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To receive public comments on draft nutrient total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) reports for impaired waters in the Upper East Coast Basin, to be adopted in rule at 62-304.435. The TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop include TMDLs for Palm Coast (WBID 2363D), Halifax River (WBID 2363B), and Tomoka River (WBID 2634). The draft TMDL documents for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/) by August 22, 2012 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 September 21, 2012. 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. This rule development has been given OGC case number 12-1391.