To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired water segments in the Upper and Lower Suwannee basins, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.400 and 62-304.405, F.A.C. The TMDL to be presented at the public workshop is a ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-304.400Upper Suwannee Basin TMDLs

62-304.405Lower Suwannee River Basin TMDLs

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: November 5, 2013, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Transportation, Lake City Operations Center, Santa Fe/Suwannee Room, 710 NW Lake Jeffery Road Lake City, Florida

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired water segments in the Upper and Lower Suwannee basins, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.400 and 62-304.405, F.A.C. The TMDL to be presented at the public workshop is a regional fecal coliform TMDL for waterbodies in the Suwannee River Basin (Upper and Lower Planning Units). Draft TMDL documents for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/ water/tmdl/ by Monday, October 22, 2013, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via email distribution. The Department will accept written comments on these draft TMDLs through November 22, 2013. Written comments on these TMDLs 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: jan.mandrup- [e-mail].

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Patricia Waters, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS #3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone].

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. Patricia Waters, [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).