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Notice: 17627051

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.406

Aucilla River Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for certain surface waters within the Aucilla River Basin where those waters previously have been identified as impaired for specific pollutants and included on the Department’s verified list of impaired waters.  Pursuant to Section 403.067(6), F.S., TMDLs must be adopted in rule by the Secretary of the Department.  Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., was established as the rule chapter within which rules adopting TMDLs shall reside.  Furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 62-302.531(2)(a), F.A.C., any of these rules which establish nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, are intended to constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(47)(b), F.A.C., that will supersede the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for the particular surface water segment.

SUBJECT:

TMDLs and their allocations will be established for the pollutants identified in the Department’s verified list of impaired waters as causing the impairment for certain impaired waters in the above listed basin.
At this time, the Department is concurrently noticing a rulemaking workshop to receive public comments on 1) a draft nutrient TMDL report for the Wacissa River and Springs Group (WBIDs 3424 and 3424Z) and 2) having these nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(47)(b), F.A.C., that would replace the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for these particular waters. The draft TMDL document for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/) prior to the workshop, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via email distribution. The Department will accept written comments on these draft TMDLs, as well as the establishment of these nutrient TMDLs as site specific interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion, through July 20, 2016. Written comments should be directed to: Richard Hicks, PG Administrator, Ground Water Management Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station #3575, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, email: richard.w.hicks@dep.state.fl.us.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 F.S.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/13/2016 Vol. 42/114

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.067 F.S., 403.061, 403.062, 403.067 F.S.

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=62-304.406&PDate=6/13/2016&Section=1

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