12688490, 62-302.532 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12688490

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

62-302.532

Estuary-Specific Numeric Interpretations of the Narrative Nutrient Criterion

PURPOSE:

The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to develop estuary-specific numeric nutrient criteria for the following estuaries:  Suwannee Sound; Anclote River, South and Offshore; Pithlachascotee River and Offshore; Chassahowitska River and Offshore; Crystal and Homosassa Rivers and Offshore; Waccasassa River and Offshore; Lake Worth Lagoon; Loxahatchee River; Tolomato/Guana/Matanzas Rivers; Halifax River (south); and Nassau River.  In addition, the Department proposes to develop numeric nutrient criteria for offshore (open ocean) coastal waters.

SUBJECT:

Rule development is intended to establish numeric nutrient surface water quality criteria for the above listed estuaries, as well as offshore (open ocean) coastal waters, which may  include criteria for Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, and Chlorophyll a.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS.

LAW:

403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/13/2013 Vol. 39/50

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS., 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 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=62-302.532&PDate=3/13/2013&Section=1

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