The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for waters in the Apalachicola River, Chipola River, Kissimmee River, Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Manatee River, Little Manatee River, and Charlotte Harbor ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.310: Apalachicola River TMDLs
62-304.315: Chipola River Basin TMDLs
62-304.515: Kissimmee River Basin TMDLs
62-304.605: Alafia River TMDLs
62-304.610: Hillsborough River Basin TMDLs
62-304.615: Manatee River Basin TMDLs
62-304.620: Little Manatee River TMDLs
62-304.805: Charlotte Harbor TMDLs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for waters in the Apalachicola River, Chipola River, Kissimmee River, Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Manatee River, Little Manatee River, and Charlotte Harbor basins.
Pursuant to Section 403.067(6), F.S., TMDLs must be adopted by the Secretary of the Department by rule. Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., was established as the rule chapter within which rules adopting TMDLs shall reside. Establishment of TMDLs is proceeding for waters within the above basins for which the verified list of impaired waters previously were adopted by Secretarial Order. TMDL calculations and allocations for each waterbody or waterbody segment will be adopted by rule, by the Secretary of the Department, pursuant to Sections 120.536(1), 120.54, and 403.805, F.S. These rules have been given individual OGC case numbers: 09-0719 for 62-304.310, 09-2871 for 62-304.315, 09-0785 for 62-304.515, 09-0722 for 62-304.605, 09-0720 for 62-304.610, 09-0717 for 62-304.615, 09-2870 for 62-304.620 and 09-0716 for 62-304.805.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: TMDLs and their allocations will be established for the pollutants identified as causing the impairment for the impaired waters in the above listed basin (as indicated in the order adopting the verified list for each basin).
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.067 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.062, 403.067 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Mail Station 3555, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, telephone [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.