Announcing the Final Florida Inland Water Nutrient Criteria Rule and Informational Website and Webinars

Final Florida Inland Water Nutrient Criteria Rule

The Final Florida Inland Waters Nutrient Criteria rule was signed on November 14 and announced on November 15. The link to the website for the rule and other supporting information is http://water.epa.gov/lawsregs/rulesregs/florida_index.cfm

If you have any questions, please contact Danielle Salvaterra at 202-564-1649.

Information Webinars

EPA would like to announce the opportunity to participate in specific webinars regarding EPA's final numeric nutrient criteria rule for the State of Florida. These webinars will allow any participant who has pre-registered for the event to participate in an online meeting, without having to travel to the meeting's actual location. This online availability allows the participant to see any materials being presented (via an internet connection) while also hearing the presentation (via a phone connection).

For the four webinars that EPA will be hosting, the topics will range from a more general overview of the final rule to more topic specific interests. For complete details regarding the topics and timing of the currently scheduled webinars please see the information described later in this announcement.

These webinars will be available as part of the GoToMeeting online meeting tool. As stated above, participation requires an internet and audio (phone) connection. More information on the system requirements can be found by visiting the link associated with the webinar that you are interested in attending. The general format of each webinar will include an introduction and short presentation of the topic specific materials, with the remainder of the time available for online submittal of questions from the participants, followed by responses, where feasible, to those questions.

You must pre-register using the registration process available as part of the links provided below. It is recommended that you complete the registration as soon as you know that you are able to attend to ensure you can participate in a currently scheduled webinar. As part of EPA's outreach effort, additional webinars may be held and/or additional Q&A documents may be made available.

1) Region 4 Florida Nutrient Ruling: Clarifying Points/Rule Development
Tue, Nov 30, 2010 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/443520720

Target Audience: Anyone interested in a general overview of what EPA's rule contains, including some details of the economics and timing

2) Region 4 Florida Nutrient Ruling: Focus on TMDLs, 303(d) listing, and Site-specific Criteria
Thu, Dec 2, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/683599305

Target Audience: Anyone interested in the listed topics, including, but not limited to citizens of Florida and those that are affected by federal or state permits and TMDLs

3) Region 4 Florida Nutrient Ruling: Focus on POTWs and Stormwater
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/117702328
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Target Audience: Industries that discharge nutrients to lakes and streams, Publicly owned treatment works, Entities who manage stormwater runoff

4) Region 4 Florida Nutrient Ruling: Focus on Agriculture
Tue, Dec 7, 2010 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/242062553

Target Audience: Agricultural operations, Fertilizer users

If you have any specific questions regarding the webinars themselves, please contact EPA by emailing your questions to R4_FL_NutrientRule@epa.gov.

Thank you for your interest!