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The Department’s Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration (DEAR) is holding meetings in several locations throughout the state to present the draft lists of assessments for waterbodies and water segments verified as impaired pursuant to Chapter 62-303, Florida Administrative Code, and waters proposed for delisting from Florida’s 303(d) list. These waterbodies are within the Group 2 basins, identified as: Apalachicola-Chipola, Charlotte Harbor, Lower St. Johns, Middle St. Johns, St. Lucie – Loxahatchee, and Tampa Bay Tributaries. The draft lists will be available on the Department’s Watershed Assessment Program website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/watersheds/assessment/index.htm) by September 12, 2014, 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 lists beginning on the date the lists are posted to the Program website, and ending October 13, 2014. Any and all written comments should be directed to Kevin O’Donnell, Watershed Assessment Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, M.S. 3560, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or by e-mail at Kevin.ODonnell@dep.state.fl.us.