The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for certain waters impaired for nutrients in the Middle St. Johns River Basin. Furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 62-302.531(2)(a), F.A.C., the ...

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Comments Open:: 12/22/2017
Summary:: These TMDLs address certain nutrient impairments in the Middle St. Johns River Basin. Specifically, the nutrient TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are for the Lake George (2893A), St. Johns River above Ocklawaha River (2213O), St. Johns River below Lake George (2893A5), Lake Adair (2997R), Lake Alma (2986D), Lake Searcy (2986E), and Bear Gully Lake (3009). All waterbodies were verified for nutrient impairments due to elevated chlorophyll a concentrations, using the methodology established ...
Purpose:: The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for certain waters impaired for nutrients in the Middle St. Johns River Basin. Furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 62-302.531(2)(a), F.A.C., the nutrient TMDLs for Lake George, St. Johns River above Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River below Lake George, Lake Adair, Lake Alma, Lake Searcy, and Bear Gully Lake will constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion ...
Rulemaking Authority:: 403.061, 403.067 FS.
Law:: 403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.
Contact:: Erin Rasnake, Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration, Water Quality Evaluation and TMDL Program, Mail Station 3555, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone (850)245-8338.
Related Rules: (1): 62-304.505. Middle St. Johns River Basin TMDLS.