5817010, 62-302.200 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5817010

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 is initiating its Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards as required by the Federal Clean Water Act. Proposed revisions to a number of rules in both Chapters 62-302 and 62-303, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), are under consideration, but all surface water quality standards, including those within other F.A.C chapters, are part of the Triennial Review and are subject to possible revision. Proposed amendments within Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., include: (1) establishment of biological health criteria, (2) revision of human health-based water quality criteria, (3) establishment of criteria for un-ionized ammonia in marine waters, (4) revision of criteria for specific conductance, (5) listing of all site specific alternative criteria in Rule 62-302.800, F.A.C., (6) revision of criteria for transparency, (7) revisions of definitions for Predominantly Fresh Waters and Predominantly Marine Waters, (8) clarification of the upstream extent of Class II waters, and (9) establishment of numeric nitrate criteria for spring vents and boils.

SUBJECT:

Rule development addresses all surface water quality standards, including those within Chapter 62-302, 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, 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:

7/3/2008 Vol. 34/27

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, 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=7/3/2008&Section=1

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