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Notice: 7634208

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Chapter:

SURFACE WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Overview

RULE:

62-302.400

Classification of Surface Waters, Usage, Reclassification, Classified Waters

PURPOSE:

On January 22, 2008, Tampa Bay Water submitted two petitions for reclassification from Class III waters to Class I waters: (1) the Alafia River between Bell Shoals Road and the confluence with the North and South Prongs of the Alafia River, including Fishhawk Creek and Little Fishhawk Creek, but excluding Turkey Creek, Medard Reservoir and tributaries thereto; and (2) the Tampa Bypass Canal and the Harney Canal as delimited by Structure S-160 on the south, Structure S-163 on the north, and Structure S-161 on the west. Both areas proposed for reclassification lie entirely within Hillsborough County and are currently used for water supply purposes.

SUBJECT:

Rule development will address the need to reclassify portions of the Alafia River watershed and the Tampa Bypass Canal and Harney Canal as described above from Class III waters to Class I waters.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS.

LAW:

403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/18/2009 Vol. 35/37

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

403.061, 403.062, 403.087, 403.088, 403.504, 403.704, 403.804 FS., 403.021, 403.061, 403.087, 403.088, 403.141, 403.161, 403.182, 403.502, 403.504, 403.702, 403.708 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=62-302.400&PDate=9/18/2009&Section=1

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