As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to specific rule sections at ...  

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    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

    RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

    62-4.050Procedures to Obtain Permits and Other Authorizations; Applications

    62-4.242Antidegradation Permitting Requirements; Outstanding Florida Waters; Outstanding National Resource Waters; Equitable Abatement

    62-4.244Mixing Zones: Surface Waters

    PURPOSE AND EFFECT: As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to specific 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. The Department proposes to: (1) revise subparagraph 62-4.242(3)(a)2., F.A.C., to delete text related to mixing zones in Outstanding Natural Resource Waters, (2) delete subsection 62-4.242(4), F.A.C., and (3) reduce the fee in Rule 62-4.050, F.A.C., for Site Specific Alternative Criteria from $15,000 per water quality parameter to $5,000 per water quality parameter.

    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 62-4, 62-302 and 62-303, F.A.C.).

    RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.016, 373.026, 373.043, 373.109, 373.171, 373.4131, 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, 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: Wednesday, June 10, 2015, 9:00 a.m.

    PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, Room 609, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida

    DATE AND TIME: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 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

    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 (850)245-8429. 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, Water Quality Standards Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone: (850)245-8429, email Eric.Shaw@dep.state.fl.us

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

Document Information

Subject:
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 62-4, 62-302 and 62-303, F.A.C.).
Purpose:
As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. The Department is considering revisions to specific 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. The Department proposes to: (1) revise subparagraph 62-4.242(3)(a)2., ...
Rulemaking Authority:
373.016, 373.026, 373.043, 373.109, 373.171, 373.4131, 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:
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, 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.
Contact:
Eric Shaw, Water Quality Standards Program,, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone 850/245-8429, email Eric.Shaw@dep.state.fl.us.
Related Rules: (3)
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