The Department is holding two workshops for the purpose of exploring options with the public on Florida assessment procedures to implement nutrient standards and other relevant provisions of water quality standards. These workshops will be used to ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
62-303.100: Scope and Intent
62-303.150: Relationship Between Planning and Verified Lists
62-303.200: Definitions
62-303.300: Methodology to Develop the Planning List
62-303.310: Evaluation of Aquatic Life Use Support
62-303.320: Exceedances of Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria
62-303.330: Biological Assessment
62-303.350: Interpretation of Narrative Nutrient Criteria
62-303.351: Nutrients in Streams
62-303.352: Nutrients in Lakes
62-303.353: Nutrients in Estuaries and Open Coastal Waters
62-303.360: Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.370: Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.380: Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.400: Methodology to Develop the Verified List
62-303.410: Determination of Aquatic Life Use Support
62-303.420: Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria Assessment
62-303.430: Biological Impairment
62-303.450: Interpretation of Narrative Nutrient Criteria
62-303.460: Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.470: Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.480: Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.500: Prioritization
62-303.600: Evaluation of Pollution Control Mechanisms
62-303.700: Listing Cycle
62-303.710: Format of Verified List and Verified List Approval
62-303.720: Delisting Procedure
62-303.810: Impairment of Interstate and Tribal Waters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is holding two workshops for the purpose of exploring options with the public on Florida assessment procedures to implement nutrient standards and other relevant provisions of water quality standards. These workshops will be used to discuss concepts and gain public input on ideas for a State rule. The information gained at the workshops will be used as part of the traditional State process of collaborative rulemaking. Note that the Department previously opened up Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., for the establishment of nutrient standards, but then suspended that rulemaking. This was originally noticed in the January 30, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly, Vol. 35, No. 4, pp. 412-413.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Assessment methods for nutrient and other surface water quality standards.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.067 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021(11), 403.062, 403.067 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 14, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bob Martinez Center, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Room 609, Tallahassee, Florida
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, June 16, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: City of Leesburg Community Center, 109 E. Dixie Avenue, Leesburg, 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 3560, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone [phone], email [e-mail]

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