To present for public comment the statewide stormwater treatment draft rule Chapter 62-347, F.A.C., and Applicant’s Handbook. The Department, in coordination with the water management districts and a technical advisory committee, has developed ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Water Resource Management announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: May 4, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: SRWMD Headquarters, Governing Board Room, 9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 6, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CDT)
PLACE: Hagler Auditorium, Pensacola Community College, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 11, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: DEP, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 13, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: SWFWMD Tampa Service Center, Governing Board Room, 7601 US Hwy. 301, Tampa, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 18, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: DEP Northeast District Office, Conference Room, 7825 Baymeadows Way, Suite B200, Jacksonville, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 19, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: Supervisor of Elections Conference Room, 110 West Kaley Avenue, Orlando, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 25, 2010, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: SFWMD Service Center, 1st Floor, Conference Room, 2301 McGregor Blvd., Fort Myers, FL
DATE AND TIME: May 26, 2010, 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
PLACE: SFWMD, B1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To present for public comment the statewide stormwater treatment draft rule Chapter 62-347, F.A.C., and Applicant’s Handbook. The Department, in coordination with the water management districts and a technical advisory committee, has developed stormwater quality design and performance standards to update the existing criteria and reflect new research and today’s understanding of the impact of nutrient discharges from surface water management systems on water quality. The goal of the rule is to increase the level of nutrient treatment in stormwater discharges and provide statewide consistency by establishing revised stormwater treatment performance standards and best management practices design criteria.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mary VanTassel, Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Submerged Lands and Environmental Resources, MS #2500, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, [phone] or e-mail: [e-mail]. Further information and updates on this proposed rule also may be obtained from the Department’s Web Site at: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wetlands/erp/rules/stormwater/index.htm (OGC No. 07-0552).
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: Mary VanTassel 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).
For more information, you may contact: Eric Livingston at above address or email: [e-mail] for technical questions or to submit comments.