21667683, 62-302.200 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 21667683

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

62-302.200	Definitions
62-302.300	Findings, Intent, and Antidegradation Policy for Surface Water Quality
62-302.400	Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters
62-302.500	Surface Waters: Minimum Criteria, General Criteria
62-302.520	Thermal Surface Water Criteria
62-302.530	Table: Surface Water Quality Criteria
62-302.531	Numeric Interpretations of Narrative Nutrient Criteria
62-302.532	Estuary-Specific Numeric Interpretations of the Narrative Nutrient Criterion
62-302.533	Dissolved Oxygen Criteria for Class I, Class II, Class III, and Class III-Limited Waters
62-302.540	Water Quality Standards for Phosphorus Within the Everglades Protection Area
62-302.700	Special Protection, Outstanding Florida Waters, Outstanding National Resource Waters
62-302.800	Site Specific Alternative Criteria

PURPOSE:

As required by the Federal Clean Water Act, the Department of Environmental Protection (Department) is initiating the Triennial Review of state surface water quality standards.  All surface water quality standards in Chapter 62-4, Chapter 62-302, Chapter 62-303, and Chapter 62-304, F.A.C., are under review and may be revised as part of the Triennial Review.

SUBJECT:

The Department will consider amendments to all surface water quality standards, including those within Chapter 62-302, F.A.C. (there are separate notices for Chapters 62-4, 62-302, 62-303, and 62-304, F.A.C.).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

373.043, 373.4592, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS.

LAW:

373.016, 373.026, 373.414, 373.4592, 403.021, 403.021(11), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.067, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.101, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708, 403.802 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/29/2019 Vol. 45/62

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

373.043, 373.4592, 403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804, 403.805 FS., 373.016, 373.026, 373.414, 373.4592, 403.021, 403.021(11), 403.031, 403.061, 403.062, 403.067, 403.085, 403.086, 403.087, 403.088, 403.101, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.201 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708, 403.802 FS.

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=62-302.200&PDate=3/29/2019&Section=1

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