Summary


These TMDLs address fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, and nutrient impairments in the Alafia River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are fecal coliform TMDLs for English Creek, Mustang Ranch Creek (formerly known as English Creek), Poley Creek and Turkey Creek, and nutrient and dissolved oxygen TMDLs for the Alafia River Above Hillsborough Bay, and Mustang Ranch Creek (formerly known as English Creek). These waterbodies were verified as impaired using the methodology established in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., Identification of Impaired Surface Waters. The methodology used to develop the fecal coliform TMDLs was the percent reduction method. The methodologies used to develop the nutrient and dissolved oxygen TMDLs include reference waterbodies and percent reduction analysis methods. This rulemaking has been given OGC case number 09-0722.