Does adoption of the minimum flow regime mean the spring flow will automatically be reduced?
No, there is no automatic reduction in springflow. The actual reduction in springflow that may occur between now and the return to existing flow in the final phase of the rule is projected to be very gradual and remain significantly greater than the minimum flow regime most of the time. Based on projections of future water use, the maximum reduction in springflow is expected to be limited to about 4 percent of the 1995 flow condition, far less than allowed by the initial phases of the minimum flow regime rule. This is due to the gradual increase in water use and the presence of other MFLs adopted for nearby lakes that are expected to restrict water use more than the initial phase of the Blue Spring minimum flow regime. If, in fact, some small reduction in flow does occur, it will be temporary because the long-term historic average flow will need to be met in the final phase of the rule.
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