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Notice: 11394801

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

62-302.200	Definitions
62-302.300	Findings, Intent, and Antidegradation Policy for Surface Water Quality
62-302.400	Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters
62-302.500	Surface Waters: Minimum Criteria, General Criteria
62-302.520	Thermal Surface Water Criteria
62-302.530	Table: Surface Water Quality Criteria
62-302.540	Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Within the Everglades Protection Area
62-302.700	Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters
62-302.800	Site Specific Alternative Criteria

PURPOSE:

The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to initiate the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to a limited number of rule sections at this time; however, all surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302 and Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of Triennial Review. The Department intends to develop changes to human health-based surface water quality criteria based on updated science including fish consumption rate information. In addition, the Department is considering revisions to the criteria for dissolved oxygen in both fresh and marine waters statewide using Florida specific data, science and information. The current criteria for dissolved oxygen have been in existence since the 1970’s.

SUBJECT:

The Department will consider amendments to all surface water quality standards, including those within Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. (there are separate notices for Chapters 62-4 and 62-303, F.A.C.).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 373.4592, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS.

LAW:

373.016, 373.026, 373.414, 373.4592, 403.021(11), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.101, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708, 403.802 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/27/2012 Vol. 38/17

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.043, 373.4592, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS., 373.016, 373.026, 373.414, 373.4592, 403.021(11), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.101, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708, 403.802 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-302.200&PDate=4/27/2012&Section=1

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