The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to revise the site specific alternative criteria (SSAC) for transparency in Apalachee Bay adjacent to the Fenholloway River in Taylor County in Rule 62-302.800, F.A.C. The proposed SSAC is ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-302.800: Site Specific Alternative Criteria
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to revise the site specific alternative criteria (SSAC) for transparency in Apalachee Bay adjacent to the Fenholloway River in Taylor County in Rule 62-302.800, F.A.C. The proposed SSAC is designed to fully protect the designated use of these waters.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed SSAC will revise the existing SSAC for transparency in Apalachee Bay adjacent to the Fenholloway River in Taylor County.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805, F.S.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021(11), 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.502, F.S.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, April 25, 2013, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Taylor County Commission Chambers, Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 East Green Street, Perry, 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Eric Shaw at [phone] or via email at [e-mail]. 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: Eric Shaw, Standards and Assessments Section, 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:

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.

(a) through (c) No change.

 

(d) Fenholloway River coastal waters (Apalachee Bay) as spatially defined by the coordinates (83° 49' 29.95" W, 29° 59' 38.70" N), (83° 45' 3.61" W, 29° 57' 22.10" N), (83° 47' 23.50" W, 29° 54' 5.01" N), and (83° 51' 45.47" W, 29° 56' 25.71" N).  Class III.

The growing season (May – October) annual average down-welling light at 1 m depth at stations F10 (83° 47' 6.60" W, 29° 57' 4.20" N) and F11 (83° 48' 27.00" W, 29° 57' 38.40" N) shall be 36 27 percent or more of surface values based on a minimum of 12 measurements and will only apply during years in which the growing season using a 2 pi sensor during times when the average flow at Hampton Springs Bridge (USGS gage 02325000 near Perry) is less than or equal to 60 cubic feet per second (after subtracting flows from permitted point sources).

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Rulemaking Authority 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS. Law Implemented 403.021(11), 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 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, 8-5-07, 8-5-10, 7-3-12, ______.