The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to initiate the state’s Triennial Review of surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to a limited number of rule sections at this time; however, all ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-4.050: Procedures to Obtain Permits and Other Authorizations; Applications
62-4.242: Antidegradation Permitting Requirements; Outstanding Florida Waters; Outstanding National Resource Waters; Equitable Abatement
62-4.244: Mixing Zones: Surface Waters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) proposes to initiate the state’s Triennial Review of surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to a limited number of rule sections at this time; however, 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 Triennial Review.
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, 373.026, 373.043, 373.109, 373.171, 373.414, 373.418, 373.421, 403.051, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.0882, 403.504, 403.704, 403.704(30), 403.804, 403.805 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.109, 373.171, 373.309, 373.409, 373.413, 373.4135, 373.414(9), (11), (12)(a), (13), (14), (15), (16), 373.4145, 373.418, 373.421, 403.021(11), 403.051, 403.061, 403.087, 403.0877, 403.088, 403.0882, 403.0885, 403.101, 403.111, 403.121, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201, 403.502, 403.702, 403.708, 403.722, 403.861(7) FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southeast District Office, 400 North Congress Avenue, Suite 200, West Palm Beach, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 16, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Central District Office, 3319 Maguire Boulevard, Suite 232, Conference Rooms A/B/C, Orlando, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 17, 2012, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, 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]. 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 NOT AVAILABLE.