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Notice: 14821811

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 and establish estuary-specific numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) for the following estuaries:  portions of the Big Bend from Alligator Harbor to the Suwannee Sound, Cedar Key, St. Marys River estuary, Southern Indian River Lagoon, Mosquito Lagoon, several portions of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) connecting estuarine systems, a variety of small gaps between estuaries with adopted NNC, and parameters for estuaries not currently covered by their adopted nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), including Upper Escambia Bay, Lower St. Johns River, Indian River Lagoon, St. Lucie Estuary, and Caloosahatchee Estuary. Nutrient criteria for these estuaries were included in an August 1, 2013 report to the Governor and Legislature. Pursuant to Chapter 2013-71, Laws of Florida, the Legislature directed the Department to establish these estuary NNC by rule or final order by December 1, 2014.

SUBJECT:

Rule development will establish NNC for the above listed estuaries, 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(11), 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/17/2014 Vol. 40/138

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS., 403.021(11), 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=7/17/2014&Section=1

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