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Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the lead agency for environmental management and stewardship, is one of the more diverse agencies in state government - protecting our air, water and land. DEP is divided into three primary areas: Regulatory Programs, Land and Recreation, and Water Policy and Ecosystem Restoration. Florida's environmental priorities include achieving regulatory certainty, consistency and protection, getting the water quality and quantity right in Florida, and ensuring our residents and visitors have more opportunities to enjoy Florida’s award-winning state parks.
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Rookery Bay Premiers Lely High School Students' Films - 05/24/13 DEP Celebrates 21st LIFE Site Designation - 05/24/13 Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council Releases Draft Inital Comprehensive Plan - 05/23/13 Florida State Parks Salutes Military with Discounts, Reenactments - 05/23/13 Governor Scott: Florida Families First Budget Invests to Protect Florida's Natural Resources - 05/20/13 Florida Celebrates Water Reuse Week May 19-15 - 05/17/13 Florida State Parks Celebrate National Kids to Parks Day on May 18 - 05/16/13 Certified Marinas Celebrate a Decade of Environmental Stewardship - 05/15/13 Florida Geological Survey Receives National Grant to Map in Northeast Florida - 05/10/13 Palatka-to-St. Augustine Trail Designated as Part of East Coast Greenway - 05/09/13 View all press releases	U.S. EPA Approves State's Restoration Target for Silver Springs The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's restoration target for Silver Springs, called a total maximum daily load, has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Department adopted the total maximum daily load for nitrate, in this case a maximum acceptable concentration, at 0.35 milligrams per liter in November. This is the same water quality target the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set for springs — based on the Department’s data — and that has been upheld in both state and federal courts. Meeting the target nitrate concentration will be a major step toward bringing the Silver Springs system back into balance. The Department received this letter notifying of the approval. View online news room for more information.

Last updated: May 24, 2013