Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
62-304.705: St. Lucie Basin TMDLs
62-304.710: Loxahatchee Basin TMDLs
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: South Florida Water Management District’s Martin/St. Lucie Service Center, 780 S.E. Indian Street, Stuart, FL
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: To receive public comments on draft fecal coliform total maximum daily load (TMDL) reports for the impaired waters in the St. Lucie River and Loxahatchee River Basins, to be adopted in Rules 62-304.705 and 62-304.710, F.A.C., respectively. The fecal coliform TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are: for the St. Lucie River Basin, the St. Lucie River (North Fork) (WBID 3194) and Tenmile Creek (WBID 3194A), and for the Loxahatchee River Basin, the Southwest Fork Loxahatchee (WBID 3226C). 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 May 6, 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 June 6, 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. These rulemakings have been given the following OGC case numbers: 11-0654 for Rule 62-304.705 and 11-0655 for Rule 62-304.710, F.A.C.
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). 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).