For the Docket

Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Lakes and Flowing
Waters

Docket ID No. OW-2009-0596

Meeting with Representatives from The Fertilizer Institute and counsel

	July 15, 2010

In Attendance:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency – Ephraim King, OST

					       Jim Keating, OST

The Fertilizer Institute – Bill Herz

PCS Phosphate, White Springs – Stanley Posey

Barnes & Thornburg – Fred Andes

Hopping Green & Sams – David Childs

Summary:

The Fertilizer Institute requested the meeting to discuss the proposed
Water Quality Standards for the State of Florida’s Lakes and Flowing
Waters rule, published in January 2010.  Specifically, FWQC provided
comments on:

 

Costs of the proposed criteria and effects on industry

The effect of the criteria on permits 

Proposed criteria for the North Central and Bone Valley regions

Implementation of the criteria when final

Restoration standards

Procedure for Site-specific Alternative Criteria (SSACs)

Reference condition approach

EPA did not provide any information about EPA positions regarding
addressing comments received or possible final rule requirements.

