Public Workshop On Fpl Martin County Ssac Petition

Florida Power and Light, Inc. (FPL), has submitted a petition to initiate rulemaking to establish a Site Specific Alternative Criterion (SSAC) for Total Ammonia Nitrogen (TAN) in the Northwest Mitigation Area wetlands and Barley Barber Swamp in Martin County, Florida. The waterbodies are both classified as Class III waters, with a designated use of "Fish Consumption; Recreation; Propagation and Maintenance of a Healthy, Well-Balanced Population of Fish and Wildlife." The draft SSAC is consistent with USEPA's Chronic Criterion Magnitude for TAN for waters where unionid mussels are absent and Early Life Stage fish protection is maintained. FPL has demonstrated that unionid mussels are not present in the mitigation area or Barley Barber Swamp. The draft rule amendment would revise the surface water quality criterion for TAN in these waterbodies. The draft SSAC for TAN is intended to fully protect its Class III designated use.
Comments on the draft SSAC may be submitted through October 21, 2020 to Kaitlyn Sutton, Standards Development Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone 850/245-8819; email Kaitlyn.sutton@floridadep.gov .

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The draft rule amendment would revise the surface water quality criterion for TAN in the Northwest Mitigation Area wetlands and Barley Barber Swamp in Martin County, Florida. The SSAC is derived using EPA's Chronic Criterion Magnitude for TAN for waters where mussels are absent and Early Life Stage fish protection is required.

A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: October 7, 2020, 9:00 a.m.
PLACE: Webinar Registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2234527994596723468

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Kaitlyn Sutton at (850)245-8819 or via email at Kaitlyn.sutton@floridadep.gov. 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 RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Kaitlyn Sutton, Standards Development Section, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, MS 6511, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400; telephone 850/245-8819; email Kaitlyn.sutton@floridadep.gov .