Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-304.325: Choctawhatchee River Basin TMDLS (Choctawhatchee River).
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Friday, April 23, 2010, 10:00 a.m. (CDT)
PLACE: Florida Department of Transportation, District Three Design Conference Room, 1074 Highway 90 East, Chipley, FL 32438
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft total maximum daily loads (TMDLs) for the impaired waters in the Choctawhatchee River basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.325, F.A.C. The TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are fecal coliform TMDLs for Alligator Creek (WBID 123), Minnow Creek (WBID 130), Sikes Creek (WBID 142), and Camp Branch (WBID 251). 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 April 9, 2010 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 May 10, 2010. 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, email: jan.mandrup-poulsen @dep.state.fl.us. This rule development has been given OGC Case Number: 10-1283.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Ms. Pat Waters, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS #3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (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. Pat Waters, Watershed Evaluation and TMDL Section, MS #3555, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400, (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).