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:

62-302.200 Definitions

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

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

62-302.500 Surface Waters: Minimum Criteria, General Criteria

62-302.520 Thermal Surface Water Criteria

62-302.530 Table: Surface Water Quality Criteria

62-302.531 Numeric Interpretations of Narrative Nutrient Criteria

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

62-302.533 Dissolved 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

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

62-302.800 Site 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. This Notice of Rule Development represents a continuation of the Triennial Review rulemaking effort that was first initiated by the publication of a Notice of Rule Development in the FAR on March 29, 2019.

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: May 5, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

PLACE: Webinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3370609383749726731

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/hearing by contacting: Kaitlyn Sutton 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: Kaitlyn Sutton, Water Quality Standards Program, 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.