The Department is initiating rulemaking to establish Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for the waterbodies in the Middle St. Johns River basin. Pursuant to Section 403.067(6), F.S., TMDLs must be adopted in rule by the Secretary of the Department. Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., was established as the rule chapter within which rules adopting TMDLs shall reside. The verified list for the Group 2 Middle St. Johns River basin was adopted by Secretarial Order on May 19, 2009. This rule has been given the following OGC case number: 09-0721.