9136932, 62-302.540 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 9136932

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

62-302.540

Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Within the Everglades Protection Area

PURPOSE:

Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C., was established effective July 15, 2004, to provide a numeric phosphorus criterion for the Everglades Protection Area. On July 29, 2008, a Federal Court ruled that portions of Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C., were inconsistent with the Federal Clean Water Act. Upon re-review, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) disapproved those portions of Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C.

SUMMARY:

The Department is amending Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C., to revise the Everglades phosphorus rule to ensure consistency with Federal Clean Water Act requirements. A number of provisions in Rule 62-302.540, F.A.C., are deleted that were disapproved by USEPA. There are no substantive additions to the existing rule text.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 373.4592, 403.061 FS.

LAW:

373.016, 373.026, 373.4592, 403.021(11), 403.061, 403.201 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/17/2010 Vol. 36/37

COMMENTS:

From 9/17/2010 To 10/8/2010 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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