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The Department is announcing a Basin Working Group Meeting for the Lower St. Johns Tributaries Fecal Coliform Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs) I and II. Items to be discussed include the BMAP I 2014 Progress Report, the BMAP II 2014 Progress Report and the second phase update for Lower St. Johns Tributaries Fecal Coliform BMAP I. The meeting will discuss the Second Phase BMAP I prior to submitting the plan to the Secretary for adoption. The BMAP is the means for implementation of the adopted Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for Fecal Coliform. Meeting discussion will include the draft Second Phase BMAP I, describing additional activities to result in reduction of fecal coliform load to the BMAP I waterbodies. These load reduction activities will take place during the next 5 years and include efforts to track potential fecal coliform sources using water sampling techniques to detect sucralose, acetaminophen, and a human waste microbial source tracking marker. Lower St. Johns River Tributaries BMAP I covers 10 tributaries and Lower St. Johns Tributaries BMAP II includes 15 tributaries