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Notice: 5972307

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.810

Everglades West Coast Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for fecal coliforms (Hendry Creek Marine and the Cocohatchee River), total nitrogen (Hendry Creek, Imperial River, Gordon River Extension, and Lake Trafford), and total phosphorus (Lake Trafford).

SUMMARY:

These TMDLs address fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen (DO), un-ionized ammonia, and/or nutrient impairments in these Everglades West Coast waterbodies. These waterbodies were verified as impaired by fecal coliforms, total nitrogen (TN), and/or total phosphorus using the methodology established in Chapter 62-303, F.A.C., Identification of Impaired Surface Waters. For the DO TMDLs, water quality targets were identified by either using the TN concentration of local reference water bodies after establishing a relationship between DO and TN concentrations or, in the case of Lake Trafford, by developing regression relationships and using a computer model to simulate the hydrology and water quality. The percent reduction method was used to develop the fecal coliform TMDLs.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/8/2008 Vol. 34/32

COMMENTS:

From 8/8/2008 To 8/29/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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