Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
62-304.515: Kissimmee River Basin TMDLs
The Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: 1 Courthouse Square, Commission Chamber Room #4100, Kissimmee, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft dissolved oxygen and/or nutrient total maximum daily load (TMDL) reports for impaired lakes in the Kissimmee River Basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.515, F.A.C. The TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop include nutrient TMDLs for Lake Holden (WBID 3168H), Lake Cypress (WBID 3180A), Lake Kissimmee (WBID 3183B), and Lake Marian (WBID 3184), and dissolved oxygen and nutrient TMDLs for Lake Jackson (WBID 3183G). The draft TMDL documents for these impaired waters will be placed on the Department’s TMDL website (http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/) by July 29, 2011 and will be provided upon request to interested parties by mail or via e-mail distribution. The Department will accept written comments on the draft TMDLs through August 29, 2011. Written comments should be directed to: Jan Mandrup-Poulsen, Environmental Administrator, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Mail Station 3555, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, or via email at: jan.mandrup-poulsen@dep.state.fl.us. This rulemaking has been given OGC case number 11-0653.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Jennifer McClain, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS 3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400 or by calling (850)245-8449.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 48 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Ms. Jennifer McClain at (850)245-8449. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).