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To present information and receive public comments on proposed revisions to Chapters 62-302, 62-303, and 62-4, F.A.C., under the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards. This public workshop is a follow up to public workshops held on May 15 – 17, July 31, August 1 – 2, and November 15, 2012, as well as a public meeting of the Human Health-based Criteria Peer Review Committee on October 8 – 9, 2012. Proposed changes include the incorporation by reference (either wholly or in part) of a document titled “Implementation of Florida’s Numeric Nutrient Standards” in Rule 62-302.300, F.A.C., which EPA relied upon for its approval of the Department’s numeric nutrient standards, revisions to human health-based surface water quality criteria, revisions to the dissolved oxygen criteria (both fresh and marine waters), and other issues discussed at the previous public workshops. Additional information about the rulemaking may be obtained from the Department’s web site: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/wqssp/index.htm.