Scientific Peer Review of the Proposed Minimum Flows and Levels for the Lower Peace River and Shell Creek By: Paul Montagna, Ph.D. Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi 6300 Ocean Drive Corpus Christi, Texas 78412-5869 Joseph N. Boyer, Ph.D. Southeast Environmental Research Center, OE-148 Florida International University Miami, FL 33199 Ben Hodges, Ph.D. Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 78712-0273 To: Martin Kelly, Ph.D. Program Director Minimum Flows and Levels Program Southwest Florida Water Management District 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Date: April 30, 2008