Published on: 24366223. As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is conducting the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards in Chapter ....
Published on: 22452704. The Department is conducting a set of public workshops for the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. These workshops are a follow-up to the Triennial Review kickoff public workshops/hearings held in May 2019, in Tallahassee, Hobe Sound, and Orlando. The Department is considering revisions to specific rule sections; however, all surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302, Chapter 62-303, and Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of Triennial Review. Some of the items under consideration for revision during this Triennial Review include: 1) revision of the marine and freshwater cadmium criteria, 2) revision of the turbidity criterion, including a criterion to protect corals and hardbottom communities, 3) incorporation by reference of a document titled “Implementation of the Turbidity Criterion for the Protection of Coral Reef and Hardbottom Communities”, 4) revisions to the document titled “Implementation of Florida’s Numeric Nutrient Standards” (only specific sections will be proposed for incorporation by reference), 5) Cyanotoxin criteria (Microcystins and Cylindrospermopsin), 6) adoption of Type II site specific alternative criteria (SSACs) for dissolved oxygen for 11 freshwater streams, 7) incorporation of compliance schedule authorization language into Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., 8) creation of new maps showing Class II (Shellfish Propagation or Harvesting) waters in select counties, 9) revision of the Florida Coastal Segment Numeric Nutrient Criteria (NNC) map, 10) revisions to a number of estuary nutrient region (ENR) maps, 11) addition of text to Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to assess more expressions of NNC, 12) clarification of listing thresholds in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., for listings based on fish consumption advisories, 13) addition of new language to Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to discuss assessment of trends using the Mann-Kendall Trend Test, 14) addition of language to Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to incorporate portions of the document titled “Implementation of Florida’s Numeric Nutrient Standards” by reference, and 15) a wide variety of non-substantive clarifications and clean-up. No changes are proposed to Chapter 62-4, F.A.C., or Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., at this time.; Monday, November 4, 2019, 9:00 a.m.; Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida
Teleconference Call-in: 1-888-585-9008, Conference Room Number: 125-938-245#
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, November 5, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Fort Myers Service Center, 1st floor conference room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, November 6, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Nova Southeastern University, Halmos College of Natural Sciences and Oceanography Guy Harvey Oceanographic Center Auditorium, 8000 N. Ocean Drive, Dania Beach, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, November 7, 2019, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast District Office, Conference Rooms 1A and 1B, 8800 Baymeadows Way West, Suite 100, Jacksonville, Florida
Published on: 21667683. As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302, Chapter 62-303, and Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of the Triennial Review.
Published on: 16717191. The proposed rules revise several definitions used in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., by updating reference information as well as updating a number of biological standard operating procedures that are incorporated by reference. The proposed rules change the classification of a number of estuarine waters around the state from Class III to Class II (shellfish propagation or harvesting) waters, with specific areas identified by incorporation of maps by reference. The water quality criteria for alkalinity are revised to address waterbodies with naturally low levels of alkalinity. The water quality criteria for un-ionized ammonia in fresh water are replaced with criteria for total ammonia. The water quality criteria for bacteriological quality (fecal coliform) are replaced with criteria for Escherichia coli bacteria (fresh water) and Enterococci bacteria (marine waters), although Class II waters still also retain fecal coliform criteria as well. New water quality criteria are established for nonylphenol, carbaryl (fresh water only), chlorpyrifos, and diazinon. The proposed rules clarify the methodology for determining lake color and alkalinity when assessing nutrients in lakes. The estuarine nutrient region boundaries for Naples Bay and Tampa Bay are slightly revised. Clarification is made to the total nitrogen methodology for Sarasota Bay. The proposed rules also clarify how to calculate annual geometric and arithmetic means for nutrients in marine waters. The proposed rules also update several rule references.
Published on: 15947496. As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to specific rule sections at this time; however, all surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302 and Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of Triennial Review. The Department proposes to: (1) revise criteria for freshwater ammonia, (2) revise criteria for alkalinity, (3) establish new water quality criteria for carbaryl, chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and nonylphenol, and (4) update a number of references used in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C.
Published on: 13028281. Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters, Dissolved Oxygen Criteria for Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class III-Limited Waters