To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for the impaired waters in the Apalachicola River basin and the Chipola River basin, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.310 and 62-304.315, F.A.C. respectively. The TMDLs to be ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.310: Apalachicola River TMDLs
62-304.315: Chipola River Basin TMDLs
The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Liberty County Civic Center, Veteran Memorial Park, 10405 Theo Jacobs Way, Bristol, FL 32321
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for the impaired waters in the Apalachicola River basin and the Chipola River basin, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.310 and 62-304.315, F.A.C. respectively. The TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are, for the Apalachicola River Basin: fecal coliform TMDLs for Poley Creek (WBID 1583), Sweetwater Creek (WBID 728), and Flat Creek (WBID 487), and a dissolved oxygen TMDL for Little Gully Creek (WBID 1039), and for the Chipola River basin, a fecal coliform TMDL for Otter Creek (WBID 819). The draft TMDL documents for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl by June 19, 2009, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via e-mail distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through July 20, 2009. Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or via email at: [e-mail]. These rule developments have been given the following OGC case numbers: 09-0719 for 62-304.310 and 09-2871 for 62-304.315.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS 3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone].
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 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters 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).