Document ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2009-0596-2518
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2010-12-06T05:00Z

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 Mosaic and counsel

	July 13, 2010

In Attendance:

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

					       Evelyn Washington, OST

Mosaic – James Voyles

Arnold & Porter, LLP – Jeremy Karpatkin

			   Lester Sotsky

Summary:

Mosaic 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, Mosaic provided comments on:

Instream Protection Values (IPVs) for the Bone Valley and the health of
streams with high nutrient levels

Reference approach and percentile selection

Lakes criteria and delineation and the health of lakes with high
nutrient levels

Procedure for Site-specific Alternative Criteria (SSACs) and variances

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