On January 22, 2008, Tampa Bay Water submitted two petitions for reclassification from Class III waters to Class I waters: (1) the Alafia River between Bell Shoals Road and the confluence with the North and South Prongs of the Alafia River, ...

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-302.400: Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: On January 22, 2008, Tampa Bay Water submitted two petitions for reclassification from Class III waters to Class I waters: (1) the Alafia River between Bell Shoals Road and the confluence with the North and South Prongs of the Alafia River, including Fishhawk Creek and Little Fishhawk Creek, but excluding Turkey Creek, Medard Reservoir and tributaries thereto; and (2) the Tampa Bypass Canal and the Harney Canal as delimited by Structure S-160 on the south, Structure S-163 on the north, and Structure S-161 on the west. Both areas proposed for reclassification lie entirely within Hillsborough County and are currently used for water supply purposes.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Rule development will address the need to reclassify portions of the Alafia River watershed and the Tampa Bypass Canal and Harney Canal as described above from Class III waters to Class I waters.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, October 6, 2009, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Southwest District Office, Main Conference Room, 13051 N. Telecom Parkway, Temple Terrace, 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 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone [phone], email [e-mail]

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