(1) “”Department”” means the Department of Environmental Protection.
    (2) “”Secretary”” means the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection.
    (3) “”District”” means any one of the five water management districts created by Florida Statutes § 373.069
    (4) “”Fund”” means the Surface Water Improvement and Management Trust Fund.
    (5) “”Procedures Manual”” means the Department’s SWIM Review Procedures Manual dated March 20, 1990 which is hereby incorporated by reference.
    (6) “”Approved Surface Water Priority List”” means the list adopted by the governing board of a District and approved by the Department based on criteria adopted by this rule.
    (7) “”Adopted Plan”” means the written strategies for a specific priority water body or bodies, which have completed the full process of approval, review, and adoption pursuant to Sections 373.455 and 373.456, F.S.
    (8) “”Uniform Format”” means the plan format outlined in the Procedures Manual.
    (9) “”Priority Planning”” means District activity directed toward developing an Approved Surface Water Priority List or an Adopted Plan for the restoration or protection of surface waters.
    (10) “”State Water Policy”” means the comprehensive statewide policy as adopted by the Department pursuant to Sections 373.026 and 403.061, F.S., setting forth goals, objectives, and guidance for the development and review of programs, rules, and plans relating to water resources.
    (11) “”State Comprehensive Plan”” means the plan adopted pursuant to Florida Statutes Chapter 187
Rulemaking Authority 373.043, 373.453 FS. Law Implemented 373.026, 373.451, 373.453, 373.455, 373.456 FS. History-New 12-7-87, Amended 2-21-90, 5-3-90, Formerly 17-43.020.