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To receive public comments on draft nutrient total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for impaired waters in the Middle St. Johns River Basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.505, F.A.C. The draft TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are for Bear Gully Lake (WBID 3009), Lake Searcy (WBID 2986E), and Lake Alma (WBID 2986D). These nutrient TMDLs, if adopted, will constitute site-specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(90)(b), F.A.C., that would replace the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2) for these particular waters. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs, as well as the establishment of these nutrient TMDLs as site-specific interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion, through October 5th, 2017. Written comments should be directed to Ansel Bubel, Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, ansel.bubel@dep.state.fl.us.