Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.415: Lower St. Johns River Basin TMDLs
The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: St. Johns River Water Management District, Headquarters, Resource Management Building, Room 136A, 4049 Reid Street, Hwy. 100 W, Palatka, FL 32177
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for the impaired waters in the Lower St. Johns River basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.415 F.A.C. The draft TMDL documents to be presented at the workshop for the impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl by June 19, 2009, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via e-mail distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through July 20, 2009. Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or via email at: jan.mandrup-poulsen@dep.state.fl.us. This rule development has been given OGC case number: 09-2853.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS 3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-8449.
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters at (850)245-8449. 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).