The Department of Environmental Protection gives notice that, pursuant to Section 403.067(4), F.S., and Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., a final order was entered on November 2, 2010, revising the Verified Lists of Impaired Waters for the Group 4 Basins. In addition, certain waters were delisted within each basin. The Group 4 basins include the following: Pensacola Bay, Nassau River-St. Marys River, Withlacoochee River, Kissimmee River, Fisheating Creek, and Southeast Coast-Biscayne Bay. These revisions will be submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act and shall serve to update the previously approved Section 303(d) list of Florida waters. Waters within each basin that have been verified as impaired waters are set forth in an Exhibit to the final order; and waters that will be delisted are set forth in a separate Exhibit.

A person whose substantial interests are affected by these final orders may petition for an administrative proceeding (hearing) under Sections 120.569 and 120.57, F.S., in accordance with the full notice of rights language contained in each final order. The petition, which must contain the information identified in the full notice of rights language contained in the final order, must be filed (received by the clerk) in the: Department’s Office of General Counsel at 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 35, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, within 21 days of publication of this notice or within 21 days of receipt of the written notice, whichever occurs first.

A copy of the above-referenced final orders may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Renee Gray, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Watershed Assessment, MS 3555, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (850)245-8346 or at: www.dep.state.fl.us/legal/final_orders/finalorders.htm.