EPA regulations allow states to place certain impaired water bodies into Category 4b of the Integrated Report Categories instead of Category 5 – Impaired and needs a TMDL. The Florida Watershed Restoration Act (section 403.067(4), Florida Statutes) explicitly allows DEP to not list impaired waters under Category 5 if they already have control programs in place that will ensure water quality standards will be restored.
In accordance with Florida Administrative Code 62-306.700, the information below describes the trades that have taken place for all Basin Management Action Plans adopted by the Secretary of the department. To learn more, please visit our BMAP Program page.
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