Recommended Minimum Flows For the Chassahowitzka River System Photo: W. Sotera October 30, 2012 Michael G. Heyl, Doug Leeper, Ron Basso Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 and Marty Kelly (Formerly with Southwest Florida Water Management District) With contributions by Balanced Environmental Management Systems, Inc. ChassMFL_Final.docx Last Save: 12/11/2012 9:18 AM ii ChassMFL_Final.docx Last Save: 12/11/2012 9:18 AM Recommended Minimum Flows for the Chassahowitzka River System October 30, 2012 Michael G. Heyl, Doug Leeper, Ron Basso Southwest Florida Water Management District Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 and Marty Kelly (Formerly with Southwest Florida Water Management District) With contributions by Balanced Environmental Management Systems, Inc. Prime Contractor The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District's functions, including access to and participation in the District's programs and activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District's Human Resources Bureau Chief, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211, ext. 4702 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4702; TDD (FL only) 1-800-231-6103; or email to
[email protected]. iii ChassMFL_Final.docx Last Save: 12/11/2012 9:18 AM Acknowledgements We would like to thank several of our colleagues at the Southwest Florida Water Management District for their contributions and useful suggestions concerning the work summarized in this report We are also indebted to District staff who conducted field sampling for the project (Don Hampton, Courtney James, Tammy Hinkle, Jason Hood and Richard Gant) and to Barbara Matrone for her assistance in document production.