RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-4.244: Mixing Zones: Surface Waters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department proposes to amend Rule 62-4.244 of the Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.) to allow for mixing zones for nutrients in those waterbodies that have numeric criteria established in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. This is included as part of the ongoing rulemaking effort to establish numeric nutrient criteria in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., as originally noticed in the January 30, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 411-412.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule development will allow regulated parties to apply for mixing zones for nutrients that have numeric criteria in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.0882, 403.804, 403.805 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0882, 403.101, 403.121, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, July 22, 2009, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
PLACE: Marco Island Marriott Beach Resort, Royal/Coconut Meeting Room, 400 S. Collier Boulevard, Marco Island, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eric Shaw at (850)245-8429. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Eric Shaw, Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Assessment and Restoration Support, MS 6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, (850)245-8429 or e-mail: eric.shaw@dep.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.