40C-44.065. Performance Standards

(1) Discharges from the agricultural surface water management system shall not cause or contribute to a violation of water quality standards in waters of the state, as set forth in chapters 62-3, 62-302, 62-520, 62-522, 62-550 and 62-4, F.A.C., including any antidegradation provisions of paragraphs 62-4.242(1)(a) and (b), subsections 62-4.242(2) and (3), and rule 62-302.300, F.A.C., and any special standards for Outstanding Florida Waters and Outstanding National Resource Waters set forth in subsections 62-4.242(2) and (3), F.A.C. (2) Agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit, which will be located in the Lake Apopka Hydrologic Basin or will discharge water to Lake Apopka or its tributaries, must comply with the requirements of subsection 40C-41.063(8), F.A.C. (3) Agricultural surface water management systems requiring a permit that will be located in the Wekiva Recharge Protection Basin must comply with the requirements of paragraph 40C-41.063(3)(a), F.A.C., and Sections 13.3 through 13.3.5, “Environmental Resource Permit Applicant’s Handbook, Volume II: For Use Within The Geographic Limits of the St. Johns River Water Management District”, as incorporated by reference in subsection 40C-41.043(5), F.A.C.