8607409, 62-304.415 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 8607409

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:

These TMDLs address fecal coliform impairments in the Lower St. Johns River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are for Cormorant Branch, Craig Creek, Fishing Creek, Greenfield Creek, and Hopkins Creek. These waterbodies were verified as impaired using the methodology established in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., Identification of Impaired Surface Waters. The methodology used to develop these TMDLs was the percent reduction method. This rulemaking has been given OGC case number 10-0997.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/7/2010 Vol. 36/18

COMMENTS:

From 5/7/2010 To 5/28/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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