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This public workshop will address proposed site specific alternative criteria (SSAC) for dissolved oxygen, iron, and transparency in the lower Fenholloway River and nearby coastal waters in Taylor County. The petitions for dissolved oxygen and iron are for Type I SSACs, which require approval by Secretarial Order; while the petition for transparency is for a Type II SSAC, which requires rule adoption and approval by the Environmental Regulation Commission. If approved, the site specific alternative criteria will replace the statewide default criteria for these three water quality parameters. The site specific alternative criteria must be fully protective of the Class III designated use of the waters addressed in the petitions. A public workshop was previously held on November 10, 2009 in Perry.