On March 29, 2006, the Orange County Water Reclamation Division submitted a petition to initiate rulemaking to establish a site specific alternative criterion for pH in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-302.800: Site Specific Alternative Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: On March 29, 2006, the Orange County Water Reclamation Division submitted a petition to initiate rulemaking to establish a site specific alternative criterion for pH in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (EWRF). The Department conducted a public workshop in Orlando on November 28, 2006. The proposed rule establishes a site specific alternative criterion for pH in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County EWRF of not greater than 8.5 standard units. The proposed site specific alternative criterion is fully protective of the Class III designated use of the wetlands.
SUMMARY: The proposed rule amendment establishes a site specific alternative criterion for pH of not greater than 8.5 standard units in the discharge wetlands at the Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.201, 403.502 FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: March 29, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility, 1621 South Alafia Trail, Orlando, 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 five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eric Shaw with the Water Quality Standards and Special Projects Program 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 IS: Eric Shaw, Division of Water Resource Management, Mail Station 3560, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, telephone [phone], email: [e-mail], or facsimile [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

62-302.800 Site Specific Alternative Criteria.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Site specific alternative criteria apply to the water bodies, or portions of the water bodies, listed below. For dissolved oxygen site specific alternative criteria, normal daily and seasonal fluctuations above the levels listed in the table below shall be maintained.

 

Water Body and Class		Site Specific Alternative Criteria		County(s)
(a) Marine portions of the lower St. Johns River and its tributaries between Julington Creek and the mouth of the river. Class III.		Dissolved Oxygen not less than a minimum concentration of 4.0 mg/L, and a Total Fractional Exposure not greater than 1.0 over an annual evaluation period as defined by the following equation: where the number of days in an interval is based on the daily average Dissolved Oxygen concentration.		Duval/Clay/ St. Johns
(b) Discharge wetlands at the Orange County Eastern Water Reclamation Facility. Class III.		pH of not greater than 8.5 standard units.		Orange

 

Specific Authority 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS. Law Implemented 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.201, 403.502 FS. History–Formerly 17-3.05(4), Amended 3-1-79, 10-2-80, 2-1-83, Formerly 17-3.031, Amended 6-17-92, Formerly 17-302.800, Amended 5-15-02, 1-9-06, 6-28-06, 12-7-06, ________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Mimi Drew, Director, Division of Water Resource Management
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Mike Sole, Deputy Secretary
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: December 22, 2006
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: November 9, 2006

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