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To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters in the Tampa Bay, Alafia River, Hillsborough River, Manatee River, and Little Manatee River basins, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.600, 62-304.605, 62-304.610, 62-304-615, and 62-304.620, F.A.C. respectively. The draft TMDL documents for the impaired waters to be presented at the workshop will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl by June 19, 2009, and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via e-mail distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through July 20, 2009. Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or via email at: jan.mandrup-poulsen@dep.state.fl.us. These rule developments have been given the following OGC case numbers: 09-0718 for 62-304.600, 09-0722 for 62-304.605, 09-0720 for 62-304.610, 09-0717 for 62-304.615, and 09-2870 for 62-304.620.