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Notice: 7459317

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOADS

Overview

RULE:

62-304.610

Hillsborough River Basin TMDLs

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the rule is to adopt Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs), and their allocations, for water segments impaired for fecal coliform, low dissolved oxygen, and nutrients in the Hillsborough River Basin.

SUMMARY:

These TMDLs address fecal coliform, low dissolved oxygen, and nutrient impairments in the Hillsborough River Basin. Specifically, the TMDL rules being proposed for adoption are fecal coliform TMDLs for Mill Creek and Trout Creek, dissolved oxygen and nutrient TMDLs for Baker Creek, Big Ditch, Channelized Stream, Mill Creek, Trout Creek, and Two Hole Branch, and dissolved oxygen TMDLs for Spartman Branch. 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 methodology used to develop the dissolved oxygen and nutrient TMDLs was either a combination of the Watershed Assessment Model (WAMView) and the Water Quality Analysis Simulation Program (WASP) or an empirical method. This rulemaking has been given OGC case number 09-0720.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.067 FS.

LAW:

403.061, 403.062, 403.067 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/7/2009 Vol. 35/31

COMMENTS:

From 8/7/2009 To 8/28/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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