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, ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-303.100Scope and Intent

62-303.150Relationship Among Planning, Study and Verified Lists

62-303.200Definitions

62-303.300Methodology to Develop the Planning List

62-303.310Evaluation of Aquatic Life Use Support

62-303.320Exceedances of Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria

62-303.330Biological Assessment

62-303.350Assessments of Numeric Interpretation of Narrative Nutrient Criteria

62-303.351Nutrients in Freshwater Streams

62-303.352Nutrients in Freshwater Lakes

62-303.353Nutrients in Estuaries and Open Coastal Waters

62-303.354Nitrate-nitrite in Freshwater Spring Vents

62-303.360Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support

62-303.370Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support

62-303.380Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health

62-303.390The Study List

62-303.400Methodology to Develop the Verified List

62-303.410Determination of Aquatic Life Use Support

62-303.420Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria Assessment

62-303.430Biological Impairment

62-303.450Assessments of Numeric Interpretation of Narrative Nutrient Criteria

62-303.460Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support

62-303.470Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support

62-303.480Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health

62-303.500Prioritization for TMDL Development

62-303.600Evaluation of Pollution Control Mechanisms

62-303.700Listing Cycle

62-303.710Format of Verified List and Verified List Approval

62-303.720Delisting Procedure

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

DATE AND TIME: Monday, November 4, 2019, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: 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

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: 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.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kaitlyn Sutton, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Water Quality Standards Program, MS #6511, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or email: [e-mail].

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: Kaitlyn Sutton at [phone] or via email: [e-mail]. 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).

For more information, you may contact: Kaitlyn Sutton at [phone] or via email: [e-mail].