ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

WATER DIVISION

AGENCY NAME:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management proposes to amend Rules 335-6-10-.09 and 335-6-10-.11.

SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED ACTION:

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management proposes to amend Rule 335-6-10-.09 to replace fecal coliform with enterococci as the bacterial indicator to use when momtoring recreational coastal waters of Mobile and Baldwin counties for bacterial contamination and the presence of potential human pathogens. This proposed rule revision will meet the requirements mandated by the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management also proposes to amend Rule 335-6-10-. 11 to establish nutrient water quality criteria for Claiborne Lake, Dannelly Lake, Lake Harding, Point A Lake, Gantt Lake, Warrior Lake, Oliver Lake, Holt Lake, Lake Tuscaloosa, Bankhead Lake, and Smith Lake.

TIME, PLACE, MANNER OF PRESENTING VIEWS:

Comments may be submitted in witting or orally at public hearings to be held on March 30, 2004 and April 6, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in the Hearing Room at the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama.

Comments submitted in writing, must be received by the Hearing Officer prior to 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2004. Written submissions and other inquiries should be directed to: ADEM Hearing Officer, Office of General Counsel, Alabama Department of Environmental Management, P.O. Box 301463, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 (street address: 1400 Coliseum Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36110-2059).

FINAL DATE FOR COMMENT AND COMPLETION OF NOTICE: April 6, 2004

CONTACT PERSON AT AGENCY: Lynn Sisk (334-271-7826)