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Notice: 8753685

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.325

Choctawhatchee River Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to adopt new and update existing Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for fecal coliforms in the Choctawhatchee River Basin. Also, the Department is repealing the subsection related to “total coliform concentrations.”

SUMMARY:

These TMDLs address fecal coliform impairments in the Choctawhatchee River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are for Alligator Creek, Minnow Creek, Camp Branch, and Sikes 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. Also, the existing TMDL for the Choctawhatchee River from the state line to Wrights Creek is being updated for consistency with other TMDLs, and also to remove the subsection regarding “total coliform concentrations,” as this criterion no longer exists. This rulemaking has been given OGC Case Number 10-1283.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/11/2010 Vol. 36/23

COMMENTS:

From 6/11/2010 To 7/2/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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