13203657, 62-303.200 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 13203657

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

IDENTIFICATION OF IMPAIRED SURFACE WATERS

Overview

RULE:

62-303.200	Definitions
62-303.320	Exceedances of Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria
62-303.360	Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.370	Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.380	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.390	The Study List
62-303.420	Aquatic Life-Based Water Quality Criteria Assessment
62-303.460	Primary Contact and Recreation Use Support
62-303.470	Fish and Shellfish Consumption Use Support
62-303.480	Drinking Water Use Support and Protection of Human Health
62-303.720	Delisting Procedure

PURPOSE:

The Department is initiating rule development to more effectively and efficiently address bacteria impairments using modern scientific identification and investigation techniques.  Specifically, the Department is initiating rulemaking to 1) revise the fecal indicator bacteria surface water quality criteria in Chapter 62-302, F.A.C., to reflect the current science, 2) revise the associated impaired water assessment methodologies in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., to implement the updated fecal indicator bacteria criteria, 3) establish in Rule 62-304.900, F.A.C., a methodology that derives specific fecal indicator bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) pollutant reductions for any individual surface water segment based on the data used to verify the impairment of the waterbody, and 4) set forth restoration expectations by Rule that implement fecal indicator bacteria TMDLs.  
The Department intends to convene a technical advisory committee (TAC) to provide technical assistance to the Department in developing the proposed rules.  The Department will provide public notice of TAC meetings in advance of these meetings being scheduled.

SUBJECT:

Rule development is intended to comprehensively revise fecal indicator bacteria surface water quality criteria and the associated impaired water methodologies, establish a methodology that derives individual fecal indicator bacteria TMDLs, and establish appropriate restoration actions to implement the TMDL.  Separate notices are being published for the associated rule development in Chapters 62-302 and 62-304, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 F.S.

LAW:

403.021(11), 403.062, 403.067 F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

7/25/2013 Vol. 39/144

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.067 F.S., 403.021(11), 403.062, 403.067 F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=62-303.200&PDate=7/25/2013&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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