As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is conducting the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. All surface water quality standards in Chapter ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

62-302.200Definitions

62-302.300Findings, Intent, and Antidegradation Policy for Surface Water Quality

62-302.400Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters

62-302.500Surface Waters: Minimum Criteria, General Criteria

62-302.520Thermal Surface Water Criteria

62-302.530Table: Surface Water Quality Criteria

62-302.531Numeric Interpretations of Narrative Nutrient Criteria

62-302.532Estuary-Specific Numeric Interpretations of the Narrative Nutrient Criterion

62-302.533Dissolved Oxygen Criteria for Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class III-Limited Waters

62-302.540Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Within the Everglades Protection Area

62-302.700Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters

62-302.800Site Specific Alternative Criteria

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is conducting the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. 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 the Triennial Review.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Department will consider amendments to all surface water quality standards, including those within Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. (there are separate notices for Chapters 62-4 and 62-303, F.A.C.).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 373.043, 373.4592, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 373.016, 373.026, 373.414, 373.4592, 403.021, 403.021(11), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.067, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.101, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708, 403.802 FS.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: A rule workshop will be held at a date and time to be determined, and will be separately noticed in a future issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

PLACE: To Be Determined

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: DeAsia Armster, Water Quality Standards Program, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone [phone], email [e-mail].

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, handicap or marital status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or persons who require translation services (free of charge) are asked to contact DEP’s Limited English Proficiency Coordinator at [phone] or [e-mail] at least ten (10) days before the meeting. If you have a hearing or speech impairment, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, [phone] (TDD) or [phone] (voice).

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