As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is conducting the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards in Chapter ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-4.242Antidegradation Permitting Requirements; Outstanding Florida Waters; Outstanding National

Resource Waters

62-4.243Exemptions from Water Quality Criteria

62-4.244 Mixing Zones: Surface Waters

62-4.246 Sampling, Testing Methods, and Method Detection Limits for Water Pollution Sources

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is conducting the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards.  All surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302, and Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of the Triennial Review. This Notice of Rule Development represents a continuation of the Triennial Review rulemaking effort that was first initiated by the publication of a Notice of Rule Development in the FAR on March 29, 2019.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department will consider amendments to all surface water quality standards, including those within Chapter 62-4, F.A.C. (there are separate notices for Chapters 62-302 and 62-303, F.A.C.). 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.016, 373.171, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0882, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS. 

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.171, 403.021, 403.051, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0882, 403.091, 403.101, 403.111, 403.121, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: May 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Webinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3370609383749726731

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/hearing by contacting: Kaitlyn Sutton 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kaitlyn Sutton, Water Quality Standards Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone [phone], email [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE