Summary


The Department is amending Rule 62-302.300, F.A.C., to incorporate by reference a document titled “Implementation of Florida’s Numeric Nutrient Standards.” This document describes how Florida’s surface water quality numeric nutrient standards will be implemented. OTHER RULES INCORPORATING THIS RULE: Chapter 62-302 and Rule 62-302.300 are referenced by the following Department rules: Rules 18-2.021, 62-4.160, 62-4.240, 62-4.241, 62-4.242, 62-4.246, 62-25.001, 62-25.030, 62-25.025, 62-25.080, 62-29.050, 62-40.120, 62-40.210, 62-45.070, 62-110.106, 62-113.200, 62-301.100, 62-302.200, 62-302.300, 62-302.400, 62-302.500, 62-302.520, 62-302.530, 62-302.540, 62-302.700, 62-302.800, 62-303.100, 62-303.200, 62-303.320, 62-303.330, 62-303.370, 62-303.400, 62-303.430, 62-304.310, 62-304.335, 62-304.500, 62-312.050, 62-312.310, 62-312.340, 62-312.400, 62-312.816, 62-312.819, 62-312.825, 62-330.100, 62-330.200, 62-340.700, 62-341.215, 62-341.486, 62-341.490, 62-341.494, 62-346.050, 62-346.051, 62-346.301, 62-348.200, 62-520.200, 62-520.520, 62-528.610, 62-528.630, 62-600.120, 62-600.200, 62-600.300, 62-600.400, 62-600.430, 62-600.440, 62-600.500, 62-600.520, 62-610.200, 62-610.300, 62-610.310, 62-610.554, 62-610.555, 62-610.650, 62-610.670, 62-610.810, 62-610.820, 62-610.830, 62-610.850, 62-610.860, 62-611.110, 62-611.200, 62-611.450, 62-611.500, 62-611.600, 62-611.650, 62-611.700, 62-620.320, 62-620.400, 62-620.610, 62-620.620, 62-620.800, 62-621.303, 62-624.800, 62-625.300, 62-625.400, 62-640.400, 62-650.300, 62-660.300, 62-673.340, 62-673.610, 62-701.200, 62-701.300, 62-709.500, 62-711.540, 62-761.200, 62-762.201, 62-770.200, 62-771.100, 62-777.150, 62-777.170, 62-780.200, 62-782.200, 62-785.200, 62B-49.008, 62B-49.012, and 62C-16.0051, F.A.C. EFFECT ON THOSE OTHER RULES: The proposed amendments are not expected to have significant effects on other rules. The proposed amendments describe how Florida’s numeric nutrient standards in surface waters will be implemented and do not add new requirements.