On May 10, 2013, Pace Water System, Inc., submitted a petition to initiate rulemaking to establish a Site Specific Alternative Criterion (SSAC) for pH in the Simpson River and adjacent wetlands (Pace Swamp) in Santa Rosa County. The Department conducted a public workshop on November 12, 2013 in Pace, Florida. The Department determined that a SSAC was not needed in the Simpson River, but that there was justification for the SSAC in Pace Swamp. The proposed rule amendment establishes a SSAC for pH in Pace Swamp and replaces the Class III default criteria for pH in Pace Swamp. The proposed SSAC is fully protective of the Class III designated use of Pace Swamp.