Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Rule No. : RULE TITLE :
62-304.725: Southeast Coast Basin TMDLs
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announces a workshop to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 25, 2011, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: NOAA/Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory, First Floor Conference Room, 4301 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, 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 Southeast Coast Basin, to be adopted in Rule 62-304.725, F.A.C. The fecal coliform TMDLs to be presented at the public workshop are for the C-8 (Biscayne) Canal (WBID 3285), the C-7 (Little River) Canal (WBID 3287), the C-6 (Miami River) (WBID 3288), the C-6 (Miami River) Lower Segment (WBID 3288B), and the C-6 (Miami Canal) (WBID 3290). 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. This rulemaking has been given OGC case number 11-0657.
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 days 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).