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TMDLs and their allocations will be established for the pollutants identified in the Department’s verified list of impaired waters as causing the impairment for certain impaired waters in the above listed basin. At this time, the Department is concurrently noticing a rulemaking workshop to receive public comments on 1) a draft nutrient TMDL report for the Wacissa River and Springs Group (WBIDs 3424 and 3424Z) and 2) having these nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(47)(b), F.A.C., that would replace the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for these particular waters. The draft TMDL document for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/) prior to the workshop, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via email distribution. The Department will accept written comments on these draft TMDLs, as well as the establishment of these nutrient TMDLs as site specific interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion, through July 20, 2016. Written comments should be directed to: Richard Hicks, PG Administrator, Ground Water Management Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station #3575, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, email: richard.w.hicks@dep.state.fl.us.