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Notice: 10929589

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.300

St. Marks River Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to adopt a new Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), and its allocation, for nitrate, which has caused a biological impairment in the Upper Wakulla River within the St. Marks River Basin. This rulemaking also makes minor changes to the pre-existing TMDL for this basin by renumbering the pre-existing TMDL, editing it for consistency with other TMDLs, and clarifying that this pre-existing TMDL is for Munson Slough above Lake Munson.

SUMMARY:

The new TMDL addresses biology impairments in the St. Marks River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rule being proposed for adoption is for the Upper Wakulla River. This waterbody was verified as impaired for biology using the methodology established in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C. The proposed nitrate target of 0.35 mg/L was set to meet the biology criterion. This rulemaking has been given OGC Case Number 09-0155.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/20/2012 Vol. 38/03

COMMENTS:

From 1/20/2012 To 2/10/2012 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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