The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to develop estuary-specific numeric nutrient criteria for the following estuaries: Suwannee Sound; Anclote River, South and Offshore; Pithlachascotee River and Offshore; Chassahowitska River and ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-302.532: Estuary-Specific Numeric Interpretations of the Narrative Nutrient Criterion
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to develop estuary-specific numeric nutrient criteria for the following estuaries: Suwannee Sound; Anclote River, South and Offshore; Pithlachascotee River and Offshore; Chassahowitska River and Offshore; Crystal and Homosassa Rivers and Offshore; Waccasassa River and Offshore; Lake Worth Lagoon; Loxahatchee River; Tolomato/Guana/Matanzas Rivers; Halifax River (south); and Nassau River. In addition, the Department proposes to develop numeric nutrient criteria for offshore (open ocean) coastal waters.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule development is intended to establish numeric nutrient surface water quality criteria for the above listed estuaries, as well as offshore (open ocean) coastal waters, which may include criteria for Total Nitrogen, Total Phosphorus, and Chlorophylla.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Eric Shaw, Standards and Assessments Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3560, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone [phone], email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.