Purpose


The Department of Environmental Protection proposes to develop estuary-specific numeric nutrient standards for the following Panhandle estuaries: Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay (including Escambia Bay), Choctawhatchee Bay, St. Andrews Bay, St. Joseph’s Bay, and Apalachicola Bay. The Perdido Bay, Pensacola Bay (including Escambia Bay), and Choctawhatchee Bay estuaries will be addressed at the first public workshop on June 26, 2012. The St. Andrews Bay, St. Joseph’s Bay, and Apalachicola Bay estuaries will be addressed on June 27, 2012.