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Notice: 7187911

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.415

Lower St. Johns River Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for fecal coliforms in the Lower St. Johns River Basin.

SUMMARY:

This TMDL addresses fecal coliform impairments in the Lower St. Johns River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are for Big Davis Creek, Big Fishweir Creek, Block House Creek, Deep Bottom Creek, Deer Creek, McCoy Creek, Miller Creek, New Castle Creek, Open Creek, Sherman Creek, Terrapin Creek, and Trout Creek (Fresh and Marine segments). These waterbodies were verified as impaired using the methodology established in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., Identification of Impaired Surface Waters. The methodologies used to develop the TMDLs were either the percent reduction or the load duration curve methods.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/29/2009 Vol. 35/21

COMMENTS:

From 5/29/2009 To 6/19/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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