ADVISORY/EPA to Hold Public Hearing on Okeechobee, Florida, Regarding the Proposed Phosphorous Total Maximum Daily Load for Lake Okeechobee.Government/Legal/Environment Writers ADVISORY... for Thursday, March 2 --(BUSINESS WIRE) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and (EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. ) will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 2, 2000 regarding the proposed phosphorous phos·pho·rous adj. Of, relating to, or containing phosphorus, especially with a valence of 3 or a valence lower than that of a comparable phosphoric compound. Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL TMDL - Target-Machine Description Language ) for Lake Okeechobee. The hearing will be held at the Okeechobee County Public Health Department, 1728 NW 9th Avenue in Okeechobee, Florida. EPA officials will present an overview of the proposed TMDL then provide an opportunity for all interested persons to give oral comments concerning the proposed TMDL. Representatives of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is the agency in Florida's government charged with most functions relating to environmental quality in the state. [1] History By the mid-1960s, when the U.S. plan to be in attendance. Under the Clean Water Act, EPA is responsible for protecting and restoring the nation's waters. This action proposes a restoration target for phosphorus levels in the Lake that will support a healthy Lake system. EPA is proposing a total annual load of 198 metric tons of phosphorus for Lake Okeechobee, including phosphorus deposited from the air (approximately 71 metric tons). The proposed phosphorus loading represents a 68% reduction from the 1997 load of 624 metric tons entering the Lake. The annual load was determined using a computer model developed by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD SFWMD South Florida Water Management District ) and available data.
WHO: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
WHAT: Public hearing to discuss proposed phosphorous Total Maximum
Daily Load for Lake Okeechobee in Florida
WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 2000
WHERE: Okeechobee County Public Health Department
1728 NW 9th Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34972-4340
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