by the same landowner, 

multiply acreage from Table by 2.

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1) No individual tract or tracts-in-contiguous-ownership may be required to 

designate more than 10% of the total tract area as Primary Zone, provided that 

no clearcutting takes place within 35 feet of any perennial waterbody or within 50 

feet of any OFW, ONRW, or Class I Water (See Example 1).

2) No Primary Zone may be required beyond 35 feet from a perennial waterbody 

or 50 feet from any OFW, ONRW or Class I Water, where the trees have been 

traditionally managed for the purpose of pine production and, where there is an 

existing predominance of pine trees with no significant component of large sized 

or merchantable hardwood trees (See Example 2).

3) Where Exceptions 1 or 2 do not apply, clearcut harvesting in the Primary 

Zone is permissible provided that no clearcutting takes place within 35 feet of 

any perennial waterbody or within 50 feet of any OFW, ONRW or Class I Water, 

and where :

a) The total acreage clearcut does not exceed 25% of the area designated as 

Primary Zone, and the number of acres clearcut are added-on to the Primary 

Zone, acre for acre. These additional acres added-on to the Primary Zone, 

must be directly connected to the Primary Zone boundary within the harvest 

unit, may not extend out beyond that boundary more than 200 feet, and must 

be managed in accordance with the Primary Zone - Management Criteria 

(See Example 3a); or,

b) The basal area of overstory trees within the SMZ is 30 square feet per acre 

or less, and other hardwood species present are of such low quality 

(physiologically or ecologically) that total stand removal would provide a 

greater long term wildlife and/or forestry benefit. However, the total area 

clearcut under this exception may not equal more than 10% of the Primary 

Zone, and any given clearcut parcel must not be greater than 500' in length, 

as measured along the stream (See Example 3b).

*See figures on following pages for examples of exceptions.

Note: Exceptions 2 and 3 are applicable only to timber harvesting operations 

and do not apply to other forest operations including site preparation activities.

Appendix 11 Exceptions

to Primary Zone Management Criteria