To present and give the public opportunity to provide comments on the draft nutrient total maximum daily load (TMDL) for the tidal Caloosahatchee River and tributaries. The final TMDL will be adopted in rule at 62-304.800, F.A.C. The draft TMDL ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.800: Caloosahatchee River Basin TMDLS.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: December 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m.

PLACE: South Florida Water Management District, Lower West Coast Regional Service Center, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33901

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To present and give the public opportunity to provide comments on the draft nutrient total maximum daily load (TMDL) for the tidal Caloosahatchee River and tributaries. The final TMDL will be adopted in rule at Rule 62-304.800, F.A.C. The draft TMDL document will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl) by December 18, 2008 and the Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through January 17, 2009.

Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, MS 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, or via email: [e-mail]. It is anticipated that a second public workshop will be held in early 2009 to present any revisions to the draft TMDL based on comments submitted by the public or additional technical information that may change the draft TMDL. This rule development has been given OGC case number 08-2291.

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters, Watershed Assessment Section, MS 3555, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3565, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or by phone at [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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: 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).