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Notice: 17430238

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRED SURFACE WATERS

Overview

RULE:

62-303.310	Evaluation of Aquatic Life Use Support
62-303.360	Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.370	Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.380	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.390	The Study List
62-303.480	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.500	Prioritization for TMDL Development
62-303.720	Delisting Procedure

PURPOSE:

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (department) is amending Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to update the listing methodology for assessing human health-based water quality criteria as part of the process to identify impaired surface waterbodies.  This rulemaking is being conducted in conjunction with rulemaking to revise the human health-based criteria in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. (noticed under a separate rulemaking notice).  Additionally, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph 403.061(29)(b) and paragraphs 403.861(21)(a) and (b), Florida Statutes, enacted under Chapter 2016-01, Laws of Florida, the department is proposing to establish a new sub-classification of surface waters (Class I-B, Treated Potable Water Supplies), which will require minor revisions in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C.  Specifically, the department plans to revise a number of rules in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to clarify that Class I waters include both “Class I-A” (existing Class I waters) and “Class I-B” (Treated Potable Water Supply waters).

SUBJECT:

The department is initiating rulemaking to update the listing methodology for assessing human health-based water quality criteria in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., as part of the process to identify impaired surface waterbodies.  The department is also amending Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to revise the methodology for identifying impaired surface waters to provide for the assessment of a new sub-classification of waters for Treated Potable Water Supplies (Class I-B).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/25/2016 Vol. 42/80

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.067 FS., 403.062, 403.067 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-303.310&PDate=4/25/2016&Section=1

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