Purpose


The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for certain waters impaired for nutrients in the Peace River Basin and Withlacoochee River Basin. Furthermore, in accordance with paragraph 62-302.531(2)(a), F.A.C., the nutrient TMDLs for Lake Lulu, Lake Eloise, Lake Shipp, Lake May, Lake Howard, Lake Cannon, Lake Hartridge, Lake Idylwild, Lake Jessie, Gum Springs (Alligator Springs), Wilson Head Spring, and Blue Spring (Citrus County) will constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(48)(b), F.A.C., that will supersede the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for these surface water segments.