To receive public comments on draft nutrient total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters in the Middle St. Johns River Basin, to be .... September 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m. Via Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

62-304.505Middle St. Johns River Basin TMDLs

The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME: September 19, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

PLACE: Via Webinar: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1877126273947953758

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft nutrient total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters in the Middle St. Johns River Basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.505, F.A.C. The draft TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are for Lake Giles (WBID 3168Z4). These nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, will constitute site-specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(48)(b), F.A.C., and replace the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for this water. The draft TMDL document for this impaired water is available on the Department’s TMDL website: https://floridadep.gov/dear/water-quality-evaluation-tmdl/content/draft-tmdls, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via email distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs, as well as the establishment of these nutrient TMDLs as site-specific interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion, through October 4, 2024. Written comments should be directed to: Kevin O’Donnell, Program Administrator, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, MS 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [e-mail] .

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Kevin O’Donnell, Department of Environmental Protection, MS 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, [phone].

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 forty-eight (48) hours 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).