The Department is initiating rulemaking to revise the nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Lower St. Johns River.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.415: Lower St. Johns River Basin TMDLs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking to revise the nutrient Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the Lower St. Johns River.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The nutrient TMDLs for the marine and fresh water portions of the LSJR are being revised to implement the Site-Specific Alternative Criteria for Dissolved Oxygen that was adopted for the marine portion of the river and to address changes to the allocation that were made during development of the Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP) for the TMDL.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.067 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.062, 403.067 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Northeast District Office, Conference Rooms A & B, 7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite B200, Jacksonville, 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: Ms. Pat Waters at [phone]. 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: Mr. Daryll Joyner, who may be contacted at [phone], or via e-mail at [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.