Public hearing on the Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) for certain waters i in the Middle St. Johns River Basin and Lake George, St. Johns River above Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River below Lake George, Lake Adair, Lake Alma, Lake Searcy, and Bear Gully

The Division of Environmental Assessment and Restoration will present Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) rules, and their allocations, for certain waters impaired for nutrients in the Middle St. Johns River Basin (62-304.505), specifically, nutrient TMDLs for Lake George, St. Johns River above Ocklawaha River, St. Johns River below Lake George, Lake Adair, Lake Alma, Lake Searcy and Bear Gully Lake which will constitute site specific numeric interpretations of the narrative nutrient criterion set forth in paragraph 62-302.530(90)(b), F.A.C., that will supersede the otherwise applicable numeric nutrient criteria in subsection 62-302.531(2), F.A.C., for these surface water segments.

A public hearing is scheduled as follows: 

DATE AND TIME: February 9th, 2018, 2:00 p.m. EST

PLACE: Bob Martinez Center 2600 Blair Stone Road Conference Room 609  Tallahassee, Florida 32399

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 Shamyah Gibson, (850)245-8556. 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).

The person to be contacted regarding the proposed rules is: Erin Rasnake, at 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 3555, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400, email: Erin.Rasnake@dep.state.fl.us , phone (850)245-8338 or on the Department’s TMDL website: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/tmdl/index.htm